PRODUCT SPECIALIST - CATALOG

Brodart is a company that focuses on managing product lifecycles in assigned categories. The Product Specialist will work under the guidance of the Marketing Manager to implement merchandising and marketing techniques, conduct data analysis, and coordinate various projects to support product growth.

What you'll do:

• Carry through company initiatives for the growth in each product category
• Recommend promotional strategies to support assigned product categories
• Estimates projected profit and margin
• Substantiation for addition of catalog product
• Keep abreast of competitive landscape and market trends
• Implementation of promotional and pricing strategies
• Research and serve as expert on assigned market segments and product areas
• Monitor and maintain supporting product data and selling assets
• Work with vendors to establish new relationships
• Interface with Sales, and Operations to clearly understand and successfully support objectives/goals
• Foster productive vendor relationships to find the best products for the catalog
• Set pricing based on competition review

What they're looking for:

• Associates degree in Business/Accounting with 1 year related experience in marketing development and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to analyze historic product line performance and forecast future growth
• Ability to maintain a clear, deep understanding of the products and product lines managed
• Operate within policy guidelines using independent judgement in achieving assigned objective
• Ability to work independent of others
• Team-oriented with ability to work in an integrated organization
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to interact with people internally and externally at all levels
• Demonstrated time and project management skills
• Proficient in Excel
• Normal office environment, close and distant vision, using hands and fingers to handle and feel, talk and hear, sitting, standing, walking, lifting up to 5-60 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. occasionally
• Occasional travel as required to customers and company conventions that could include weekends