Product Management Team Lead

Super Bright LEDs, Inc.•Earth City, MO

10d

About The Position

We are seeking a Product Management Team Lead to manage our product function across our LED lighting portfolio. This role owns the end-to-end category strategy driving profitable growth through assortment planning, supplier partnerships, pricing strategy, and ecommerce execution. The Leader will manage and mentor a team of Product Managers, set category-level priorities, and serve as the strategic owner of product performance across the business. The ideal candidate blends market insight, lighting industry expertise, analytic and data-driven decision-making, supplier negotiation expertise, and people leadership, while collaborating closely with procurement, marketing, operations, and executive leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, supply chain, or related field
8–12+ years of experience in product management, category management, or ecommerce merchandising
Exceptional analytic skills and comfort with data analysis drawing actionable conclusions.
Proven people leadership experience managing product or category managers and working cross functionally.
Strong background in ecommerce, B2B/B2C distribution, or technical products

Nice To Haves

Lighting industry experience (manufacturer, distributor, retailer) or highly technical category background
Familiarity with spec-driven ecommerce merchandising and content governance
Experience with assortment rationalization, bundling, and compatibility frameworks
NetSuite, ecommerce platform, or web merchandising experience a plus

Responsibilities

Own category strategy and P&L performance across core lighting segments (e.g., commercial products, strips/tape, drivers/power supplies, vehicle, accessories etc) including: Revenue growth, Gross margin, Inventory turns, Days supply, In-stock rate, and OOS risk
Ensure disciplined analytics evaluation of: New product launches, Non-Performing Inventory (NPI) SKUs, Return trends and root causes
Lead new product identification and introduction based on category fit, projected revenue, technical fit, margin targets, and strong content readiness.
Establish category and SKU good / better / best pricing to balance feature / price, competitiveness, margin, and inventory risk.
Manage product lifecycle through end-of-life planning, replacement mapping, and smooth transitions (critical in lighting where model churn is common)
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Managers.
Set clear goals, KPIs, and accountability for category performance.
Establish best practices for product discovery, launch execution, lifecycle management, and sunsetting.
Act as the escalation point for supplier, pricing, and inventory decisions.
Evaluate and onboard new suppliers
Negotiate pricing, terms, MOQs, and lead times
Oversee product quality standards, inspections, certifications, and compliance.
Guide initial order quantities and replenishment strategies using demand forecasting and analytics.
Set standards for product content quality to ensure consistent, high-quality customer experiences across product pages, filters (e.g., IP Rating, wattage, CRI), product specifications (e.g., lumens / watt), and accessories / bundles.
Align with test lab and content teams on compatibility guidance (e.g., dimming, power supplies, connectors etc) and applications / buying guides to assist customers.
Partner with Marketing to align product launches, promotions, SEO strategy, and campaigns.
Collaborate with development on site features to improve conversion, basket building, and average order value.