Associate Product Manager

Position Summary:

The Associate Product Manager (APM) plays a key support role within the Product Management team, providing the administrative, operational, and analytical foundation that enables the team to execute efficiently and effectively.  This position requires exceptional organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and strong cross-functional communication abilities to support product lifecycle management, Supplier engagement, and internal coordination in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

As a key team member, the APM ensures data integrity, facilitates communication, and supports day-to-day execution that helps drive team efficiency, responsiveness, and alignment across key initiatives.  This role offers an excellent entry point into the telecommunications industry and Product Management, with exposure to key business functions including sales, marketing, procurement, and Supplier relations.

This role is ideal for someone who is process-oriented, proactive, and committed to operational excellence, with an interest in learning the fundamentals of Product Management through hands-on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Administrative & Operational Support

• Maintain product and pricing information within internal systems, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.
• Support PMs in managing Suppliers programs, promotions, product launches, and documentation needed.
• Create, organize, and distribute reports related to inventory, sales, costs, and vendor performance.
• Assist with quote requests and other time-sensitive product or Supplier-related needs.
• Prepare materials and summarizes for internal/external meetings, QBRs, and vendor updates.

Reporting & Analysis

• Generate and format reports related to profitability, inventory performance (e.g., GMROI), and supplier metrics.
• Track slow-moving, obsolete, or excess inventory and flag items for review.
• Compile data to support business planning, supplier negotiations, and opportunity tracking.
• Provide insights that support data-driven decisions across the product portfolio.

 Internal & External Coordination

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Purchasing to ensure aligned execution of product strategies and supplier programs.
• Support Supplier product positioning and promotional Marketing updates to ensure consistency across customer-facing materials.
• Help organize supplier-led trainings, webinars, and internal enablement sessions; monitor attendance and feedback
• Assist in managing vendor onboarding and compliance processes, including product setup and documentation tracking.

Project Support

• Coordinate and support in the launch of new products by supporting setup tasks, forecasts, and internal communications.
• Organize and maintain product catalogs, reference files, and support materials.
• Help track supplier-driven initiatives or customer opportunities to ensure timely follow-up and execution.

General Duties

• Respond promptly to administrative and data-related requests from PMs.
• Ensure files, templates and team records are maintained in an organized and accessible manner.
• Take on overflow or routine tasks to enable PMs to focus on strategy and supplier engagement.
• Support any additional duties required to ensure the effectiveness and productivity of the Product Management team.

Required Skills:

• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time management capabilities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with a professional and collaborative approach to cross-functional teamwork
• Ability to build positive working relationships with internal teams and supplier partners.
• Adaptability to shift priorities and a flexible mindset toward change and process improvement.
• Proficient analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Solid mathematical aptitude to support reporting, cost and pricing, and forecasting activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and solution-oriented with a strong ability to identify and resolve issues proactively.

Minimum Education Requirements:

A Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or Communications is preferred, but not required.

Required Experience:

Note:

The purpose of this outlined job description is to focus attention on the most important aspects of the job. It is not intended to be a complete list of every duty and it is therefore to be expected that the day-to-day performance of the job will frequently include tasks not listed above.

The list of duties for which the job-holder is responsible may be varied or added to at the discretion of your manager.  Any permanent alterations are added to the job description.