Bedding Category Director: Strategy & Merchandising

Ashley Furniture co.; Fort Worth (TX); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ashley Furniture seeks a Director of Bedding Category Management & Merchandising in Fort Worth, TX to lead the national bedding strategy across mattress, bases, pillows, and sleep accessories. You will own category performance, pricing, assortment standards, and vendor partnerships, driving profitability and customer engagement.

Responsibilities include leading a team of regional bedding merchants, developing growth plans, and aligning category initiatives with enterprise objectives while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail Management, or related field.
• 8+ years of merchandising, category management, retail buying, or product management.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams and business performance.
• Bedding or Home Furnishings experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead the national bedding category strategy for Ashley Retail.
• Own category sales, gross margin, profitability, inventory productivity, and market share performance.
• Develop annual and multi-year category growth strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Identify opportunities to expand category penetration, improve assortment productivity, and increase customer attachment rates.
• Establish and monitor KPIs to measure category effectiveness and business performance.
• Develop and maintain the national bedding assortment strategy across mattress, bases, pillow, protector, sheet, and sleep accessory categories.
• Determine national assortment standards while enabling localized market strategies where appropriate.
• Lead line reviews, category evaluations, and assortment optimization initiatives.
• Utilize sales, customer, inventory, competitive, and market data to inform assortment decisions.
• Evaluate product lifecycle performance and manage product introductions, exits, and refresh strategies.
• Own category pricing strategy across all bedding categories.
• Establish retail pricing recommendations designed to maximize profitability while maintaining market competitiveness.
• Manage margin targets, promotional planning, and product mix optimization.
• Monitor competitive pricing landscapes and recommend strategic adjustments.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail Management, or related field

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

Ashley Furniture seeks a Director of Bedding Category Management & Merchandising in Fort Worth, TX to lead the national bedding strategy across mattress, bases, pillows, and sleep accessories. You will own category performance, pricing, assortment standards, and vendor partnerships, driving profitability and customer engagement.

Responsibilities include leading a team of regional bedding merchants, developing growth plans, and aligning category initiatives with enterprise objectives while