Product Specialist, Intermediate

Lawson Products, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,200 - 72,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Medical benefits

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Lawson Products, Inc. is seeking an intermediate-level Product Specialist to support category management, administrative duties, and acquisitions. The role emphasizes data handling in our PIM system, coordinating with training, pricing, and vendors, with a focus on accuracy for bids and catalogs.

The position is hybrid, mixing three days in the Chicago office with two days remote, offering a competitive benefits package including 401k, vision, dental and medical coverage, paid holidays and PTO.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with 3+ years of administrative and logistical support in industrial supply.
• Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of MRO products and MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint proficiency.
• Ability to handle broad assignments with some autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Support bids by providing timely, accurate information with internal teams.
• Assist Category Manager and manage sample requests with vendors.
• Maintain Product Information Management data (Stibo) for catalogs and promos.
• Generate monthly POS and performance reports for strategic partners.
• Contribute to acquisitions implementation and product lifecycle decisions.
• Coordinate with operations on pricing, training materials, and collateral.

Skills

Business acumen

Oral & written communication

MRO knowledge

MS Office suite

Analytical thinking

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Stibo PIM

Job description

Since 1952, Lawson Products has worked hard to make our customers' jobs easier by improving their operational efficiency, productivity and overall performance. As a leader in the MRO industry, we partner with customers to make sure they have the right maintenance and repair parts on hand when needed.

We’re looking for an intermediate-level Product Specialist responsible for performing a broad range of tasks within a product category or categories, supporting the Category Manager in driving the strategic plan. This person provides general administrative and logistical support, assisting with managing acquisitions.

Our corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, IL.

We offer 401k plus vision, dental and medical benefits, as well as a paid holiday and PTO package.

This role operates on a hybrid work model; employees spend three days working in the office and two days working remotely.

Responsibilities:

• Provides information for bids, ensuring speed and accuracy, working with the Strategic Account team, Pricing Team and Specials.
• Supports the Category Manager.
• Manages requests for samples, working directly with training.
• Maintains the Product Information Management System (Stibo) used to populate information for catalog, digital and promotional pieces, working directly with Content Management.
• Provides system information for Product Operations to enter into the system.
• Assists in product category reviews to determine such decisions as: are products duplicated; should we carry a product; reporting on demand – dropped off; should a product be discontinued.
• Obtains product pricing, data, training materials, sales collateral and product samples, working with vendors.
• Assists with the implementation process for acquisitions, managing the implementation process.
• Runs monthly POS reports for strategic partners – basic reporting, financial reports, product performance, how is line doing, POS reporting if requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Associate's degree, with at least 3 years of general administrative and logistical support experience in industrial supply distribution and sales, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good business acumen
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of MRO industry and products
• PC literacy in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint preferred
• Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of particular field of specialization to the completion of moderately difficult assignments
• Assignments are broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity
• Has appreciable latitude for un-reviewed actions and decisions

Our salary range for this role is $60,200 - $72,200 including a full benefits package.

Lawson Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.