Manager, Portfolio Development

About Schumacher  

Schumacher & Co. is an innovative interior design company that is disrupting the $150 billion-dollar global interior design industry. We are a technological leader on the design frontier, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. With over 500 employees and growing, we are driven by a shared belief that design transforms life. We are dedicated to the mission of helping our customers “celebrate the feeling of home”. F. Schumacher & Co designs and produces some of the most beautiful fabrics, wallcoverings, trims, rugs, furniture, and accessories in the world. Our portfolio of products is broad, but they are united by a passion for design, a thirst for what is next, an appreciation for what’s come before, a drive to make our products with enormous care and attention for detail. F. Schumacher & Co is a globally recognized company with a myriad of showrooms both domestically and internationally.

Our competitive advantage in the industry is our people. We believe that our employees are our most important assets. F. Schumacher & Co is deeply anchored in our company’s core values: 

• Preserve Our Entrepreneurial Spirit 

• Take Ownership & Accountability 

• Be Solutions-Oriented 

• Demonstrate Courage 

• Practice Adaptability 

• Embrace Collaboration 

We empower our employees to live these values daily because we understand how they will positively impact the customer's journey. F. Schumacher & Co., also known as FSCO, is the parent company to many brands within our portfolio. This role is a part of Portfolio Development team. 

Role Overview

Schumacher & Co. is seeking an analytical, organized, and product-minded Portfolio Development Manager. 

Every pattern, colorway, and collection we bring to market shapes what "home" looks like for the next generation. As Merchandising Manager, you'll help decide which products earn a place in Schumacher's portfolio and shape how that portfolio evolves for the next 30 years. This role sits at the intersection of design and commercial strategy: you'll sharpen assortment decisions, strengthen the data and processes behind every launch, and bring rigor to how we plan and grow our line. It's a role for someone who wants real ownership over outcomes, not just process. 

You'll partner closely with Design, Product Development, Sales, and Operations to move collections efficiently from concept through launch. The ideal candidate is proactive, comfortable working independently, and able to take ownership of projects while collaborating effectively across teams. 

What you’ll do: 

• Analyze SKU productivity data to inform assortment decisions, product priorities, and strategic assortment gaps to maximize return on launch costs 

• Manage product development calendars, key milestones, and launch timelines across multiple collections. 

• Lead cross-functional check-ins, track deliverables, identify risks, and escalate delays or data gaps. 

• Coordinate the creation of new products and SKUs in the company’s ERP system & Product Information Management System. 

• Gather, validate, and maintain accurate product data, including classifications, attributes, dimensions, units of measure, vendor details, and other required fields. 

• Manage ERP updates throughout the product lifecycle, including new product setup, product changes, status updates, and discontinuations. 

• Maintain clear trackers and documentation for SKU creation, product updates, approvals, and launch readiness. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve data discrepancies, system issues, and incomplete product information. 

• Support data-clean-up initiatives and improve product setup, maintenance, and launch processes. 

• Support annual collection planning, including collection frameworks and SKU targets.  

• Partner with Design to allocate products across collections and balance creative vision with commercial potential. 

• Track product and pattern performance to identify portfolio gaps, redundancies, and opportunities. 

Qualifications 

• 2–5 years of experience in merchandising, product operations, assortment planning, product development, buying, planning, consulting, analytics or a related field. 

• Experience in home furnishings, textiles, interiors, luxury, fashion, retail, or another design-led, high SKU count industry is a plus, but not required. 

• Experience working with ERP, PIM, PLM, or other product-management systems is a plus. 

• Strong analytical, project-management, and communication skills. 

• Proficiency in Excel. 

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable managing multiple priorities 

Benefits Package 

Your well-being is our top priority. Our benefits and total compensation are designed for the whole person, caring for both you and your family. 

Wealth Benefits:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Annual Profit Sharing 
• 401K Plan  

Health Benefits: 

• Dental Coverage  

• Medical Coverage 

• Prescription Drug Plan  

• Vision Coverage   

• Health Savings Account (HSA) 
• TELADOC 

Other Benefits: 

• 20 Days Paid Time Off (PTO) 

• 10 Company Holidays  

• Bereavement Leave 

• Life Insurance  

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 

• AFLAC Plans (Accident and Critical Illness Plans) 

• Pet Insurance  

• Short-Term Disability (STD) 

• Long Term Disability (LTD) 

• Parental Medical Leave 

• Child Bonding Leave  

• Employee Discount  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.