Product Data Specialist

Fastenal • Winona, MN

50d • Onsite

About The Position

Working as Full-time Product Data Specialist - Merchandising, you will be responsible for developing and executing on best-in-class product presentation plans. This role will collaborate with key stakeholders to gather and act on feedback, optimizing systems and enhancing end user engagement through strategic category adjustments.

Requirements

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite
• Highly motivated, self-directed and customer service oriented
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning and prioritizing abilities
• Exhibit strong problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision making skills
• Learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Work independently as well as in a team environment
• Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
• Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)

Nice To Haves

• Possess or are working towards a degree related to Business, Marketing or Operations OR have industry related work experience
• Prior experience with Product Information Management (PIM) systems and data management best practices
• Knowledge and familiarity with industrial products

Responsibilities

• Using product and industry knowledge to make sound business decisions when generating product content to drive efficiencies throughout the supply chain and sales process
• Assisting with product data needs and changes with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and efficient operations
• Representing Fastenal as a subject matter expert in product data best practices and principles, both internally and externally
• Identifying content gaps within our product categories and developing strategies to fill these gaps
• Assisting with the process of collecting product data to be ingested into Fastenal's systems
• Developing best-in-class product presentation plans to ensure accuracy, consistency and completeness of product data across all platforms and systems
• Owning and driving category strategies and product data governance for core merchandising fields such as taxonomy, digital assets, cross referencing of related items, marketing copy, and product title descriptions

Benefits

• Fastenal offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This package includes Health, Life, Long Term Disability, and Dental Insurance, in addition to, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 401(k) with an employer contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees