Head of development of the "Own brand" direction (auto parts) in AVD trade

AVDtrade is an official distributor of auto parts for cars and commercial vehicles. We have been working since 2010, have representative offices throughout Ukraine, import more than 60 leading European brands. Reliable partnership and new ideas are what characterizes our company. More about us on the website https://www.avdtrade.com.ua/AVDtrade - this is YOUR DEVELOPMENT DYNAMICS! The company plans to develop its own brand, in connection with which we are looking for a specialist who will lead this direction! Central office in Zhytomyr, we consider candidates from other cities, with relocation or a hybrid work schedule. The main goal of the VTM Category Manager is to develop the assortment and increase the share of sales of the Own Brand. The main tasks are the organization and coordination of work in the areas of: Market research, selection of the key segment: analysis of the market, customers, competitors, determination of the needs of the target audience; Management of the brand assortment: filling of the inventory with the optimal assortment, according to the determined price range, taking into account the needs of the market and the target audience; Compilation of clear technical specifications for the production / order of products, quality control of brand products Searching for factories — manufacturers of auto parts, concluding agreements, conducting negotiations. Introducing new items into the assortment according to the specified strategies and principles, developing new products and improving existing ones; Studying car models, finding their weak points, choosing OE numbers, determining the necessary characteristics of the future product; Conducting trainings, developing presentations on brand products for the sales team. REQUIREMENTS: Skills, knowledge, experience Knows procurement processes, the basics of foreign economic activity (FET) Knows the product (auto parts), its sales features, can determine the main characteristics of this product; Knowledge and experience in the use of analytical analysis tools; Skills in setting technical specifications and requirements for manufacturers, subcontractors; Project management; Organizational skills; Knowledge of the auto parts market; Technical literacy — the ability to qualitatively develop technical specifications for the manufacturer. We offer: Interesting, ambitious tasks; in the development of a new direction in the company; The opportunity to realize one's own potential and raise one's professional level; Decent pay - rate + sales bonus + KPI; Official employment, social package; Comfortable office, all conditions for productive work - we have offices in Zhytomyr, Kyiv and Lviv; Possibility to work on a hybrid schedule. If you have the relevant experience and ambitions for development - leave feedback on the vacancy, we are waiting for your resume!