Associate Product Manager - Decorative Lighting

Coleto Brands is a dynamic collective of brands committed to enhancing spaces through design and functionality. They are seeking an Associate Product Manager for Decorative Lighting to analyze market data and provide actionable insights that drive product decisions for their brands, Progress Lighting and Kichler.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and analyze performance dashboards for the decorative product category, tracking key KPIs such as sell-through rates, GMROI, and inventory turn to support data-driven decisions
• Perform competitive benchmarking, including teardown pricing analysis, to compare product features, pricing, and value propositions against key competitors and ensure competitive price-to-value alignment
• Support forecasting processes by collaborating with Supply Chain to provide demand signals informed by seasonal trends, market indicators such as housing starts, and promotional calendars—helping prevent stockouts of high velocity SKUs
• Conduct price elasticity modeling to evaluate the impact of pricing changes across channels (e‑commerce, electrical distribution, etc.) and protect margins amid cost fluctuations in freight or materials

Requirements:

• Strong analytical skills
• Advanced Excel expertise, including proficiency with VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query, Pivot Tables, and complex data modeling
• SQL knowledge for extracting and manipulating data from ERP systems (basic to intermediate preferred)
• Data visualization experience using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Google Looker Studio, with the ability to create intuitive dashboards and reports
• Strong understanding of key financial concepts, including COGS, landed cost, contribution margin, and profitability levers
• Ability to interpret large datasets, identify trends, and deliver insights that influence product lifecycle decisions
• Experience applying analytical frameworks such as elasticity analysis, SKU rationalization, and competitive comparison
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Product Development, and Category Management teams
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to ensure high-quality, accurate data throughout product workflows
• Effective communication skills to translate complex data insights into recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S