Product & Merchandising Manager (Bedgear Baby)

If you're looking for a career and not just a job, BEDGEAR provides a work environment that accelerates growth for all of its team members. Keeping up with the every day challenges of a fast-growing consumer goods company demands a team of all-in players, who are focused on continuous improvement, collaboration, leadership, and have a growth-mindset. If you want to elevate yourself personally and professionally, surrounding yourself with others that share the same values, beliefs, and behaviors will provide the support and extra push to reach new heights and smash new goals.  At BEDGEAR you can expect to find successful team mates who exemplify our core values of being:

HUNGRY - HUMBLE - CURIOUS - CLEVER - COMMITTED - HUMANITARIAN

About BEDGEAR®

Launched in 2009, BEDGEAR® is the brand of Performance® that provides innovative bedding by focusing on an active lifestyle and well-being. BEDGEAR's sleep solutions are engineered with fabrics that are moisture wicking and instant cooling and maximize airflow to allow the body to naturally regulate its temperature. With a core belief of One Size Does Not Fit All™, BEDGEAR has redefined the way people view sleep by developing interactive in-store experiences and breathable bedding products that are personally fit to a consumer based on specific factors, including body type, sleep position and temperature. BEDGEAR is dedicated to integrating environmental responsibility into product development to ensure less returned goods are being sent to landfills. BEDGEAR is essential to the rest and recovery routines of professional athletes and active people who need to maximize their sleep. A proud manufacturer in the USA, BEDGEAR offers mattresses, pillows, sheets, blankets, pet beds as well as travel, kids and baby products that often feature removable and washable covers to maintain a clean and healthy sleep environment. BEDGEAR is represented in more than 4,000 retail stores across the globe and has earned more than 220 U.S. and worldwide patents, trademark registrations and pending applications. Sleep Fuels Everything®!

What's expected (includes but is not limited to):

• Ideate and define new product developments and enhancements to achieve profitability.
  • Drive product launch calendar and timelines
  • Set wholesale/retail price strategy
• Analyze competitive/retail marketplace and consumer trends and utilize information to drive product development and sales.
• Track sales data, analyze, and present to sales in order to drive business objectives and goals.
• Work with customer service teams to address customer queries promptly and support the building of strong customer relationships.
• Ensure brand-appropriate in-store experience (packaging, POP, and displays)
• Select and support participation in industry events (tradeshows, partnerships, pop-ups, etc)

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• HS Diploma or GED
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and have IDs needed to verify
• English proficient (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension)
• Computer savvy; proficient with Microsoft Office
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional communication skills; verbal and written

Education/Experience/License Requirements:

• 2-4-year degree in fashion merchandising, marketing, sales, product development, or similarly related field is highly preferred
• 3+ years of progressive marketing experience, preferably in brand or product management
• Experience with baby and/or children's products
• Experience with cost up margin analytics and data analytics 
• Experience assortment planning
• Experience leading cross-functional working groups to achieve common goals
• Experience presenting to various audiences