Associate Catalog Manager

Summary:

This position is responsible for assisting the Catalog Manager in creating, maintaining, and managing catalog data for external and internal use.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the creation and maintenance of accurate and up-to-date catalog data that includes competitive and OE interchanges, vehicle application data, application qualifiers and part notes, with an emphasis on competitive interchanges.
• Collect interchange data by comparing online catalog data and using online searches to obtain interchange information.
• Resolve and validate interchange issues by collaborating with the Product Management Team.
• Assist Sales, Pricing and other teams with interchange requests.
• Maintain competitive interchange master database.
• Other job activities as assigned.

Essential Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience:

• High School Diploma required; Advanced Degree in Business or Marketing preferred; 2 years of experience in managing product information in an electronic format – preferably within the automotive industry. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Proficient in the use of Access and Excel to develop statistical reports and analytics.
• Ability to communicate effectively with groups of customers, managers, employees, or the public.
• High degree of accuracy in work performed.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet required deadlines.
• Working knowledge of industry standards ACES, PIES
• Working knowledge of JNPSoft PartCat or other catalog software
• Ability to travel as needed

Equipment Used:

• Computer, phone, fax, and other electronic tools.

Personal Protective Equipment/Clothing Required (PPE):

• Safety glasses and hearing protection as required.
• ESD smock and grounding equipment as required.

Physical Demands:

(Not Applicable, Occasionally [1-33%; 0-2.5 hrs./day], Frequently [33-66%; 2.5-5.5 hrs./day], Constantly [>66%; 5.5 hrs./day])

Physical Abilities

• Stand – Occasionally
• Walk – Occasionally
• Sit – Constantly
• Climb – Not Applicable
• Crawl – Not Applicable
• Squat – Not Applicable
• Kneel – Not Applicable
• Bend – Not Applicable
• Twist – Not Applicable
• Use of Hands/Fingers – Frequently
• Reach Outward – Frequently
• Reach Above Shoulder – Frequently

Lift/Carry

• 10 lbs. or less - Occasionally
• 11-20 lbs. - Occasionally
• 21-50 lbs. - Occasionally
• 51-100 lbs. - Not Applicable

Push/Pull

• 10 lbs. or less - Occasionally
• 11-20 lbs. - Occasionally
• 21-50 lbs. - Occasionally
• 51-100 lbs. - Not Applicable

Sensory Requirements

• Speech - Yes
• Vision - Yes
• Touch - Yes
• Hearing - Yes
• Smell - No