Interiors Group Program Manager

Standard Textile•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

At Standard Textile, we’re dedicated to providing comfort and care across generations. Guided by our values, we focus on solutions that serve our customers, support our associates, and strengthen our communities. Since 1940, we’ve remained committed to creating better textiles—delivered seamlessly by experts who care. The Interiors Group (IG) Program Manager is a key cross‐functional contributor for the Interiors Group Business Unit: a premier provider of decorative textiles used in finished spaces within large Hospitality, Healthcare and Education markets, as well as independent facilities. In this role, the IG Program Manager will manage and support brand programs and partner with distributors through end‐to‐end project oversight. The ideal candidate is analytical, highly organized, excels at prioritizing competing demands, and sets clear expectations across diverse internal and external stakeholders. A self‐starter with outstanding communication skills, the ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment, independently driving programs forward while ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. They are also a strategic, big-picture thinker who brings creativity to problem-solving, identifies innovative solutions, and anticipates opportunities and challenges before they arise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred and/or 3-5+ years sales, marketing, product, or project management experience.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills required.
Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent problem-solving skills and enthusiasm about new ideas.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the end-to-end RFQ and bid process, partnering closely with Sales, Estimating, and cross-functional teams to ensure timely, accurate, and competitive submissions.
Perform pricing, margin, cost, and installation analyses to support bid strategy and profitability objectives, while collaborating with Sales to maintain and update existing programs annually.
Prepare and maintain technical specification packages for bid opportunities, ensuring accurate product information, design intent, and supporting documentation while managing revisions and updates as needed.
Manage and maintain product data across brands, ensuring information is accurate, current, and readily accessible to cross-functional teams.
Lead the rollout, implementation, and communication of new programs across internal departments.
Develop comprehensive responses to RFP’s and customer proposals, including pricing, quotations, specification documentation, and other required materials, while providing ongoing support to National Accounts and responding promptly to client requests.
Oversee program-level quotations to ensure pricing remains accurate, current, and renewed as required, while partnering with the Estimating team on day-to-day quote activities.
Maintain and administer program price lists to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Create and manage project plans to ensure timely execution, clear accountability, and consistent stakeholder communication.
Provide inventory analysis and insights related to stocked and non-stocked products to support sales forecasting, business development, and strategic decision-making.
Coordinate non-stock and customer-specific product requests with Product Management to support customer and program requirements.
Conduct competitive market analysis to monitor industry trends, benchmark performance, and develop data-driven recommendations based on year-over-year sales trends and business results.
Support the daily operations of the Program Team, including serving as the first point of escalation for issues requiring resolution.
Provide regular project status updates to cross-functional stakeholders, highlighting key milestones, risks, and next steps.