Associate Product Manager (on-site)
About The Position
The Associate Product Manager at Dollar Tree’s corporate office develops and executes category, program, and item sourcing strategies and tactics to help Category Teams achieve financial goals for margin, sales, inventory turnover, and in-stock levels. The role works within categories defined by the Director or Manager of Sourcing and collaborates with Category Teams, Quality Assurance, Private Label, Supply Chain, Import Logistics, suppliers, and service providers. Core activities include establishing, managing, and resolving sourcing projects for programs and items. The position partners with Category Teams to develop sourcing strategies and objective worksheets for programs and items considered for global sourcing. It defines product and program requirements such as FOB price targets, trim, labeling and packaging components, product specifications, and regulatory and safety requirements. The Associate Product Manager communicates item and program details to suppliers, identifies opportunity buys with suppliers, and supports sourcing leadership with category and supplier education and development. Operational responsibilities include maintaining tracking and timeline tools; monitoring sample collection, approval, and updates; supporting order and documentation issuance and approval processes; and helping ensure timely deliveries. The role also coordinates with Quality Assurance to ensure products meet applicable quality processes, with Private Label on projects subject to its policies, and with Import Logistics on statutory and trade documentation requirements. Periodic international and domestic travel is required.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of merchandising experience, with an emphasis in Buying, Sourcing, or Product Development.
- A BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience.
- Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office desktop applications, including Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Periodic international and domestic travel.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Category Teams to develop category sourcing strategies.
- Collaborate with Category Teams to develop objective worksheets for programs and items considered for global sourcing and potential placement.
- Define program and item requirements, including FOB price targets, trim, labeling and packaging components, product specifications, and regulatory and safety requirements.
- Coordinate and communicate objective worksheets and item or program details to suppliers.
- Work with suppliers to identify opportunity buys.
- Support the Director or Manager of Sourcing in creating and delivering education and development for Category Teams and suppliers.
- Maintain tracking and project timeline tools.
- Monitor and support sample collection, approval, and updating processes.
- Support sourcing leadership and Category Team members in defining and monitoring order and documentation issuance and approval processes to support timely deliveries.
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure products meet quality assurance guidelines and processes.
- Collaborate with the Private Label Team to define, manage, and execute applicable product projects under designated policies.
- Collaborate with Import Logistics to meet statutory and trade documentation and process requirements.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as defined.
Benefits
- Yearly bonus eligibility; the posting states a 10% bonus.
- Medical insurance.
- Pharmacy coverage.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement plans with matching contribution.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- Educational Assistance.
- Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
