Senior Manager, Merchandising (Promotional Products)

The role

The Senior Manager, Merchandising leads and develops a team of merchandising professionals. This person drives merchandising strategy and execution across assigned clients and categories.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of merchandising professionals
• Establish team priorities and ensure resources align with business impact
• Lead the development and execution of merchandising strategies
• Guide the team in building product assortments
• Identify opportunities to expand categories and improve product mix
• Serve as a senior merchandising partner to NBD, Client Services, and key clients
• Participate in client discovery sessions, strategic planning, and business reviews
• Lead the team's review of sales, margin, inventory, and sell-through
• Partner with Global Sourcing, Design, and Merchandise Planning
• Identify emerging categories, products, and market opportunities

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in merchandising, product development, category management, retail, consumer goods, or promotional merchandise
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing people and teams
• Demonstrated experience leading merchandising strategies, product assortments, and category initiatives
• Strong understanding of product development, sourcing, merchandise planning, purchasing, inventory management, and production timelines
• Experience using sales, margin, inventory, and product performance data to drive decisions and actions
• Demonstrated ability to lead through others, establish priorities, and hold teams accountable for results
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills
• Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence across multiple teams
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment managing multiple clients, programs, and priorities

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, Marketing, Design, or related field
• Experience with merchandising, planning, ERP, PLM, or related systems
• Experience in branded merchandise, retail, consumer products, apparel, lifestyle products, or a related industry

Benefits

• Robust PTO
• Vacation
• Paid volunteer day
• Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance
• 401k
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental health and financial wellness programs
• Professional development opportunities

Before you apply

• Must be 18 years or older to apply

About the company

BDA brings the world’s biggest brands to life through promotional merchandise. It is a global Merchandise Agency that creates three-dimensional advertising.