Associate Product Manager, Merchandising, Management

• Support execution of merchandising strategies across sales channels
• Coordinate assigned assortment projects and initiatives
• Support assortment optimization and rationalization aligned with the product roadmap
• Gather showroom, channel, and market insights for recommendations
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align assortments with brand standards and go-to-market priorities
• Coordinate digital merchandising deliverables and visual asset needs, including Cylindo project management
• Ensure showroom and online merchandising accuracy, including pricing and product messaging
• Prepare and distribute weekly sales performance reports using Business Objects and internal dashboards
• Analyze sales trends, margin, inventory, and lifecycle data
• Track post-launch performance and elevate risks or opportunities
• Track competitor assortments, launches, pricing, positioning, and innovations across channels
• Synthesize performance data, competitive insights, and market feedback into product insights
• Manage assigned merchandising and assortment work streams, timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional inputs
• Identify risks, dependencies, and gaps, escalating as needed
• Prepare data and competitive context for Product Manager review
• Maintain accurate product data in M3 and reporting systems
• Contribute to refinement and adoption of tools including the Fittings Control Center and Center of Truth
• Coordinate field communications with Channel Operations

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4–6 years of experience in product development, merchandising, assortment planning, or business analysis
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into insights and recommendations
• Working knowledge of product lifecycle and assortment planning principles
• Developing project management capabilities and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented with strong follow-through
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Smartsheet and Business Objects
• Demonstrated initiative in process improvement
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Power Point
• Experience working with PLM/ERP systems preferred; M3 a plus
• Experience in luxury, premium, or design-driven consumer products preferred
• Smartsheet experience preferred

Demonstrates strong analytical skills to translate data into actionable insights, alongside project management capabilities to coordinate merchandising strategies and optimize assortments. Proficient in managing multiple priorities while ensuring accuracy in product data and communications.

• Product Development
• Merchandising
• Assortment Planning
• Business Analysis
• Analytical Skills

• Data Analysis
• Assortment Optimization
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Project Management
• Sales Performance Reporting

• Clear Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Proactive Approach
• Detail-Oriented
• Initiative in Process Improvement

• Luxury Products
• Premium Products
• Design-Driven Products
• Market Insights
• Competitive Analysis

• Business Objects
• Smartsheet
• Microsoft Office Suite
• M3
• Fittings Control Center