Job Summary
The Vice President of Inventory Pricing and Procurement is a transformational enterprise leader responsible for defining and executing NAPA Auto Parts end to end strategy for inventory management pricing and procurement. This role drives growth profitability and customer value across all sales channels through decision quality disciplined execution and innovation.
The SVP maximizes business performance by optimizing sourcing pricing and procurement strategies and leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. This leader builds high performing teams develops future enterprise leaders and fosters cross functional collaboration to enable sustainable growth and operational excellence across the business.
Responsibilities
- Set and execute enterprise strategy for inventory management pricing and procurement to drive growth profitability and customer value across NAPAs Wholesale Commercial and Retail channels.
- Integrate and align forecasting replenishment sourcing and pricing strategies to optimize working capital inventory turns and margin performance through data-driven decision making.
- Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives to modernize pricing science procurement capabilities and supply chain planning using advanced analytics and digital tools.
- Establish governance frameworks metrics and accountability mechanisms that ensure disciplined execution transparency and measurable business outcomes.
- Ensure disciplined execution of inventory pricing and procurement strategies to optimize working capital cost efficiency and margin performance across the enterprise.
- Foster cross-functional alignment with Sales Merchandising Finance and Operations to ensure end-to-end value delivery and customer responsiveness.
- Cultivate a high-performing future-ready organization by developing strong leaders embedding accountability and building a culture of innovation and operational excellence.
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Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Marketing Business Administration or Supply Chain Management required; MBA strongly preferred.
- 15 years of progressive enterprise leadership experience in procurement pricing inventory or supply chain within large complex multi-channel organizations ideally in retail wholesale or automotive sectors.
- Expertise in pricing strategy supplier management and contract negotiations with a track record of leveraging analytics for strategic decision making and value creation.
- Advanced financial and analytical acumen including proficiency in financial modeling scenario analysis and cost-to-serve optimization.
- Deep understanding of retail and wholesale dynamics including merchandising operations and full P&L accountability.
- Strong executive presence and ability to inspire at all levels guiding organizations through complexity change and strategic growth.
- Proven success leading and influencing high-performing cross-functional teams across Finance Merchandising Operations and Sales to deliver results in profitability inventory optimization and cost efficiency.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive experience in sourcing inventory management and supplier strategy and transformation within automotive retail or fast-moving consumer goods environments.
- Demonstrated success architecting enterprise pricing and margin optimization leveraging data science predictive analytics and digital tools.
- Quantitative marketing data analytics or behavioral pricing expertise preferred.
- Exceptional track record of building developing and retaining high-performing teams while fostering accountability collaboration and a culture of continuous improvement.
Physical Demands / Working Environment
- Physical requirements: normal office environment ability to sit stand and operation office equipment.
- Travel requirements: Some travel may be required.
- Can work extended hours when project demands.
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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. GPCs 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.
Required Experience:
Exec
Job SummaryThe Vice President of Inventory Pricing and Procurement is a transformational enterprise leader responsible for defining and executing NAPA Auto Parts end to end strategy for inventory management pricing and procurement. This role drives growth profitability and customer value across all ...
Job Summary
The Vice President of Inventory Pricing and Procurement is a transformational enterprise leader responsible for defining and executing NAPA Auto Parts end to end strategy for inventory management pricing and procurement. This role drives growth profitability and customer value across all sales channels through decision quality disciplined execution and innovation.
The SVP maximizes business performance by optimizing sourcing pricing and procurement strategies and leading enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. This leader builds high performing teams develops future enterprise leaders and fosters cross functional collaboration to enable sustainable growth and operational excellence across the business.
Responsibilities
- Set and execute enterprise strategy for inventory management pricing and procurement to drive growth profitability and customer value across NAPAs Wholesale Commercial and Retail channels.
- Integrate and align forecasting replenishment sourcing and pricing strategies to optimize working capital inventory turns and margin performance through data-driven decision making.
- Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives to modernize pricing science procurement capabilities and supply chain planning using advanced analytics and digital tools.
- Establish governance frameworks metrics and accountability mechanisms that ensure disciplined execution transparency and measurable business outcomes.
- Ensure disciplined execution of inventory pricing and procurement strategies to optimize working capital cost efficiency and margin performance across the enterprise.
- Foster cross-functional alignment with Sales Merchandising Finance and Operations to ensure end-to-end value delivery and customer responsiveness.
- Cultivate a high-performing future-ready organization by developing strong leaders embedding accountability and building a culture of innovation and operational excellence.
.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Marketing Business Administration or Supply Chain Management required; MBA strongly preferred.
- 15 years of progressive enterprise leadership experience in procurement pricing inventory or supply chain within large complex multi-channel organizations ideally in retail wholesale or automotive sectors.
- Expertise in pricing strategy supplier management and contract negotiations with a track record of leveraging analytics for strategic decision making and value creation.
- Advanced financial and analytical acumen including proficiency in financial modeling scenario analysis and cost-to-serve optimization.
- Deep understanding of retail and wholesale dynamics including merchandising operations and full P&L accountability.
- Strong executive presence and ability to inspire at all levels guiding organizations through complexity change and strategic growth.
- Proven success leading and influencing high-performing cross-functional teams across Finance Merchandising Operations and Sales to deliver results in profitability inventory optimization and cost efficiency.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive experience in sourcing inventory management and supplier strategy and transformation within automotive retail or fast-moving consumer goods environments.
- Demonstrated success architecting enterprise pricing and margin optimization leveraging data science predictive analytics and digital tools.
- Quantitative marketing data analytics or behavioral pricing expertise preferred.
- Exceptional track record of building developing and retaining high-performing teams while fostering accountability collaboration and a culture of continuous improvement.
Physical Demands / Working Environment
- Physical requirements: normal office environment ability to sit stand and operation office equipment.
- Travel requirements: Some travel may be required.
- Can work extended hours when project demands.
Not the right fit Let us know youre interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!
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. GPCs 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.
Required Experience:
Exec
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