Product Merchandising Specialist

Standard Textile•Cincinnati, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Merchandising Specialist supports product readiness, PIM enrichment, site merchandising, go-to-market preparation, and post-launch performance tracking for the Hospitality and Healthcare business units. This role helps ensure product data is accurate and robust, in-market presentation aligns to product strategy, and product launch activities are coordinated across Product Management, Digital, Marketing, Brands, and related support teams.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail and high accuracy in product data entry, enrichment, and review.
Basic understanding of product data management, PIM systems, assortment merchandising, and digital assets.
Ability to connect product strategy to in-market presentation and merchandising execution.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional coordination.
Strong organization and time management skills with ability to support multiple launches and readiness tasks.
Basic analytical skills to assist with post-launch performance tracking and reporting. (Excel, Power BI, Salesforce)
Team collaboration, adaptability to feedback, and willingness to follow established workflows and suggest future improvements for efficiency.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, eCommerce, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Prior exposure to data entry, product catalogs, or eCommerce tools is advantageous.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PIM systems or ERP integrations.
Familiarity with digital asset management concepts.
Understanding of product taxonomy, attributes, or localization processes.
Basic knowledge of SEO best practices for product content.

Responsibilities

Execute market readiness tasks, including PIM enrichment of product data, marketing content, attributes, and supporting assets.
Support STC site merchandising activities that improve product presentation, site optimization, and segment growth strategies.
Partner with Marketing on go-to-market content and sales-enablement tools that support product launch readiness.
Assemble and distribute launch kits for internal and customer-facing product launch activities for new STC stock products.
Ensure product activities related to PIM, launch planning, and market readiness are captured on the Marketing and Product integrated calendar.
Assist with post-launch sales tracking, reporting, and insight gathering to evaluate product performance.
Assist in preparation for Sales Training, including procuring samples and supporting room setup as needed.
Validate product data sourced from E1 and enter manual product data inputs to ensure product records are complete, accurate, and consistent.
Collaborate with Product Management, Digital, Marketing, Brands, MDM, Customer Service, and other stakeholders on content requirements, product data updates, and launch needs.
Contribute to standard operating procedures for PIM, as needed, and launch-readiness best practices.