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This entry-level position assists with assortment planning, business analysis, pricing and promotional activities, supplier coordination, product setup, inventory monitoring, and cross-functional execution. The Assistant Category Manager gathers and interprets business information, maintains accurate category data and documentation, prepares reports and presentations, and recommends actions based on identifiable trends. Working within established strategies and processes, this position completes assigned responsibilities independently, makes decisions within a defined scope, and escalates significant risks or complex issues to the Category Manager. This role provides practical experience across the category management function and is intended to build the financial, analytical, merchandising, supplier-management, and leadership capabilities needed for future career growth.\n The Assistant Category Manager is expected to learn AutoZone's merchandising processes, systems, suppliers, and category management fundamentals while providing analytical, operational, and administrative support to the Category Manager. At time of hire the key responsibilities are as follows:\nCategory Administration & Execution\nMaintain product, pricing, supplier, assortment, and promotional data within merchandising systems. \nComplete item setup, SKU maintenance, and product information updates. \nMaintain assortment files, category documentation, calendars, trackers, and project records. \nCoordinate product samples, meeting materials, and presentation support. \nAssist with advertising, promotional, and category execution tasks to ensure accuracy and timeliness.\nReporting & Analysis\nPrepare routine sales, margin, inventory, pricing, and promotional reports. \nMonitor category performance and identify basic trends or variances. \nCompile seasonal, monthly, and quarterly business recaps. \nGather market, competitive, and product information for category reviews. \nValidate data accuracy and help identify reporting discrepancies. \nSupplier & Product Support\nCoordinate supplier communications regarding item information, images, specifications, costs, samples, and product updates. \nTrack supplier shipments and communicate delivery issues to internal stakeholders. \nSupport supplier meeting preparation and maintain follow-up documentation. \nAssist in collecting information for assortment and product decisions. \nCross-Functional Partnership\nCoordinate with inventory management, pricing, supply chain, marketing, digital, and store operations teams to support execution of approved category plans. \nCommunicate approved assortment, pricing, promotional, and product updates to stakeholders. \nParticipate in cross-functional meetings and project activities. \nProfessional Development\nLearn category financial concepts including sales, margin, inventory productivity, and inventory turns. \nDevelop a working knowledge of AutoZone product categories, customers, competitors, and suppliers. \nDemonstrate curiosity, continuous learning, and increasing independence in assigned work. \nAfter demonstrating proficiency in foundational responsibilities, the Assistant Category Manager assumes greater ownership of category activities and begins contributing to category planning and decision-making. Expanded responsibilities are as follows:\nCategory Planning & Strategy Support\nRecommend assortment additions, deletions, and product changes based on sales performance and market trends. \nContribute to seasonal assortment reviews and product line evaluations. \nSupport development of pricing and promotional recommendations. \nAssist in identifying category growth opportunities and emerging trends. \nPrepare business cases and recommendations for Category Manager review. \nAdvanced Analysis & Business Insights\nConduct deeper analysis of sales, margin, inventory, supplier, and customer-performance data. \nIdentify root causes of business performance issues and recommend corrective actions. \nMonitor category performance against financial plans and key business objectives. \nEvaluate promotional effectiveness and product performance trends. \nSupplier Relationship Management\nServe as a day-to-day contact for assigned suppliers. \nParticipate in supplier reviews and product line presentations. \nAssist with supplier negotiations by gathering cost, pricing, competitive, and performance information. \nSupport supplier performance tracking and issue resolution efforts. \nProject & Process Ownership\nLead selected category projects with guidance from the Category Manager. \nManage implementation of category-specific initiatives, product launches, or assortment updates. \nRecommend process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, or speed to market. \nTrain and support new team members on established tools and processes. \nCross-Functional Leadership\nCoordinate execution activities across multiple business functions. \nLead meetings related to assigned projects, initiatives, or category workstreams. \nInfluence stakeholders through data-based recommendations and business insights. \nRepresent the category team in selected cross-functional projects and initiatives. \nCategory Ownership Development\nIndependently manage selected product lines, vendors, or subcategories under Category Manager supervision. \nSupport annual planning activities, forecasts, budget preparation, and inventory planning. \nDevelop recommendations regarding assortment strategy, inventory actions, pricing opportunities, and promotional activities. \nDemonstrate readiness for future progression into a Category Manager role through increasingly independent ownership of category responsibilities.\n Bachelor’s degree in merchandising, marketing, business, finance, supply chain, data analytics, or a related field preferred. \nThree to Five years of general experience. \nIndividuals with an equivalent combination of education, retail experience, internships, or relevant project experience may also be considered.\nThis is an entry-level position; previous category management, merchandising, or buying experience is not required. \nRetail store, customer service, inventory, purchasing, merchandising, supplier coordination, project management, or business internship experience is preferred but not required.\n\nFoundational understanding of, or an interest in learning, retail financial measures such as sales, gross margin, cost, pricing, inventory, and inventory turnover.\n\nAbility to review information, identify basic trends, recognize inconsistencies, and communicate findings clearly.\n\nStrong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize responsibilities, maintain accurate records, and meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.\n\nStrong attention to detail and demonstrated commitment to data, product, pricing, promotional, and documentation accuracy.\n\nEffective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports, contribute to presentations, and work professionally with internal and external partners.\n\nAbility to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build positive working relationships. \nDemonstrated curiosity, initiative, accountability, problem-solving ability, and willingness to learn new products, processes, systems, and analytical concepts. \nAbility to make sound decisions within an established scope, follow defined processes, and escalate complex or high-risk issues appropriately.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. \nFoundational Excel skills, including the ability to organize data and use basic formulas; experience with pivot tables, lookup functions, or other analytical features is preferred but not required. \nExperience using retail, inventory, purchasing, enterprise resource planning, reporting, or merchandising systems is helpful but not required.\nAbility to adapt to changing priorities, accept coaching and feedback, and manage assigned responsibilities with appropriate guidance.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8271,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Growth opportunities","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-05T14:10:10Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 73 · green card filings: 30","filings_12m":73,"filings_prev_12m":92,"green_card_filings_12m":30,"median_offered_wage_usd":125413,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:08:04+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":37,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-08T05:49:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/autozone-assistant-category-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/autozone-assistant-category-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-09T03:23:18Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2025,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2975,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1767275},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1767275"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fautozone-assistant-category-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fautozone-assistant-category-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fautozone-assistant-category-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/autozone-assistant-category-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fautozone-assistant-category-manager"}]}