Director Automotive Aftermarket Merchandising
Core
Lead the strategy, merchandising, and growth of Safelite's portfolio of non-glass automotive products and services.
Role type
Director, Automotive Aftermarket Merchandising
Builds
Non-glass automotive products and services portfolio
Domain
Automotive Aftermarket
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Retail merchandising, Category management, Strategic planning, Cross-functional leadership, Market analysis, Portfolio optimization, Supplier partnership, Business development, Data-driven decision making, Executive communication
Preferred skills
Automotive aftermarket landscape knowledge, Customer insights translation, Innovation championing
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Own strategy and growth of non-glass product portfolio; Establish category priorities and evaluate assortment expansion; Develop recommendations on assortment, pricing, and resource allocation; Monitor category performance against objectives; Lead cross-functional initiatives from concept to commercialization; Drive alignment on corrective actions and merchandising solutions; Articulate vision for category growth aligned with enterprise strategy; Build trusted relationships across Customer Experience, Operations, Digital, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and Technology; Identify and evaluate new products, services, and partnerships; Champion customer-focused innovation and continuous improvement.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & cross-functional influence