Associate Merchant

Overstock.Com; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking a Merchandising Strategy & Execution professional to support the development and execution of seasonal merchandising plans across designated categories.

You will build assortments aligned with customer trends and brand positioning while driving pricing, promotions, and lifecycle management to maximize sales and profitability. This role emphasizes data-driven decisions and close collaboration with vendors and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of seasonal merchandising strategies for assigned categories.
• Assist in building assortments that align with customer trends, brand positioning, and financial objectives.
• Recommend pricing, promotional, and assortment strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
• Manage product lifecycles from concept through end-of-life.
• Analyze weekly and seasonal sales, margin, inventory, and customer trends.
• Identify opportunities to improve assortment performance and inventory productivity.
• Prepare business recaps and recommendations for Merchant leadership.
• Monitor key merchandising metrics and respond quickly to changing business conditions.
• Own designated product categories within the assortment.
• Coordinate product setup, item maintenance, pricing, and product information.
• Ensure merchandise assortments remain current and aligned with customer demand.
• Support seasonal line reviews and product presentations.
• Build productive relationships with vendors and supplier partners.
• Coordinate product samples, timelines, and deliveries.
• Support negotiations related to product cost, quality, and timing.
• Partner with Product Development and Sourcing to deliver high-quality products on schedule.
• Analyze customer purchasing behavior and market trends.
• Conduct competitive shopping and pricing analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve product assortment and customer experience.
• Recommend new products and category enhancements based on market insights.
• Ensure merchandising calendars and milestones are achieved.
• Maintain accurate merchandising systems and reporting.
• Support seasonal product launches and promotional events.
• Prepare presentations and business reviews for leadership.

Job description

We Go Beyond:At Bed Bath & Beyond, we believe that everyone should “Be You!”. Bed Bath & Beyond is a community that upholds a culture of understanding, acceptance, and respect. We believe a person’s individuality, traits, beliefs, and characteristics should be valued and embraced. Living by this ethos is essential to the success of our business. Our goal is to foster a more inclusive environment where every employee visibly demonstrates inclusive behaviors and respect for individuals.Merchandise Strategy & ExecutionSupport the development and execution of seasonal merchandising strategies for assigned categories.Assist in building assortments that align with customer trends, brand positioning, and financial objectives.Recommend pricing, promotional, and assortment strategies to maximize sales and profitability.Manage product lifecycles from concept through end-of-life.Business PerformanceAnalyze weekly and seasonal sales, margin, inventory, and customer trends.Identify opportunities to improve assortment performance and inventory productivity.Prepare business recaps and recommendations for Merchant leadership.Monitor key merchandising metrics and respond quickly to changing business conditions.Product & Assortment ManagementOwn designated product categories within the assortment.Coordinate product setup, item maintenance, pricing, and product information.Ensure merchandise assortments remain current and aligned with customer demand.Support seasonal line reviews and product presentations.Vendor & Product DevelopmentBuild productive relationships with vendors and supplier partners.Coordinate product samples, timelines, and deliveries.Support negotiations related to product cost, quality, and timing.Partner with Product Development and Sourcing to deliver high-quality products on schedule.Customer & Competitive InsightsAnalyze customer purchasing behavior and market trends.Conduct competitive shopping and pricing analysis.Identify opportunities to improve product assortment and customer experience.Recommend new products and category enhancements based on market insights.Operational ExcellenceEnsure merchandising calendars and milestones are achieved.Maintain accurate merchandising systems and reporting.Support seasonal product launches and promotional events.Prepare presentations and business reviews for leadership.Who We Are:We’re a passionate group of collaborative problem solvers and creative innovators, working on cutting-edge technology. From building award-winning retail applications (with amazing AR functionality) to creating leading blockchain and machine learning technologies, each of us embodies a unique value and contributes a diverse perspective to the team.What We Offer:401k (6% match)Flexible SchedulesTuition Reimbursement, Leadership Development Program, & Mentorship ProgramEmployee Resource Groups (LatinX, Black Employee Network, LGBTQIA+, Women’s Network, Women In Tech)And More…Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee electionPhysical Requirements:This position requires you to sit, stand and perform general office functions. You may also be required to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally. Bending, stooping and reaching are also frequently required.Equal Employment Opportunity:It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and associates. This policy includes our commitment to ensure that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status (including Vietnam era veterans), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other non-job-related characteristic protected by law.