Product Associate

Description

• Actively seek opportunities for international sourcing that aligns with the category’s strategy and goals.
• Manage product lifecycle from new product introduction, existing product promotion, rationalization of skus, discontinuation, and close-out.
• Perform factory capacity analysis to determine impact of new items on current production processes.
• Partner cross-functionally across National Marketing, Products, and Sales to develop promotional and marketing tools.
• Work with vendors to develop production plans to ensure timely product shipments.
• Develop marketing strategies for the product portfolio to support the salesforce and increase MSI’s market share.
• Manage supply chain for multiple product lines and ensure availability at all warehouses.
• Develop pricing for new products and continually review to ensure products.
• Analyze and manage proper inventory flow, including demand planning & forecasting, setting reorder points, expedites, defers, divert, placing purchase orders, performing pricing analysis, and managing receipt of goods.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with their hands and arms; and communicate verbally. The employee frequently sits and may occasionally stand or walk.
• Develop new products with international suppliers based on sales data, customer and sales teams feedbacks, trends and online/market research.
• Partner with international suppliers on innovation, performance management, order placement, and inventory flow.

Requirements

• Excellent ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent project management and problem solving skills.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in product management, supply chain, business strategy, finance, or other quantitative field.
• Excellent critical thinking and attention to detail skills.
• Capacity to perform well in a fast-paced environment and under tight deadlines to deliver results.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university.
• The employee must occasionally lift, pull and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Strong analytical and quantitative ability.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company matching contributions
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free, company-sponsored 1-on-1 tutoring for children/dependents of MSI employees in grades k-12, including free tutoring for SAT and ACT tests
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term disability
• Charitable donation matching programs
• Annual pay increases
• Referral, Holiday, and Annual Bonuses

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance