Assistant Merchant

Overstock.com • Dallas, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

We Go Beyond: At Bed Bath & Beyond, we believe that everyone should “Be You!”. Bed Bath & Beyond is a community that upholds a culture of understanding, acceptance, and respect. We believe a person’s individuality, traits, beliefs, and characteristics should be valued and embraced. Living by this ethos is essential to the success of our business. Our goal is to foster a more inclusive environment where every employee visibly demonstrates inclusive behaviors and respect for individuals.

Requirements

• Sit, stand and perform general office functions.
• Lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Bending, stooping and reaching are also frequently required.

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.

Benefits

• 401k (6% match)
• Flexible Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Leadership Development Program
• Mentorship Program
• Employee Resource Groups (LatinX, Black Employee Network, LGBTQIA+, Women’s Network, Women In Tech)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed