Senior Product Manager

Ad Populum is hiring a Senior Product Manager supporting Party City and Amscan. The role leads product development from concept through production, introduces trend-right products, negotiates vendor costs, and manages product category P&L and marketplace content.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the category plan to achieve business goals
• Lead pricing negotiations and generates multiple solutions and options
• Conduct market research and possesses a high awareness of market trends
• Responsible for the product development process from ideation to production
• Partner cross functionally and proactively to meet margin and inventory goals
• Review vendor quotes and analyses margins to determine product viability
• Ultimate accountability for database accuracy, catalogs, and communication
• Manage warehouse and troubleshoots quality and testing issues
• Oversee marketplace listings and product content, partnering cross-functionally to ensure accurate, optimized, launch-ready products
• Manage marketplace content for new and existing items, including product titles, descriptions, attributes, keywords, and setup details; partner with Graphics and Marketing on image requirements to ensure listings are accurate, optimized, and launch-ready

Requirements:

• Experience in the product development lifecycle is a required along with strong business and financial acumen
• A strong understanding of gross margin
• Ability to use data analytics to guide decisions & judgment
• Strong data management and project management skills required
• The ability to find solutions and remove obstacle are required; understands the impact of decisions
• Bachelor's Degree required
• At least four (4) years of product development experience
• Advanced Excel & Microsoft Office skills
• Experience in product management or merchandising preferred