Position Mission:
Ownership of strategic category direction aimed specifically at enhancing GPC’s sales, profit, inventory turns, and market position within the industry while upholding GPC’s high standards of ethics and integrity as a representative of the corporation.
Position Performance Measures:
- Grow Genuine Parts Company’s sales, profits and market share within the US Automotive Aftermarket
- Manage relationships with suppliers to both procure and present competitive programs to the market
- Create efficiencies with key internal and external stakeholders, while working across various APG departments to effectively develop procurement, sales and marketing programs
Responsibilities: The following section contains the primary responsibilities for this position. Job holder is responsible for performing any other duties as assigned by management.
- Develops and executes overall market strategies for specific product categories
- Coordinates with various departments and oversees all strategic initiatives for assigned product groups in relation to category management, product assortment, promotions and marketing, pricing, supply chain, sales, customer service and information technology
- Initiates and manages vendor relationships and negotiations for the sourcing of specific product categories
- Determines viability of potential vendors as it pertains to pricing, quality, service capabilities and financial stability
- Operates as a project manager for any vendor or program changes
- Research and analyze sales and profitability performance metrics
Experience, Education, and Abilities:
- 1-3 years in Product Management (or equivalent experience), including contract negotiations, program management, data analysis and procurement activities required
- Managerial presentation and reporting experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
- Ability to manage congruent and diverging projects
- Work performed in a typical office environment
- Travel up to 30% of the time
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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
Skills Required
- 1–3 years of product management or equivalent experience, including contract negotiations, program management, data analysis, and procurement activities
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Ability to manage concurrent and diverging projects
- Managerial presentation and reporting experience
Genuine Parts Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Genuine Parts Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Genuine Parts Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with profit sharing and pension plans also mentioned. These elements indicate strong long-term financial support alongside ownership opportunities.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits encompass medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA and FSA options plus income-protection coverages like life, AD&D, and disability. This breadth suggests a robust core health and protection offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave are provided in addition to short‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program supports families with counseling and life tools. These programs reinforce family support alongside standard PTO.
Genuine Parts Company Insights
What We Do
Genuine Parts Company (GPC), founded in 1928, is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. We serve hundreds of thousands of customers from a network of more than 10,000 locations in 14 countries and have approximately 50,000 employees.
