Portfolio Development Manager: Data-Driven Merchandising

F. Schumacher & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Profit Sharing

401K Plan

Dental Coverage

Medical Coverage

Prescription Drug Plan

Vision Coverage

HSA

TELADOC

20 Days PTO

10 Company Holidays

Bereavement Leave

Life Insurance

FSA

AFLAC Plans

Pet Insurance

STD

LTD

Parental Medical Leave

Child Bonding Leave

Employee Discount

Job summary

F. Schumacher & Co. seeks a Portfolio Development Manager who combines analytical rigor with a product-minded approach to shape our design-led portfolio. You will influence which products earn a place in Schumacher's long-term lineup and drive the evolution of the collection strategy.

You'll collaborate with Design, Product Development, Sales, and Operations to move collections from concept through launch, owning projects and delivering on-time, data-driven outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in merchandising, product operations, assortment planning, product development, buying, planning, analytics or a related field.
• Experience in home furnishings, textiles, interiors, luxury, fashion, retail, or another design-led, high SKU count industry is a plus, but not required.
• Experience working with ERP, PIM, PLM, or other product-management systems is a plus.
• Strong analytical, project-management, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze SKU productivity data to inform assortment decisions, product priorities, and strategic assortment gaps to maximize return on launch costs.
• Manage product development calendars, key milestones, and launch timelines across multiple collections.
• Lead cross-functional check-ins, track deliverables, identify risks, and elevate delays or data gaps.
• Coordinate the creation of new products and SKUs in the company's ERP system & Product Information Management System.
• Gather, validate, and maintain accurate product data, including classifications, attributes, dimensions, units of measure, vendor details, and other required fields.
• Manage ERP updates throughout the product lifecycle, including new product setup, product changes, status updates, and discontinuations.
• Maintain clear trackers and documentation for SKU creation, product updates, approvals, and launch readiness.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve data discrepancies, system issues, and incomplete product information.
• Support data-clean-up initiatives and improve product setup, maintenance, and launch processes.
• Support annual collection planning, including collection frameworks and SKU targets.
• Partner with Design to allocate products across collections and balance creative vision with commercial potential.
• Track product and pattern performance to identify portfolio gaps, redundancies, and opportunities.

Skills

Merchandising

Product operations

Assortment planning

Product development

Analytics

Excel

Tools

ERP systems

PIM

PLM

Job description

F. Schumacher & Co. seeks a Portfolio Development Manager who combines analytical rigor with a product-minded approach to shape our design-led portfolio. You will influence which products earn a place in Schumacher's long-term lineup and drive the evolution of the collection strategy.

You'll collaborate with Design, Product Development, Sales, and Operations to move collections from concept through launch, owning projects and delivering on-time, data-driven outcomes.