Product Associate

Summary : The Product Associate will partner cross-functionally with various departments to develop promotional and marketing tools to maximize sales. This role is responsible for the planning & forecasting of the product, and analyzes the product life cycle.

Work Hours : Monday to Friday from 08 : 00 AM to 05 : 00 PM, 2 Saturday(s) a month from 09 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 PM

Seniority Level : Associate

Employment Type : Full-time

Compensation : This salaried, exempt position pays from $70,000 to $75,000 per year. The estimated annual pay for new hires generally ranges from $70,000 to $75,000 or more, depending on experience, education level and annual bonuses.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and responsibilities :

• Manage supply chain for multiple product lines and ensure availability at all warehouses.
• 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.
• Manage product lifecycle from new product introduction, existing product promotion, rationalization of skus, discontinuation, and close-out.
• Partner cross-functionally across National Marketing, Products, and Sales to develop promotional and marketing tools.
• Develop pricing for new products and continually review to ensure products.
• Develop new products with international suppliers based on sales data, customer and sales teams feedbacks, trends and online / market research.
• Develop marketing strategies for the product portfolio to support the salesforce and increase MSI's market share.
• Work with vendors to develop production plans to ensure timely product shipments.
• Perform factory capacity analysis to determine impact of new items on current production processes.
• Partner with international suppliers on innovation, performance management, order placement, and inventory flow.
• Actively seek opportunities for international sourcing that aligns with the category's strategy and goals.
• Maintain strong communication with international suppliers across multiple time zones, and support sales teams with inventory updates and problem-solving needs.
• Take initiative to identify and implement process improvements to increase team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Seek new sourcing opportunities that align with category goals
• Perform additional duties as required and or requested.

Additionally the candidate must meet the following Education and / or Experience requirements :

Additional Notes : This role is business-focused rather than software or IT product development. It is intended for candidates interested in product, supply chain, merchandising, and category growth within a high-volume, global product organization.

This role has the following physical demands :

Benefits : MSI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes :