Associate Product Manager

at  Mermet

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
As a member of the Hunter Douglas family of brands, Mermet is the leading innovator of sun control textiles. Our care for people propels us to design only the highest quality fabrics to comfortably control environments and create better places to live, work, and visit. At Mermet, we are committed to advancing the technology of shading solutions. Meet the brand driving an industry forward!
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This exempt role reports to the Architectural Specification & Product Manager. Responsible for job functions as part of the product management, fabric testing, new product development, and research and development team. Interacts with Customer Service, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing on product information and assists the Architectural Specification & Product Manager in developing programs related to product analysis, product development, and product testing.

• Coordinate internal and external testing for fabric qualification.
• Interpret and provide testing report summaries from internal and external testing for fabric qualification.
• Documentation of Test Results in ProPhase system.
• Ownership and responsibility for utilization, maintenance, and functionality of all testing methods, standards, processes, and equipment.
• Maintain testing report templates and update as necessary.
• Research and suggest new equipment needs.
• Research and suggest new potential tests methods and/or labs that may be beneficial to the marketing of our products.
• Maintain and update the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for fabric testing.
• Track and manage compliance for all external tests. Catalog all test results with test reports no older than 4 years.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to sales, customer service, and customers.
• Support Architectural Specification & Product Manager on day-to-day tasks.
• Support Product Transparency through maintaining active certificates, monitoring regulatory changes, and researching relevant legislation.
• Familiarity with competitive product lines, fabric matches, and opportunities for product leverage.