Senior Merchandising Manager - Growth & Assortment Lead

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

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.