{"id":1460279,"url":"https://alion.io/job/phinia-category-manager","title":"Category Manager","company":{"id":1874673,"name":"PHINIA","domain":"phinia.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/phinia","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":89,"open_postings":9,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.222,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":65,"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Auburn Hills, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":42000,"max_usd":89000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":1078},"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-15T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-15","last_verified_at":"2026-10-04T01:49:49Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":19,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":19},"description":"ABOUT US\nPHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow.\nPHINIA is a diversified industrial supplier and global leader in the development of fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket solutions, with a strong portfolio of trusted brands that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY®, and HARTRIDGE™. With over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, PHINIA has approximately 12,500 talented employees and over 40 locations in 20 countries and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Read More\nJOB PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this role is to drive the profitable growth of a product category in North America by developing and executing strategic plans that align with both regional and global objectives. This includes analyzing market data, optimizing product assortments, managing pricing strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product launches, inventory management, and marketing efforts are aligned to meet customer needs and business goals. This role has an emphasis on data analysis and strong aftermarket knowledge, bringing internal and external data together to generate business plans.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nKey responsibilities\nAccountable for profitable category growth in North America\nResponsible for developing and executing internal and external category plans and communicating to sales, customers, and leadership team\nDevelop vision, mission, initiatives and scorecard measures to achieve category and regional goals; revise the category plan as appropriate.\nTurn customer, installer and product data into actionable tactics to drive profitable growth\nPerform market research and partner with third party vendors to ensure the organization is responding to the voice of the customer\nWork with global teams to execute category plan and align global product line strategy with regional needs\nIdentify customer specific product assortments and inventory deployment proposals to maximize customer sales and minimize returns\nCollaborate on the development of marketing materials and promotional plans \nCommunicate often with Sales on product line trends and customer concerns\nCreate price strategy to achieve regional financial goals\nProvide customer support as required (e.g. gap analysis, market insights, customer strategy recommendations, presentations and respond to inquiries)\nConduct competitive benchmarking on a regular basis to ensure we are aligned (or better) than our competitors \nImplement pricing strategies based on market analytics\nResponsible for identifying new to range product pipeline and launching new products within the region; communicate plans to Global Product for alignment and support\nGenerate new product introduction ideas with support from Sales, Product, and Engineering\nSupport Purchasing team with data to help drive down product costs\nWork with Product and Engineering to identify product attributes and specifications to support the development of marketing materials\nPartner with logistics team to manage inventory\nPlan for SKU obsolescence and identify potential consolidations/supersessions\nWhat we’re looking for\nBachelor’s degree in business or related field is preferred but industry experience may be considered in place of a degree\nMinimum of 2+ years of automotive aftermarket experience\nMinimum of 2+ years of market and data analysis experience\nProven ability to manipulate and organize complex part level data into concise reports\nAbility to work and solve problems independently, in a team, and cross functionally\nStrong communication and presentation skills, both oral and written\nConfidence in judgement and decision making\nProficient with Microsoft Office\nPreferred experiences\nKnowledge or experience with the North America Fuel Handling market\nKnowledge of North American light, medium and heavy-duty aftermarket and channels of distribution\nAbility to research part number interchanges\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY\nPHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.\nVISA SPONSORSHIP\nFor this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country where the position is based. Only in certain circumstances, based on business need, does PHINIA provide sponsorship for employment visa status.\nNO UNAUTHORIZED REFERRALS\nPHINIA does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or third-party vendors. Any recruitment partnership must be approved in writing by Human Resources before candidate submissions are made.\nGLOBAL TERMS OF USE AND PRIVACY STATEMENT\nCarefully read the PHINIA Privacy Policy before using this website. Your ability to access and use this website and apply for a job at PHINIA are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.\nPlease access the linked document by clicking here, select the geographical area where you are applying for employment, and review.\nBefore submitting your application you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.\nCareer Scam Disclaimer:\nPHINIA makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by PHINIA. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact PHINIA through PHINIA’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities.\nAdvancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow. Join us on this shared journey to a brighter tomorrow. 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