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Reporting to the Category Manager, this role helps translate category priorities into well-coordinated execution by maintaining product and business data, tracking portfolio performance, coordinating product launches and lifecycle activities, and following up with cross-functional teams and suppliers. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, organization, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. 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Coordinate with Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other stakeholders to validate changes and proactively resolve discrepancies.\nSupport make-versus-buy evaluations by gathering, organizing, and analyzing relevant data in collaboration with Sourcing, Operations, Engineering, and Finance.\nExecute approved product lifecycle activities directed by Category manager including product updates, SKU changes and phase outs ensuring required activities and documentation are completed accurately and on schedule.\nCoordinate the execution of approved product lifecycle activities directed by the Category Manager, including product updates, SKU changes, and phase-outs, ensuring required activities, communications, and documentation and completed accurately and on schedule.\nGeneral\nDevelop and maintain strong working relationships across cross-functional teams to facilitate effective communication, timely project execution, and resolution of product-related issues\nAll other duties as assigned\nQualifications & Educational Requirements\n3–5 years of experience in product coordination, category or product management support, business analysis, project coordination, merchandising, or a related business role.\nStrong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to organize, validate, interpret, and present data to identify trends, variances, and actionable insights.\nStrong project coordination skills, including maintaining timelines, tracking deliverables, coordinating stakeholders, documenting decisions, and escalating risks.\nExcellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.\nClear written and verbal communication skills and confidence working with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.\nUnderstanding of basic business and financial concepts, including sales, gross margin, inventory, forecasting, product costs, and product lifecycle management.\nProficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)\nPreferred:\nA bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, product management or supply chain management.\nAdvanced Excel skills, including working with large data sets, pivot tables, lookups, and reporting; 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