Associate Product Manager

The Associate Product Manager supports the Product Manager by maintaining and developing SMP product lines for needed markets according to company’s overall strategy and goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities         

• Assist in research & development to meet organizational needs and to capitalize on potential new products.
• Assist in evaluating new vendor catalogs & samples.           
• Utilize PIM system to upload new SKU’s, interchanges, attributes, vendor information.
• Approve images for assigned product lines.
• Keep track of requested vendor samples and RFQ’s (reported monthly).
• Provide cross-reference support to Sales & Cataloging as new SKU’s are released and interchange becomes available.
• Update product 'want list' for future sourcing and additions.
• Contact local dealers & procure O.E.M. pricing, application data and samples as required.
• Create Load-sheets for new SKU’s addition/release.
• Maintain SMP product lines.
• Maintain and develops application coverage prioritized by market and customer demands.   

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience
• Automotive experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated teamwork experience
• Required Computer Skills: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and ERP system