Product Merchandising Manager

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.

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

• 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.
• Marketing / Go to Market experience preferred.