Associate Merchant

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.; Dallas Center (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership development program

Mentorship program

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. is seeking a Merchandising professional to support the development and execution of seasonal strategies across assigned categories.

You will help build compelling assortments, set pricing and promotions, and manage products from concept to end‑of‑life while aligning with customer trends and financial goals. The role involves analyzing sales, margins, and inventory, strengthening vendor partnerships, and delivering leadership‑level reviews to drive performance and customer

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising and product lifecycle management.
• Ability to analyze sales, margins, and inventory data.
• Strong vendor coordination and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute seasonal merchandising strategies for assigned categories.
• Build assortments aligned with customer trends, brand positioning, and financial objectives.
• Recommend pricing, promotions, 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 Merchandising leadership.
• Monitor key merchandising metrics and respond 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.

Skills

Merchandising

Category management

Vendor relations

Data analysis

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

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 & Execution

• 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.

Business Performance

• 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.

Prepare presentations and business reviews for leadership.

Product & Assortment Management

• 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.

Vendor & Product Development

• 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.

Customer & Competitive Insights

• 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.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure merchandising calendars and milestones are achieved.
• Maintain accurate merchandising systems and reporting.
• Support seasonal product launches and promotional events.

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 Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement, Leadership Development Program, & Mentorship Program
• Employee Resource Groups (LatinX, Black Employee Network, LGBTQIA+, Women’s Network, Women In Tech)
• And More…
• Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election

Physical 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.