Tate has been in the Automotive Aftermarket for several years and comes to JOSCO with extensive automotive retail and category management experience. Tate’s tenure with AutoZone has included managing stores, category management and merchandising. He held various roles in Merchandising being promoted from an ACM, CM, Sr. CM and Director. Over this time, he managed many categories including Oil, Antifreeze, Refrigerants, Filtration, Wash, Wax, Chemicals, Wipers, Paint, Body, Tools, Lighting, Hardware, Tire repair, Starters, Alternators, Struts, Chassis, Engines, Transmissions, Clutch, CV’s, Exhaust, Power Steering and spent many years traveling in the US and abroad to visit manufacture’s facilities.