Assistant Category Manager - Consumer Goods

Quest Talent Solutions; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client in Charlotte, NC, seeks an Assistant Product Manager to support the management of the consumer data storage and electronics portfolio across the Americas. Working with the Product Marketing Manager, you’ll help drive the full product lifecycle from setup to end-of-life and serve as a central hub for data, competitive insights, and cross-functional coordination.

You will assist with product launches, master data maintenance in PIM/ERP, pricing and margins, and tracking category trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in product management, product marketing, category, merchandising, or a related analytical role (relevant internships considered).
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel; comfort working with product and data systems.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail; able to manage many SKUs and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Ability to work across sales, marketing, operations, and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist product managers in managing the portfolio across categories (flash storage, memory cards, external SSD/HDD, optical and accessories).
• Support new product introductions, including item/SKU setup, UPC/GTIN assignment, specifications, and launch checklists.
• Maintain accurate product master data across systems (PIM/ERP), specifications, content, imagery, and pricing.
• Coordinate product changes, transitions, and end-of-life actions with sales, operations, and supply chain.
• Track category trends, competitor products, pricing, and promotions; maintain ongoing competitive benchmarking.
• Support pricing recommendations, margin analysis, and product business cases with data.
• Serve as a liaison between Americas sales and marketing and Global Product Management on roadmap, availability, and specifications.
• Support demand planning and forecasting inputs in partnership with operations and sales.
• Coordinate product samples, certifications, and compliance and regulatory documentation.
• Provide product training content, specification sheets, and technical talking points to the sales and marketing teams.
• Ensure product messaging, specs, and claims are accurate across channels and packaging.
• Support localization of product content for Latin American and Caribbean markets.
• Build and maintain product dashboards, launch trackers, and portfolio reports.
• Support roadmap documentation and quarterly product and portfolio reviews.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, supply chain, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Our Client is seeking an Assistant Product Manager to support the management of our consumer data storage and electronics portfolio across the Americas. Working alongside the Product Marketing Manager, this role supports the full product lifecycle, from item setup and launch through in-life management and end-of-life, and acts as a central hub for product data, competitive intelligence, and cross-functional coordination. It is an ideal opportunity for an analytical, detail-oriented professional looking to grow into a full product management role.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist product managers in managing the portfolio across categories (flash storage, memory cards, external SSD/HDD, optical and accessories).
• Support new product introductions, including item/SKU setup, UPC/GTIN assignment, specifications, and launch checklists.
• Maintain accurate product master data across systems (PIM/ERP), specifications, content, imagery, and pricing.
• Coordinate product changes, transitions, and end-of-life (EOL) actions with sales, operations, and supply chain.
• Manages certification of new products, packaging support and verbiage, with guild lines
• Track category trends, competitor products, pricing, and promotions, and maintain ongoing competitive benchmarking.
• Support pricing recommendations, margin analysis, and product business cases with data.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as a liaison between Americas sales and marketing and Global Product Management (Our Client) on roadmap, availability, and specifications.
• Support demand planning and forecasting inputs in partnership with operations and sales.
• Coordinate product samples, certifications, and compliance and regulatory documentation.
• Provide product training content, specification sheets, and technical talking points to the sales and marketing teams.
• Ensure product messaging, specs, and claims are accurate and consistent across channels and packaging.
• Support localization of product content for Latin American and Caribbean markets.

Reporting & Administration

• Build and maintain product dashboards, launch trackers, and portfolio reports.
• Support roadmap documentation and quarterly product and portfolio reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in product management, product marketing, category, merchandising, or a related analytical role (relevant internships considered).
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel; comfort working with product and data systems.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage many SKUs and deadlines at once.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across sales, marketing, operations, and global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish; Portuguese a plus).
• Experience in consumer electronics, technology, or data storage categories.
• Familiarity with PIM/ERP systems, retail item setup, or content syndication tools.
• Exposure to retail and e-commerce channels (Amazon, mass, and specialty retail).
• Analytical and data-driven
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Curious about products, technology, and markets
• Collaborative and proactive
• Growth mindset with a desire to advance into product management

Travel

Occasional travel for supplier, trade show, or team meetings.