Senior Merchandising Manager

Atrium Staffing LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Atrium Care Package available, upon‑is

Job summary

Atrium Staffing LLC is seeking a Senior Merchandising Manager in New York to lead product strategy, assortment planning, pricing, and category performance for a home and lifestyle products business. This temporary role emphasizes market opportunity analysis, trend insights, and cross-functional collaboration with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, and Sales.

The ideal candidate will guide product assortments and pricing while balancing consumer needs, quality, and profitability.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in merchandising, category management, or product strategy.
• Strong understanding of assortment planning, pricing, margin management, and category profitability.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, and Sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop category strategies and assortment plans aligned with business objectives, consumer demand, and market opportunities.
• Analyze consumer trends, competitive insights, and sales data to guide product selection and future planning.
• Manage product assortments, pricing strategies, and margin objectives to support category profitability.
• Partner with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, and Sales to evaluate product feasibility, costs, timelines, and market demand.
• Oversee product lifecycle decisions, including assortment updates, product launches, and discontinuations.
• Monitor category performance, sales trends, profitability, and inventory productivity.
• Collaborate with Sales on customer presentations, product positioning, and assortment recommendations for retail partners.
• Ensure product information, costing details, and development documentation remain accurate and organized.
• Lead planning meetings, establish priorities, and communicate merchandising strategies and decisions across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve assortment productivity, strengthen margins, and drive future business growth.

Skills

Merchandising strategy

Category management

Pricing & margins

Cross-functional partnering

Analytical thinking

Communication

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Client Overview:

An established home and lifestyle consumer products company known for developing high-quality home goods and textiles for leading retail partners. The company is recognized for its thoughtfully designed products, strong retail relationships, and commitment to quality, bringing a diverse range of home products to market. They are seeking a Senior Merchandising Manager.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$50/hr - $58/hr

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Merchandising Manager to oversee product strategy, assortment planning, pricing, and overall category performance within a home and lifestyle product business. This individual will play a key role in driving business growth by identifying market opportunities, analyzing consumer trends, and developing commercially successful product assortments.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in merchandising, category management, and financial planning, with experience overseeing product categories from initial concept through pricing, development, and retail execution. This role requires a strategic, commercially minded professional who can balance consumer needs, product quality, and profitability while collaborating closely with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, and Sales. Temporary assignment for at least three months, with potential for extension.

Responsibilities of the Senior Merchandising Manager:

• Develop category strategies and assortment plans aligned with business objectives, consumer demand, and market opportunities.
• Analyze consumer trends, competitive insights, and sales data to guide product selection and future planning.
• Manage product assortments, pricing strategies, and margin objectives to support category profitability.
• Partner with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, and Sales to evaluate product feasibility, costs, timelines, and market demand.
• Oversee product lifecycle decisions, including assortment updates, product launches, and discontinuations.
• Monitor category performance, sales trends, profitability, and inventory productivity.
• Collaborate with Sales on customer presentations, product positioning, and assortment recommendations for retail partners.
• Ensure product information, costing details, and development documentation remain accurate and organized.
• Lead planning meetings, establish priorities, and communicate merchandising strategies and decisions across teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve assortment productivity, strengthen margins, and drive future business growth.

Required Experience/Skills for the Senior Merchandising Manager:

• Extensive experience in merchandising, category management, or product strategy.
• Strong understanding of assortment planning, pricing, margin management, and category profitability.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, and Sales teams.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to translate market trends and business data into actionable merchandising strategies.
• Strong commercial mindset with an understanding of sales performance, profitability, and inventory management.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make strategic decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the Senior Merchandising Manager:

• Experience in home goods, home textiles, consumer products, or related product-based industries.
• Background working with manufacturers, wholesalers, or major retail partners.
• Experience managing product categories, assortment architecture, and pricing decisions.
• Familiarity with product development systems, costing processes, and related documentation.
• Previous responsibility for category financial performance, budgets, or P&L management.
• Experience presenting product strategies and business recommendations to senior leadership or customers.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Benefits:

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).