Sr. Material Researcher
Core
Own the catalog experience for assigned material categories by developing deep expertise in products, brands, and terminology to ensure accurate representation for architects and designers.
Role type
Senior IC material researcher (catalog & taxonomy)
Builds
Material product catalogs, structured product content, and category taxonomies
Domain
Architecture, interior design, and building products
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Deep knowledge of architectural materials, product catalog management, taxonomy design, user research, data analysis, relationship building with brand partners
Preferred skills
Experience with PIM systems, faceted search, controlled vocabularies
Technologies
PIM systems, faceted search, taxonomy tools
Responsibilities
Enrich product information and identify missing data/assets, build relationships with brand partners to improve catalog completeness, conduct research with architects and designers on search behavior, analyze search queries to improve product discovery, shape product structure and presentation including attributes and controlled vocabularies, lead catalog development and onboarding of new categories
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC