Senior Merchandise Manager - Fashion, Jewelry & Watches, Decor

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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. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES Leads the management of our Fashion, Jewelry & Watches, and Home Decor merchandising assortments while maximizing revenue and gross margin. Ensures that merchandise plans are in alignment with our overall Merchandising business plans and strategies. Evaluates vendor capabilities as merchandise suppliers and selects those best suited to compliment the company’s merchandising strategies. Develops and grows business relationships with supplier/vendors. Vets opportunities for new business. Recommends changes in processes to improve service, quality, and/or reduce costs. Monitors supplier performance and reconciles quality and/or fulfillment concerns to ensure quality standards are consistently met. Collaborates with Marketing to create promotional/campaign calendars and provides insights for campaigns. Collaborates with various cross-functional teams in support of the execution of merchandising strategies. Follows prescribed legal guidelines and requirements. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5-8 Merchandising experience in Lifestyle classifications with 3+ years of management experience.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Must have proven ability to collaborate with others to understand and complete project goals.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills and be able to professionally interact with suppliers and employees at all levels of the company.
• Must have excellent time management and decision-making skills and be able to prioritize and organize tasks and projects.
• Must have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with competing deadlines, work independently, and be proactive.
• Must be able to pay attention to detail and work effectively and collaboratively across various departments to meet goals and deadlines.
• Must have highly developed and creative problem-solving and project management skills.
• Ability to influence people across the organization
• Ability to coach your reports to grow a high-performance team
• Experience hiring and leading diverse teams
• Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Economics or a related field or any combination of education and/or experience based on the table above is required.
• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods at a time.

Nice To Haves

• SQL skills
• Graduate degree in Merchandising, Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Leads the management of our Fashion, Jewelry & Watches, and Home Decor merchandising assortments while maximizing revenue and gross margin.
• Ensures that merchandise plans are in alignment with our overall Merchandising business plans and strategies.
• Evaluates vendor capabilities as merchandise suppliers and selects those best suited to compliment the company’s merchandising strategies.
• Develops and grows business relationships with supplier/vendors.
• Vets opportunities for new business.
• Recommends changes in processes to improve service, quality, and/or reduce costs.
• Monitors supplier performance and reconciles quality and/or fulfillment concerns to ensure quality standards are consistently met.
• Collaborates with Marketing to create promotional/campaign calendars and provides insights for campaigns.
• Collaborates with various cross-functional teams in support of the execution of merchandising strategies.
• Follows prescribed legal guidelines and requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees