Interiors Group Program Manager

STANDARD TEXTILE; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Textile, a leading provider of decorative textiles, seeks an Interiors Group Program Manager in Cincinnati. You will lead end-to-end RFQ/bid processes, perform pricing analyses, and prepare technical spec packages while coordinating with Sales, Estimating, and Product Management to support national accounts and program readiness.

The role requires a strategic, highly organized self-starter who communicates effectively, drives programs forward, and aligns with business objectives and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred and/or 3-5+ years in sales, marketing, product, or project management.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to change in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and enthusiasm about new ideas.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end RFQ and bid process with Sales, Estimating, and cross‑functional teams.
• Perform pricing, margin, cost, and installation analyses to support bid strategy.
• Prepare and maintain technical specification packages for bid opportunities.
• Manage and maintain product data across brands for cross‑functional accessibility.
• Lead rollout and communication of new programs across internal departments.
• Develop responses to RFPs and customer proposals with pricing and documentation.
• Oversee program‑level quotations with Estimating to keep pricing current.
• Maintain and administer program price lists for consistency.
• Create and manage project plans to ensure timely execution and accountability.
• Provide inventory analysis to support sales forecasting and strategy.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

3–5+ years sales, marketing, product, or project management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

At Standard Textile, we’re dedicated to providing comfort and care across generations. Guided by our values, we focus on solutions that serve our customers, support our associates, and strengthen our communities. Since 1940, we’ve remained committed to creating better textiles—delivered seamlessly by experts who care. The Interiors Group (IG) Program Manager is a key cross‑functional contributor for the Interiors Group Business Unit: a premier provider of decorative textiles used in finished spaces within large Hospitality, Healthcare and Education markets, as well as independent facilities. In this role, the IG Program Manager will manage and support brand programs and partner with distributors through end‑to‑end project oversight. The ideal candidate is analytical, highly organized, excels at prioritizing competing demands, and sets clear expectations across diverse internal and external stakeholders. A self‑starter with outstanding communication skills, the ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment, independently driving programs forward while ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. They are also a strategic, big‑picture thinker who brings creativity to problem‑solving, identifies innovative solutions, and anticipates opportunities and challenges before they arise.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead and coordinate the end‑to‑end RFQ and bid process, partnering closely with Sales, Estimating, and cross‑functional teams to ensure timely, accurate, and competitive submissions.
• Perform pricing, margin, cost, and installation analyses to support bid strategy and profitability objectives, while collaborating with Sales to maintain and update existing programs annually.
• Prepare and maintain technical specification packages for bid opportunities, ensuring accurate product information, design intent, and supporting documentation while managing revisions and updates as needed.
• Manage and maintain product data across brands, ensuring information is accurate, current, and readily accessible to cross‑functional teams.
• Lead the rollout, implementation, and communication of new programs across internal departments.
• Develop comprehensive responses to RFP’s and customer proposals, including pricing, quotations, specification documentation, and other required materials, while providing ongoing support to National Accounts and responding promptly to client requests.
• Oversee program‑level quotations to ensure pricing remains accurate, current, and renewed as required, while partnering with the Estimating team on day‑to‑day quote activities.
• Maintain and administer program price lists to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Create and manage project plans to ensure timely execution, clear accountability, and consistent stakeholder communication.
• Provide inventory analysis and insights related to stocked and non‑stocked products to support sales forecasting, business development, and strategic decision‑making.
• Coordinate non‑stock and customer‑specific product requests with Product Management to support customer and program requirements.
• Conduct competitive market analysis to monitor industry trends, benchmark performance, and develop data‑driven recommendations based on year‑over‑year sales trends and business results.
• Support the daily operations of the Program Team, including serving as the first point of escalation for issues requiring resolution.
• Provide regular project status updates to cross‑functional stakeholders, highlighting key milestones, risks, and next steps.

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred and/or 3-5+ years sales, marketing, product, or project management experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills required.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to change in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and enthusiasm about new ideas.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop is preferred.

PM21 Proudly, Standard Textile has earned a title of US Best Managed Company for the sixth year running, an honor awarded by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, celebrating the exceptional achievements of American private companies and their management teams.

Standard Textile is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Join us! We’re passionate about creating innovative textiles and services that provide people around the world a healthier, more gratifying, and more inspiring life.

Founded in 1940, Standard Textile has developed a culture of innovation, quality, and service. With more than 150 patents, our products are engineered to deliver durability, longevity, and value. A vertically integrated company, we're the leading global provider of total solutions in the institutional textiles and apparel markets. Leveraging textile design, manufacturing, and laundry expertise, and our global infrastructure, we serve customers in the healthcare, hospitality, interiors, workwear, and consumer markets worldwide. We have been inspiring care, comfort, and change in our communities for more than 85 years.

While our business is creating innovative textiles, it’s our purpose that guides the solutions we offer and drives how we treat our customers, our associates, and the impact we make in our communities. We hold ourselves to a higher standard. A higher standard for why we exist, for how we create, and for what's next.

Standard Textile has been selected as US Best Managed Company for a fourth consecutive year! Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams.

Standard Textile supports a Drug‑Free Workplace.

Any offer of employment for this position will be contingent upon the candidate passing a post‑offer, pre‑employment drug screen* and satisfactory background investigation.

*Candidates selected for employment in Ohio will also be subject to a nicotine screening included in pre‑hire requirements. In order to pass the nicotine screening, you must be completely free of the use of any nicotine containing products.

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