Product Manager

Cuddledown, a brand of Potpourri Group Inc. and a company committed to making and selling the finest in home furnishings. Cuddledown has the highest quality down pillows & comforters, fine sheet sets & duvet covers, mattress pads, comfy and cozy sleepwear & slippers to cuddle your fancy. Our pillows and comforters are handcrafted right here in the USA from fine imported materials, at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Cuddledown is looking for a Product Manager, for Bed Linens to join the Product Development team. The Product Manager will be responsible for managing all aspects of seasonal assortment planning from initial selection through post seasonal analysis for bed linens, bedspreads, coverlets, and quilts. Will be interfacing with the Product, Marketing, Wholesale and eCommerce teams.

Responsibilities:

• Formulate strategic plans to exponentially grow revenues in assigned product categories.
• Manage product life cycle from sourcing, specs, sample and TOP approval through post seasonal analysis.
• Negotiate costs, payment terms, and minimums to meet gross margin and profit objectives for each channel.
• Develop, distribute, and maintain quality/tolerance standards and product specifications to suppliers.
• Detail photo samples needs and delivery time lines for each supplier.
• Create and maintain all product programs for assigned product categories.
• Test or obtain testing information on all products, insuring that products meet Cuddledown’s quality standards.
• Approve product specs, labeling, inserts, packaging, barcoding, ticketing, and UPC codes.
• Responsible for managing catalog and web creative turn over meetings for assigned product categories.
• Serve as the primary merchandising contact for each E Commerce assortment update, ensuring accurate and timely execution of all web merchandising requirements.
• Maintain vendor price and product records for reference use by product, accounting, marketing, customer service and inventory control.
• Participate in each catalog post mortem, being prepared to discuss success items and what product fell short of expectations.
• Review and monitor competitor product mix, price points, and marketing strategies.
• Partner with the wholesale team for sourcing and developing product for wholesale custom order projects.
• Adjust/reprioritize plans in-season to maximize demand, accommodate high priority requests, and account for in-stock shifts, customer feedback, and shifting business priorities.
• Organize, track, and maintain sample inventories, initiating RTV’s and liquidations as needed.
• Participate in meetings or updates with inventory control buyers, wholesale director, and direct supervisor.
• Maintain sample log and sign off and process any relevant invoices in a timely manner.
• Review and resolve QA problems on a timely basis, requesting RTV or vendor compensation as needed.
• Participate in the filming of customer service new product videos. Develop training materials and product assortments overviews for use by customer service.
• Be available to answer customer service questions, addressing customer requests and issues in a timely manner.

Supervision Responsibility; Manage, mentor, educate, and develop product team. Direct team in catalog merchandising and assortment selection process to meet strategic and financial objectives. Manage deliverables to support nine seasonal catalogs per year and Internet only product line.

Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 5 – 10 years of product development and/or retail buying experience.
• Experience with textile design, creativity and Adobe software preferred.
• Experience as a Senior Buyer or Sr. Product Manager preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suites, including Excel, MS Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent knowledge of retail math calculations and formulas.
• Ability to understand target customer and business objectives and manage assortment to meet the requirements of both.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to prioritize and delegate, interpersonal, and organization skills required.
• Sense of urgency and the timely completion of deliverables that are required for meetings, products, etc.
• Ability to travel to trade shows and supplier factories both in the US and abroad.

Benefits/Perks!

• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k with Company Match
• Paid Vacation Time, Sick Time, and Holiday Pay
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
• Employee Discounts and Hays Perks Program
• Employee Assistance Program and Good RX

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