Merchandising Manager

Otter Products, LLC

$90K — $110K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; marketing or business preferred, but experience may substitute.
  • Minimum three years in product merchandising, sales, and/or product management required.
  • Preference for candidates with experience in consumer goods.
  • Familiarity with Go to Market strategies, MAP, brand protection, or ecommerce is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver annual Price and Margin Realization objectives for the assigned category.
  • Develop and communicate category sell-in content for sales teams.
  • Align New Product Development revenue assumptions with sales expectations.
  • Implement pricing strategies for new product launches and existing products.
  • Collaborate with Brand Marketing and Sales to achieve annual PMR objectives.
  • Manage supply allocation to support channel priorities and PMR.
  • Lead product lifecycle management and coordinate sales promotions effectively.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Basic and voluntary life insurance, plus long and short-term disability coverage.
  • Employee assistance program and flexible spending accounts.
  • Health savings account and 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Accrued paid time off and additional leave options like parental and bereavement leave.
Full Job Description
Overview

Otter Products is hiring for a Merchandising Manager to grow our Merchandising team in Fort Collins, CO. This role will be hybrid with the ability to work remotely Mondays and Fridays.

The Merchandising Manager is responsible for implementing all Go to Market plans needed to deliver the annual revenue and profitability targets of the responsible category across all channels of distribution.

As a Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for implementing all Go to Market plans needed to deliver the annual revenue and profitability targets of your responsible category across all channels of distributionIn this role, you will execute the merchandising strategy and go to market plans to curate product assortments, develop pricing strategies, optimize inventory, and ensure a seamless customer experience across all channels. You will work closely with Marketing, Product, Sales, and Operations to ensure cross-functional alignment, collaborate on tactics, and enhance brand presence.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver annual Price and Margin Realization (PMR) objectives for assigned category.
  • Develop and communicate all category sell-in content for sales to understand new product placement strategies.
  • Ensure New Product Development (NPD) volume/revenue assumptions within business investment case are aligned with sales.
  • Implement wholesale gross pricing for all NPD launches consistent with business case pricing assumptions.
  • Implement all gross pricing changes (up or down) on existing products.
  • Develop all category sell in materials for sales to use for all cost-based price increase plans.
  • Collaborate with Brand Marketing and Sales to implement action plans across categories/brands/channels to deliver annual PMR objectives.
  • As needed, manage supply allocation process in support of aligned channel/customer priorities and PMR optimization.
  • Product lifecycle management (phase in/phase out)
  • Work with Promotion Manager to design effective Sales Promotions in support of PMR objectives.
  • Collaborate with Sr. Business Analyst - Merchandising to analyze all marketplace data including point of sale (POS), competitive pricing, and promotion activity to support decision making.
  • Be the Merchandising go-to face for sales for assigned category. Provide product information, inventory and availability assistance, and support for all other marketing questions.
  • Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment.
  • Other duties as assigned


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required. Degree in marketing, business, or related field is preferred. Experience in lieu of degree may be considered.
  • Minimum of three years of product merchandising, sales, and/or product management experience is required.
  • Experience with consumer goods preferred.
  • Go to Market, MAP, brand protection and/or ecommerce experience preferred.


For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Minimum

USD $90,000.00/Yr.

For US Based Roles Only - Base Compensation Range Maximum

USD $110,000.00/Yr.

Additional Total Rewards

Otter Products offers a robust benefits package to eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, basic life, voluntary life, long-term and short-term disability, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and 401(k) retirement plan. Additionally, for eligible employees, we offer accrued paid time off based on seniority, volunteer time off, parental leave, bereavement leave, company holidays, and years of service awards. Check out www.otterbox.com/pages/careers for more info., Variable Incentive Program - This position is eligible for the Profit Sharing Program.

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