Product Assistant

Colony Brands, Inc.; Monroe (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Colony Brands, Inc. is seeking a Product Assistant to join our Hardgoods Division in Monroe, WI. This role supports merchandising, sourcing, and product lifecycle tasks, helping bring products to life through data setup, sample coordination, and catalog/web prep.

You will collaborate across teams and vendors to ensure accurate product details, effective processes, and timely delivery of assortments customers love.

Qualifications

• Business-related experience or internship in merchandising, marketing, or operations.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, quality, and follow-through.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with teams, vendors, and business partners in a professional, collaborative way.
• Experience using everyday office tools like Excel, Outlook, and Word and curiosity to learn new systems.
• A self-motivated, dependable approach with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Product & Vendor Data Management: Ensure accurate product setup, testing, and personalization readiness across systems and teams.
• Sample Coordination: Manage sample tracking, facilitate reviews and approvals, and support photo sample preparation.
• Catalog & Web Preparation: Assist in preparing product data and visuals for catalog and web, ensuring clarity and consistency across brands.
• Calendar & Process Management: Support seasonal planning milestones, maintain documentation, and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Job description

At Colony Brands, Inc., weve evolved from a mail-order cheese business into a dynamic portfolio of brands offering everything from stylish apparel to state-of-the-art kitchenware. As a privately held, customer-focused company rooted in Monroe, WI, were looking for a Product Assistant to join our Hardgoods Division and help shape the future of our product assortments. This is a highly collaborative role for someone who enjoys variety, thrives on details, and wants to be part of a fast-moving merchandising environment where products come to life.

What Youll Do

As a Product Assistant, youll play a key role in supporting our Merchandising and Sourcing teams throughout the product lifecycle. Youll help bring products to liferom setup and testing to catalog readinessepending on details and collaboration across departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Product & Vendor Data Management: Ensure accurate product setup, testing, and personalization readiness across systems and teams.
• Sample Coordination: Manage sample tracking, facilitate reviews and approvals, and support photo sample preparation.
• Catalog & Web Preparation: Assist in preparing product data and visuals for catalog and web, ensuring clarity and consistency across brands.
• Calendar & Process Management: Support seasonal planning milestones, maintain documentation, and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Business-related experience or internship in merchandising, marketing, or operations.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, quality, and follow-through.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with teams, vendors, and business partners in a professional, collaborative way.
• Experience using everyday office tools like Excel, Outlook, and Wordnd curiosity to learn new systems along the way.
• A self-motivated, dependable approach with strong communication, interpersonal, and critical-thinking skills.

If youre energized by product details, team collaboration, and the chance to help deliver exciting assortments to customers, we love to hear from you.