Merchandise & Trends Specialist (Flexible Schedule)

Bed Bath & Beyond; Franklin Center (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k (6% match)

Flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership development program

Mentorship program

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Bed Bath & Beyond in Franklin Center, PA seeks a merchandising professional to support merchandise execution, business analysis, product and assortment management, and vendor partnership initiatives.

You will monitor sales, inventory, margins, and trends; coordinate assortments, pricing, and product attributes; and prepare reports for merchandising leadership while contributing to market research and seasonal planning.

Responsibilities

• Support Merchants in developing seasonal assortments aligned with customer needs and business objectives.
• Assist in product selection, pricing recommendations, and assortment planning.
• Coordinate the introduction of new products and monitor product lifecycle performance.
• Maintain merchandising calendars and ensure milestone deadlines are met.
• Analyze sales, inventory, margin, and promotional performance.
• Identify trends and recommend opportunities to improve business results.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and seasonal business recaps.
• Monitor key performance indicators and communicate findings to merchandising leadership.
• Maintain accurate product information within merchandising systems.
• Coordinate item setup, product attributes, pricing, and assortment changes.
• Support assortment reviews and line presentations.
• Monitor product availability and inventory levels.
• Assist with vendor communications regarding product development, samples, purchase orders, and deliveries.
• Track vendor performance and follow up on outstanding issues.
• Coordinate sample management for meetings, photography, and marketing needs.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and consumer preferences.
• Conduct competitive shopping and pricing analysis.
• Identify emerging products and merchandising opportunities.
• Share insights to support assortment decisions.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and merchandising materials.
• Maintain merchandising databases and reporting tools.
• Support seasonal planning meetings and line reviews.
• Ensure merchandising processes are completed accurately and on schedule.

Job description

Bed Bath & Beyond in Franklin Center, PA seeks a merchandising professional to support merchandise execution, business analysis, product and assortment management, and vendor partnership initiatives.

You will monitor sales, inventory, margins, and trends; coordinate assortments, pricing, and product attributes; and prepare reports for merchandising leadership while contributing to market research and seasonal planning.