Job Summary
The Senior Manager, Expense Optimization & Value Capture will lead the identification, design, and execution of high-impact cost reduction initiatives across the enterprise. This role is accountable for delivering assigned savings targets and ensuring savings are measurable, sustainable, and embedded in financial performance.
This leader will partner cross-functionally to diagnose cost drivers, redesign processes, and drive disciplined execution from opportunity identification through financial validation.
Responsibilities
- Conduct deep-dive analyses across major spend categories (e.g., marketing, freight, facilities, SG&A, vendor spend)
- Lead zero-based and clean-sheet reviews to challenge historical assumptions
- Break down cost drivers to root causes and quantify opportunity areas
- Translate identified opportunities into clear, executable initiatives
- Define scope, expected savings, timelines, and accountable owners
- Develop structured implementation roadmaps with measurable milestones
- Lead cross-functional cost optimization workstreams
- Drive process redesign, demand management, and productivity improvements
- Eliminate low-value activities and improve operating efficiency
- Partner with FP&A to quantify and validate savings
- Confirm run-rate impact and timing
- Ensure savings are embedded into budgets and forecasts to prevent leakage
- Track progress against savings targets on a recurring basis
- Intervene when initiatives stall or performance deviates
- Escalate risks and resistance to ensure delivery commitments are met
Qualifications
- 7–10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, FP&A, transformation, or operations
- Strong financial and analytical skillset with ability to translate insights into action
- Proven track record of driving measurable operational improvements
- Highly execution-oriented with comfort operating in high-accountability environments
- Confident engaging and constructively challenging senior leaders
Physical Demands / Working Environment
- Must be able to work remote or in an office setting.
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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
- 7-10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, FP&A, transformation, or operations
- Strong financial and analytical skillset
- Proven track record of driving measurable operational improvements
- Highly execution-oriented with comfort operating in high-accountability environments
- Confident engaging and constructively challenging senior leaders
Genuine Parts Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
