Program Manager, Strategic Accounts

standardtextile; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Textile is seeking a Program Manager to lead day-to-day execution of product and program initiatives that support growth. You will manage product lifecycles, collaborate with Merchandising, R&D, Marketing, Sourcing, and Sales to move ideas from concept to commercialization, and ensure readiness for launch.

You will partner with multiple teams to align design, cost, quality, and positioning while guiding customer-specific opportunities and market insights into new developments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years experience with product, business/marketing strategy, and project management.
• Advanced Excel skills; Salesforce and Power BI preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• PM21

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development and commercialization for assigned programs.
• Direct RFP and brand program deliverables, including tailored customer-facing samples.
• Develop pricing, margin analysis, and roadmap updates aligned to business objectives.
• Oversee program or RFP projects, ensuring milestones and quality standards.
• Maintain and update existing hospitality programs with incremental changes.
• Collaborate with R&D, product merchandising, sourcing, and marketing for alignment on design, cost, quality, and positioning.
• Work with Sales and Account Management to support customer-specific initiatives and opportunities.
• Coordinate launch readiness across operations, marketing, and customer support.
• Gather customer and market insights to guide product improvements and new development.
• Support trade shows, customer presentations, and brand reviews with accurate information.

Skills

Product strategy

Project management

Communication skills

Excel

Salesforce

Power BI

PM21

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Excel

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 Program Manager leads the day-to-day execution of product and program initiatives that support Standard Textile's growth strategy. This role manages product lifecycles, drives cross-functional collaboration, and ensures new products and programs meet business goals, customer expectations, and profitability targets. The Program Manager partners closely with Merchandising, R&D, Marketing, Sourcing, and Sales to bring ideas from concept to commercialization while ensuring operational readiness for launch.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Manage product development and commercialization from concept through final development for assigned programs.
• Lead RFP and brand program deliverables, ensuring complete, timely, and competitive submissions, including tailored customer facing product sample submissions.
• Develop and maintain pricing, margin analysis, and roadmap updates aligned to business objectives.
• Oversee program or RFP specific product projects, ensuring milestones and quality standards are met.
• Maintain existing assigned Hospitality Programs with incremental changes and ongoing assortment upkeep.
• Partner with R&D, Product Merchandising, Sourcing, and Marketing to ensure alignment on design, cost, quality, and positioning.
• Collaborate with Sales and Account Management to support customer‑specific initiatives and new opportunities.
• Coordinate launch readiness across internal teams including operations, marketing, and customer support.
• Gather and interpret customer and market insights to guide product improvements and new development.
• Support trade shows, customer presentations, and brand reviews with accurate and compelling product and program information.

Key Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• 3+ years experience with Product, Business/Marketing Strategy, Project Management preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required, Salesforce and Power BI preferred
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to change in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and enthusiastic about new ideas
• 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.