DEMCO · 3 hours ago
Product Category Manager - Soft Seating
Madison, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expDemco, Inc. is seeking a Product Category Manager with a focus on soft seating categories to lead product strategy and team management. The role involves setting long-term vision, developing product roadmaps, and collaborating across departments to drive performance and lifecycle excellence.
ApparelFashionManufacturingProduct DesignTextiles
Responsibilities
Set and champion the strategic direction for a portfolio of product lines, with a primary focus on soft seating categories
Define category strategies, value propositions, and competitive positioning that align with company growth goals
Analyze market trends, customer insights, and competitive dynamics to uncover growth opportunities and manage risk
Prioritize investments and make portfolio-level trade-offs to maximize impact
Provide leadership and oversight for multi-year new product development roadmaps
Ensure roadmaps are strategically aligned, financially sound, and executable
Review and approve product concepts, business cases, and major investments
Partner cross-functionally to ensure development capacity, timelines, and successful launches
Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Product Managers
Establish best practices, tools, and consistent product management processes
Build a strong product culture centered on customer value, accountability, and results
Serve as the senior product leader and escalation point for product decisions
Align closely with marketing, sales, operations, engineering, and finance
Communicate portfolio strategy, progress, and risks to executive leadership
Represent product in strategic planning and long-range forecasting
Own portfolio-level performance, including revenue growth, margin, and ROI
Guide lifecycle decisions from launch through expansion and end-of-life
Ensure post-launch learnings inform future roadmaps and strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related field
8+ years of product management experience, including direct ownership of a soft seating product category
Proven success setting category strategy and managing multi-year product roadmaps
Demonstrated experience leading and developing Product Managers
Strong financial acumen with experience making portfolio-level investment decisions
Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills
Company
DEMCO
Demco is an apparel manufacturing company focusing on a wide range of jeans and knitwear products.
1001-5000 employees
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Johnny De Meirsman
Owner
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