Job overview:
we are seeking a highly experienced and strategic sr manager catalogue and content to lead and drive the cataloging efforts for our extensive range of automotive parts. This role requires a deep understanding of the north american automotive aftermarket industry, strong leadership abilities, and expertise in cataloging large numbers of part types and brands. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing a large, remote-based team, managing catalog system migrations, and ensuring continuous improvement in cataloging processes.
key responsibilities:
1. leadership & team management:
o lead, mentor, and develop a global team of over 20 cataloging professionals, ensuring effective collaboration and performance across remote locations.
o foster a culture of continuous improvement, employee development, and succession planning within the cataloging department.
2. subject matter expertise:
o serve as the company’s subject matter expert in cataloging for the automotive aftermarket, with a focus on large-scale cataloging across multiple part types and brands.
o utilize industry-standard tools and practices, including pies, aces, and autocare tables, to ensure accuracy and consistency in catalog data.
3. customer collaboration:
o interface and collaborate with key customers, including mass merchandisers and automotive retailers, to meet their cataloging needs and ensure customer satisfaction.
o build and maintain strong relationships with industry contacts, including data providers, receivers, and software vendors.
o oversee aces & pies data distribution to our customers and trading partners.
4. catalog system management:
o lead catalog system migrations, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal disruption to business operations.
o integrate cataloging processes and systems effectively following acquisitions, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy.
5. budget & metrics management:
o manage the cataloging department’s budget, ensuring cost-effective operations and resource allocation.
o establish, monitor, and report on key metrics to measure the effectiveness of cataloging processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
qualifications:
1. experience:
o experience in cataloging within the automotive aftermarket industry supporting large numbers of part types, brands and skus.
o proven track record of leading a global, remote-based team of 20+ professionals.
o extensive experience with industry standards and tools, including pies, aces, and autocare tables.
o demonstrated experience in cataloging for mass merchandisers and automotive retailers.
o strong background in catalog system migration and acquisition integration.
o experience in budget management and establishing key performance metrics.
2. skills:
o exceptional leadership and team management skills, with a focus on employee development and succession planning.
o strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
o excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external customers.
o ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
3. network:
o established network of industry contacts, including data providers, receivers, and software vendors.
first brands group is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is valued. Employment decisions at fbg are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, or age. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to the above forementioned as well as, gender, gender identity family/marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, past or present military veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds. Fbg will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these grounds or characteristics.
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