Catalog Data Specialist

Summary

The Catalog Data Specialist is responsible for establishing processes and performing validations that ensure data integrity and normalization of catalog content.  This position will be responsible providing catalog data for missing coverage, product data for standards compliance and validation reports requested by customer.  This will be a support position for the Catalog Team to ensure our customers are provided with the highest level of data content.

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for research, collection of OE Data application and part information 


• Identify OE samples that need to be purchased 


• Responsible for data validations of catalog and product content 


• Must be self-motivated with good leadership and problem solving ability


• Maintain status report documenting data collected and to be collected


• Assist in proofing catalog, data and application information to ensure our data is top quality


• Develop written processes that ensure data integrity and normalization


• Communicate with internal and outside vendor information sources and suppliers


• Data support for MONTHLY content data delivery to e-cats and customers


• Validate and update internal systems with customer vehicle or application tables 


• Ensure there is clear and consistent communication with catalog manager to manage catalog and data schedule 


• Reviews E-Cats and customer’s web site catalogs for accuracy


• Reviews catalog discrepancies submitted by our customers


• Assists in developing unique markets catalog to support sales team


• Manage image workflow from the point of receiving images through background removal, renaming and submittal of images


• Work cross functionally with other departments (Content, Product Management and Data Receivers/Customer) to develop and execute image process


• Take on other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred or equivalent experience in automotive aftermarket working with catalog content. 


• Strong analytical skill sets


• Strong communication skills


• Demonstrated project and staff management capabilities


• Experience mapping application data 


• Experience with Proprietary data maintaining routing for retail customers 


• Experience with PIES data 


• Experience with parts (selling, installing, technical knowhow) 


• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the automotive aftermarket as a catalog analyst or parts analyst with a thorough knowledge of parts catalog compiling and mapping


• Strong knowledge of automotive parts


• Understanding of technical terms used in industry 


• Experience Microsoft products (excel, word, access, etc.) 


• Ability to work in a cross-functional environment


• Experience with image processing and management is a plus