Merchandise executive vs product manager

Differences between merchandise executive and product manager duties and responsibilities

Merchandise executive example responsibilities.

• Manage a team of buyers who are responsible for the planning and buying for 29 brick & mortar stores and e-commerce.
• Develop comprehensive marketing plan including print and digital, utilizing negotiate funding to support events and driving additional revenue and margin.
• Assist in all administrative responsibilities including opening and closing store, organization standards, scheduling and payroll processing.

Product manager example responsibilities.

• Lead collaborative efforts within the PMO, vendors, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage developers accountable for coding, database development, UI implementation, and system architecture.
• Manage inventory service levels / overstocks /defective inventory and supplier buy-in opportunities to maximize ROI.
• Lead customization of the company's administrative SaaS software solution by defining features and functionality for internal/external stakeholder teams.
• Lead weekly meetings between engineering, sales/marketing, and QA departments to facilitate communication, collaboration and resolution of product issues.
• Handle design and specification of administration system requirements to efficiently manage, operate, and support client API configurations and sessions.
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