Product Data Specialist

Fastenal•Winona, MN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Working full time as a Product Data Specialist in Merchandising, you will develop and execute best-in-class product presentation plans. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to gather and act on feedback, optimize systems, and enhance end-user engagement through strategic category adjustments. The role supports accurate, consistent, and complete product data across platforms and systems, and drives product data governance and category strategies for core merchandising fields.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Be 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.
Be able to learn and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Be able to work independently and in a team environment.
Demonstrate the company's core values of ambition, innovation, integrity, and teamwork.
Pass the required drug screen, where applicable in the US, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

Nice To Haves

Possess or be working toward 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 of and familiarity with industrial products.

Responsibilities

Use product and industry knowledge to make sound business decisions when generating product content that drives efficiencies throughout the supply chain and sales process.
Assist internal stakeholders with product data needs and changes to ensure alignment and efficient operations.
Represent Fastenal as a subject matter expert in product data best practices and principles, internally and externally.
Identify content gaps within product categories and develop strategies to fill them.
Assist with collecting product data for ingestion into Fastenal's systems.
Develop product presentation plans to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of product data across platforms and systems.
Own and drive category strategies and product data governance for core merchandising fields, including taxonomy, digital assets, cross-referencing related items, marketing copy, and product title descriptions.