At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the strategy for automotive aftersales products across Europe and drive category performance.
- Company: Join a dynamic international tech and e-commerce business in the automotive sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £50,000 plus bonus, with potential for longer-term opportunities.
- Other info: Exciting role with potential for career growth in a fast-evolving industry.
- Why this job: Shape the future of automotive aftersales and make a real impact in a growing market.
- Qualifications: Genuine knowledge of automotive aftermarket products and strong commercial acumen required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
European Category Manager Automotive Aftersales £50,000 + Bonus | 12-Month FTC | Automotive / E-commerce Join a growing international technology and e-commerce business taking its automotive aftermarket proposition across multiple European markets.
Were looking for a European Category Manager to take commercial ownership of an automotive aftersales product category.
Youll shape the range, identify new opportunities, support go-to-market activity and use sales and market data to drive category performance across different European regions and online channels.
The role Own the category: Develop the European category strategy, manage the product lifecycle and make informed decisions around product selection, range optimisation, launches and market expansion.
Know the automotive aftermarket: Act as the product SME across automotive parts/aftersales products , owning accurate specifications, fitment and product data across the range.
Drive commercial performance: Analyse sales, margin and market trends, working closely with Pricing, Sales and Marketing on promotions, merchandising and go-to-market strategy.
What we're looking for This role needs someone with genuine automotive aftermarket/product knowledge .
You'll understand automotive parts, product ranges and ideally how those products are categorised, positioned and sold through e-commerce or marketplace channels .
You'll be commercially minded and comfortable using data to make decisions around product assortment, pricing, sales performance and new market opportunities .
The business is also introducing AI-assisted product listing/content tools , so you'll use your automotive product expertise to guide and validate AI-generated product information rather than needing to be an AI specialist.
Contract: 12-month FTC Reports to: Head of Category Management Direct reports: None Key measures: Sales growth, gross margin, promotional effectiveness, successful product launches and product-range optimisation.
Potential beyond the FTC: There may be scope for longer-term opportunities as the function evolves, but this shouldn't be positioned as guaranteed.
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European Category Manager Automotive aftersales products in Devon employer: Resourcing Group
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