Sr. Category Manager

• Defines the role of a category 

• Defines category strategy based on the role 

• Organizes and synthesizes industry, competitor and consumer trends into workable category strategies 

• Defines future category needs and opportunities 

• Defines categories to be included in box-level strategy 

• Integrates and links the business plan with the category plan 

• Monitors and adjusts resources based on the category role 

• Manages complexity of multiple categories and varying sub-class roles (i.e., prominent category with stake-in-the-ground sub-class) to improve business performance) 

Business Acumen – Financial Management 

• Plans and coordinates financial management and budgeting tasks 

• Provides input and assists in creating Advance Auto Parts strategic financial plan 

• Sets budgeting guidelines 

• Sets guidelines for risk tolerance in financial programs 

• Communicates targets and objectives to business units based on strategic plan 

• Addresses complex/extreme gaps related to budgeting and financial management 

 Supplier Management/Negotiation 

• Determine supplier value targets and selects supplier audience for strategic sourcing discussions 

• Determine appropriate facts 

• Synthesizes facts gathered from multiple sources to be used in the negotiations 

• Executes supplier negotiations across product categories 

• Anticipates and rebuts supplier's points and counterpoints during the negotiations