Management assistant Jobs in Coquitlam, BC

Position Summary

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This role reports to the Sr Director of Product Management and focuses on developing data-driven tools, analytics, and automated processes to improve product lifecycle decision-making and support the growth of SSG product categories.

The Product Management Analyst will partner cross-functionally with Product Management, Inventory Management, Sales, Demand Planning, Operations, and technical teams to identify opportunities to improve how data is accessed, analyzed, and used across the organization. This role will have a particular focus on leveraging data analytics, process automation, and emerging AI-enabled technologies to improve efficiency, reporting, and business decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical and problem-solving skills, curiosity around emerging technologies, and an interest in applying data and automation to real-world business challenges. Product and program management knowledge can be developed within the role.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop data-driven tools, dashboards, and reporting solutions that support product lifecycle, portfolio, growth, and profitability decisions across SSG product categories.
• Analyze business and product data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and actionable insights for Product Management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies in existing processes and develop scalable solutions using analytics, automation, and emerging AI-enabled technologies.
• Explore opportunities to automate manual or repetitive workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility of information.
• Partner with technical resources and business stakeholders to translate business needs into data, reporting, and process solutions.
• Evaluate emerging AI, analytics, and automation capabilities for practical application within Product Management and related functions.
• Build strong relationships across Product Management, Inventory Management, Sales, Demand Planning, Operations, and other teams to understand business challenges and drive adoption of new tools and processes.
• Support cross-functional initiatives and project plans, ensuring deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder communication are effectively managed.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve the tools, processes, and information used to support product lifecycle decisions.

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insights.
• Experience with data analytics, reporting, visualization, process automation, and/or business intelligence tools.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled technologies and an interest in identifying practical ways to apply AI to analytics, reporting, and business processes.
• Ability to identify inefficient or manual processes and develop more scalable, automated approaches.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies, business processes, products, and markets.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.

Position Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, data analytics, information systems, finance, engineering, computer science, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Experience:

• 3 years of relevant experience in data analytics, business intelligence, process improvement, automation, business systems, or a related field.
• Experience applying analytics, automation, or AI-enabled tools to solve business problems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with product management, consumer products, or product lifecycle processes would be a strong asset
• Experience within a consumer products organization would be a strong asset

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Office Environment
• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Vision abilities required to validate and enter data on computer

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