Search Product Manager

Position Purpose We are seeking a Onsite Search Product Manager who will own the onsite search experience across all SRS Distribution digital properties, including three B2B e‑commerce catalogs. The Product Manager will optimize the onsite search experience for end users, identify opportunities for improved user experience leveraging search platform capabilities such as keyword ranking logic, relevancy strategies, personalization strategies, redirects, boost/bury results, synonym entries, and assist with UX adjustments. The role will monitor search metrics and KPIs, communicate findings to internal teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to diagnose and improve overall search results while contributing to product data governance through a search lens and best practices to optimize onsite search accuracy. Key Responsibilities Partner with engineering to manage integration with ERP, pricing, inventory, and product data systems and define how data should be used by the search platform. Define functional requirements and partner with engineering on technical requirements to ensure value is extracted from new search platform. Oversee migration from legacy search tools, including relevancy & ranking tuning, rule creation, and redirects to minimize impact during transition. Establish governance, testing protocols, and rollout strategy for new search capabilities. Define measurement of success and quantify 30/60/90‑day outcomes post‑implementation. Define and execute the roadmap for search, aligning with business goals and partnering with the search platform vendor to evangelize for specific improvements and participate in beta testing. Prioritize high‑impact improvements using data and customer insights, identify friction points in contractor buying workflows, and act as subject matter expert on onsite search, leading sessions with various teams. Own search performance KPIs and business outcomes, analyze search behavior, conversion funnels, and revenue attribution to identify opportunities to optimize performance. Perform relevancy, ranking, and personalization tuning, leverage merchandising capabilities, reduce zero‑result and low‑relevance queries, and lead A/B testing initiatives for ranking, UI, and filtering improvements. Develop intake process for feedback from field teams to improve search experiences. Develop and maintain synonym data, partner with the Product Data team on taxonomy strategy, improve search handling for SKU searches, brand and manufacturer queries, spec‑based searches, and contractor shorthand and industry terms. Identify product data quality opportunities and partner with the Product Data team to implement improvements. Minimum Qualifications 3–5 years of onsite search optimization experience. Proven track record building and optimizing e‑commerce experiences that drive measurable business impact; B2B or digital distribution experience is a plus. Expertise in product discovery optimization, site search, or product recommendations. Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams. Experience working with complex B2B product catalogs and structured product data. Strategic thinking, translating business goals into roadmaps, KPIs, and actionable execution plans. Analytical mindset, comfortable with KPI setting, performance analysis, and test‑and‑learn approaches. Exceptional communication and presentation skills; able to articulate digital value to business stakeholders. Experience with digital analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or similar. Preferred Qualifications Experience building or optimizing digital experiences for trade professionals in building products, pool, landscape, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, construction supply, industrial distribution, or related B2B verticals. Experience leading the implementation or migration of search platforms such as Algolia, BloomReach, Unbxd, Coveo, or Elastic. Deep understanding of contractor buying behavior and workflows such as quote‑to‑order, repeat ordering, job‑site deliveries, will‑call/pickup, and multi‑location account management. Experience with complex B2B e‑commerce capabilities including contract pricing, account hierarchies, custom catalogs, credit terms, and advanced search for technical products. Experience working with ERP systems, PIM platforms, CRM tools, and other enterprise systems common in distribution environments. Location McKinney, TX (Hybrid – onsite, remote, or virtual) Direct Manager Reports to: Director of Product. Direct reports: None. 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