Company Overview
POOLCORP is the leading business-to-business distributor of swimming pool and landscape supplies, equipment, and related outdoor living products. Through our subsidiaries, SCP Distributors LLC, Superior Pool Products LLC, and Horizon Distributors Inc., we operate in more than 445 wholesale Sales Centers worldwide with nearly 6,000 employees serving the needs of customers by offering a wide array of products and value-added support.
Our Covington, LA headquarters provides exceptional support (i.e., IT, HR, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Purchasing, Sourcing, etc.) to each of our Sales Centers. Our extraordinary company culture encompasses a high work ethic, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a community presence all within a family-oriented work atmosphere. At POOLCORP, we strive to employ only the very best.
Why POOLCORP?
Because it’s a place where you can make an impact and grow! At POOLCORP you’ll find a wealth of opportunities that support your individual and long-term career goals. Our stable work environment is further enhanced by our generous compensation and benefits package. Publicly traded since 1995, POOLCORP is a global organization with a long history of continuous success - clearly making it an industry leader – in so many ways!
So, end your job search here – at POOLCORP – Where Outdoor Living Comes to Life!
You want Benefits? You’ve got it! Our generous benefits package includes:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellness Programs
401 (k) with generous company match
13 days of paid time off (PTO) & 8 Paid Holidays (NOTE: PTO increases with tenure!)
100% employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Fully Funded Tuition Education Programs
Bonus Programs that include Employee Recognition and Referrals, Summer Madness, and Annual Performance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Discounts and much more!
Job Summary:
The Associate Product Manager supports the development, execution, and management of product strategies across assigned product categories. This role assists with category planning, vendor coordination, product lifecycle management, product launches, training, sales tools, market analysis, and cross-functional execution to help drive growth, profitability, market share, and an exceptional customer and employee experience. The Associate Product Manager works closely with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Pricing, Operations, and vendor partners to support business objectives and ensure product programs are aligned with customer and market needs.
Responsibilities:
Supports the development and execution of category strategies for assigned product lines.
Assists with managing product and vendor portfolios to drive sales, gross profit, margin, and market share.
Conducts market research, competitive analysis, SWOT reviews, and customer needs assessments.
Analyzes category performance, including sales, margin, inventory, promotional effectiveness, and key performance indicators.
Supports new product launches, product updates, SKU maintenance, assortment changes, and obsolescent inventory management.
Coordinates with vendors on product information, promotional plans, launch support, training materials, samples, and display programs.
Helps maintain accurate product data, content, MCPL information, sales tools, and product documentation.
Serves as a product resource for field sales, sales centers, customers, vendors, and internal teams.
Gathers voice-of-customer feedback to help identify product, process, and program improvement opportunities.
Supports the creation of training content, sales tools, presentations, product guides, and marketing collateral.
Assists with dealer conferences, trade shows, factory training events, and customer training programs.
Partners cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Pricing, and Operations to support category initiatives.
Tracks project timelines, action items, and performance metrics related to assigned product categories.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field preferred.
1–3 years of experience in product management, category management, merchandising, sales, marketing, purchasing, supply chain, business analysis, or a related role preferred.
Experience in pool, outdoor living, building products, distribution, wholesale, retail, consumer products, or industrial products is a plus.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to review data, identify trends, and provide recommendations.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams, field sales, vendors, and customers.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
High attention to detail and accuracy with product, program, and data information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
Bilingual, Military, Military Spouses and Veteran applicants are strongly encouraged to apply! We understand the uniqueness of hiring military personnel and veterans and will support him/her in the time of duty or with the transition into new civilian professions.
All offers to external candidates for employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and background verifications before employment is finalized.
POOLCORP, including all its subsidiaries, is a drug-free company and Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. The Company understands, respects, and values diversity – unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while striving to be inclusive of all people. This commitment is critical to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Hiring and promotional decisions are based solely on the qualifications required for the job to be filled.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field
- 1-3 years of experience in product management, category management, merchandising, sales, marketing, purchasing, supply chain, business analysis, or a related role
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to review data, identify trends, and provide recommendations
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally with internal teams, field sales, vendors, and customers
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- High attention to detail and accuracy with product, program, and data information
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
POOLCORP Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about POOLCORP and has not been reviewed or approved by POOLCORP.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and wellness incentives. Feedback suggests these offerings feel strong and add meaningful value to total rewards.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Overtime for hourly supervisors, annual branch performance bonuses, and seasonal sales incentives are highlighted across operations and sales roles. Feedback suggests these mechanisms can materially lift total compensation beyond base pay.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a notable discount is emphasized as part of the package. Feedback suggests this ownership pathway enhances perceived total compensation for eligible employees.
POOLCORP Insights
What We Do
With more than 6,000 employees and over 420 locations worldwide, POOLCORP leads the pack as the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related leisure products. With Sales Centers located across North America (US, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (France, UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Germany, and Croatia), and Australia, we distribute a broad range of products to roughly 125,000 customers around the world, serving four principal markets: - Remodelers and builders installing new swimming pools and refurbishing existing pools - Independent specialty retail stores selling outdoor living products to consumers - Service companies performing pool and hot tub maintenance and repair - Contractors serving in the irrigation and landscape maintenance markets POOLCORP’s Sales Center networks distribute non-discretionary pool maintenance products such as chemicals and replacement parts and discretionary products such as packaged pool kits, whole goods, irrigation, and landscape products. The product mix also includes a complete line of commercial and residential irrigation products and parts, power equipment for the professional landscape market, specialty products such as outdoor lighting, grills, and outdoor kitchen components, golf irrigation, and water management products. We recognize our responsibility to contribute to the sustainability of our environment. POOLCORP is taking strides towards reducing our carbon footprint, providing product choices that allow our customers to reduce their environmental impact, and implementing health and wellness programs company-wide to improve the lives of our employees. POOLCORP focuses on exceptional value and promoting growth for our customers' businesses, expanding opportunities for our employees, and increasing returns for our shareholders. We strive to locate products at the lowest possible cost while maximizing supply logistics to deliver the best value to our customers
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