Manager, Strategy US

Manager, Strategy, US

The Manager, Strategy, US plays a critical role in shaping and advancing the strategic direction of NAPA's US business. This role partners closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Finance, and cross-functional leaders to define priorities, support the NAPA Transformation mandate, and translate strategy into real actions and measurable business outcomes.

The Manager will combine structured strategic thinking, rigorous analysis, and strong collaboration to drive clarity, alignment, and execution across short- and long-term horizons.

Strategic Planning

• Partner with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to shape and refine NAPA's strategic priorities
• Manage the annual strategic planning process, ensuring alignment across functions and maintain the 1-year to 5-year strategic roadmap, including clear enterprise priorities and transformation outcomes
• Collaborate closely with the FP&A team to align financial plans with strategic objectives
• Ensure strategy is effectively translated into executable initiatives with defined KPIs and accountability
• Link enterprise strategy with the NAPA Transformation mandate to ensure cohesive execution

Strategy Development

• Define how and where NAPA will win, including competitive positioning, growth platforms, and value creation levers
• Perform external, competitive, market, and economic analysis to inform strategic direction
• Assess industry trends, customer behaviors, and macroeconomic factors impacting the automotive aftermarket and NAPA
• Synthesize complex data into actionable insights for leadership decision-making
• Develop scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to guide risk-informed strategy development
• Build comprehensive, data-backed business cases to support NAPA's transformation mandate, including modeling, analysis, and risk assessments
• Establish clear direction, vision, plans and success criteria for complex, ambiguous, and multi-pronged opportunities
• Develop structured strategic plans for major enterprise transformational, growth and optimization opportunities, aligned with NAPA's strategy
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor and thought partner to senior leaders
• Provide cross-functional support for high-impact deliverables, including Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), Board materials, and executive presentations
• Partner across Sales, Operations, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and HR to align strategies; support NAPA's ELT with strategy development among their functions and teams.
• Facilitate structured problem-solving sessions and alignment workshops
• Share best practices with, and learn from, the Canada automotive strategy team to drive global outcomes and efficiencies

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA or advanced degree is preferred
• 5–8 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, transformation, or related analytical roles
• Experience supporting executive-level strategic planning processes Experience developing structured strategies, strategic plans and strategy frameworks
• Experience managing direct report(s) and influencing without authority
• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities, and communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 10% of your time
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power Point
• Experience in Retail or Logistics is preferred

Physical Demands / Working Environment

• Work performed in a typical office environment.

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