Catalog Analyst (ACES, PIES)

First Brands Group, LLC is the parent company of many of the automotive industry's most recognizable OEM and Aftermarket brands. First Brands Group is a privately held organization and leader in automotive repair and maintenance products. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with operations found around the globe.

We are a team of professionals dedicated to building profitable, enduring growth among all our customers with an unrelenting drive to exceed customers expectations.

Designed and engineered with Original Equipment rigor and quality, our products serve vehicle manufacturers, technicians and drivers everywhere.

If you are looking for curious self-starters with a willingness to explore and motivation to find growth opportunities, we have an exciting opportunity for candidates who would like to join a global company in continuous growth!

Support Companies North American Catalog content to drive sales efforts. Integrate new data sets and initiatives to encourage frictionless look-up and sale of company products. Collaborates with product development teams, New product team and project teams to refine, adapt, and apply data models. Works with business, functional leads to define and implement the new processes and systems impacted by Content analytics efforts. Monitors and maintains all catalog content aspects of various product items developed with in the organization.

• Cataloging of our product in ACES/ PIES
• Ensures proper maintenance of item number attributes and specifications in the catalog system.
• Ensures there are no gaps or inconsistencies in item attributes in the catalog system.
• Review, validate, and load attribute files to the catalog system and respond to discrepancies.
• Review competitors websites for comparison and analysis
• Interface with sales, product engineering, purchasing, manufacturing facilities in USA, EU, MEXICO, China etc.
• Ability to adapt to multiple automotive product lines and apply Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking Skills

Minimum Experience Required:

• Engineering (Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or relevant degree with Catalog experience)
• 5+ Years Prior Related Work Experience in at Least One of the Following: Automotive Aftermarket / OE Product Engineering, Product Development, Continuous Improvement (Lean Manufacturing)
• Prior Experience Within a Fast-Paced, Self-Starting Environment
• MBA is a plus but not mandatory

Universal Expectations/ Knowledge/Skills

• Strong analytical abilities: able to dig into complex data sets to help inform decisions.
• Expert Microsoft Excel experience required, comfortable manipulating large data sets and conceptualizing database architecture
• Experience with eCommerce or digital product management
• Previous experience in automotive or industrial data is a plus
• Developed Communication Skills – Oral, Written, and Overall Presentation
• Experience with Aftermarket / OE Engineering Processes (ACES/ PIES)
• High Level Attention to Detail and Understanding of the quality process