Jobber Pricing Manager

Independent Owner Pricing Manager

The Independent Owner (Jobber) Pricing Manager conducts and documents complex analysis to assist in strategic financial decisions and plays a key role in supporting and developing overall gross profit margins for our independent store owners (Jobbers).

A Day in the life:

• Review Gross Margins versus budgets and forecasts and provide analysis of variances
• Encourage Independent owners (Jobbers) to engage in "best practices" relative to pricing
• Partner with individual Owners (Jobbers) for assigned business areas to drive improved performance of operating companies; and create, monitor and assist with implementation of strategic operating and investment plans
• Work closely with Pricing Management and NAPA Pricing personnel, staying current on pricing trends, processes and strategies for benefit of the Jobbers
• Prepare statistical and written reports that effectively communicate financial performance and suggested actions to Owners
• Train Independent Owners (Jobbers) and others who can work more directly with jobbers (TSM's, etc.)
• Perform portfolio pricing and profitability analysis to assist in development of price discount recommendations and market price position to achieve sales volume and profit objectives
• Perform option margin analysis and competitive price analysis for US
• Become proficient in the use of all pricing applications and analytical tools available through both pricing departments
• Become proficient in the pricing components of both TAMS and RPM
• Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement and drive implementation efforts

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 4 7 years of experience in Accounting, Pricing, Finance, Marketing or Economics
• Ability to explain value propositions and help person understand benefit of following pricing program
• Comfortable to work with large amounts of data and to follow process routines
• Detail oriented with strong problem solving/decision making skills
• Able to establish credibility and build strong relationships
• Strong PC skills, with emphasis on Microsoft Office suite of products; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access in particular
• Strong analytical skills, disciplined attention to detail, highly organized and thorough
• Ability to work independently and conduct analysis of business data, confer with business line leaders, create system documentation, and conduct verbal and written presentations
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
• Ability to travel one week per month.

And if you have this, even better:

• Knowledge of sales or pricing systems is a plus
• Knowledge of cataloging AND/OR inventory management systems, a plus
• 1 year minimum TAMS custom pricing is a plus
• NAPA Know How

Why NAPA may just be the right place for you:

• Outstanding health benefits and 401K
• Stable company. Fortune 200 with a "family" feel
• Company Culture that works hard, yet takes care of employees
• Opportunity for accessing multiple career paths, ongoing development, with support from leaders and your team

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.