Full-Time Product Manager US

Blue Bottle Coffee is looking for a Product Manager to create and develop business strategies and seasonal beverage and merchandise assortment plans for cafe and Ecomm channels.

Reporting to the US Brand Marketing Director, you will analyze the business to identify category opportunities across beverage and merchandise and develop new products or concepts for the brand.

Key to the role is coordinating information across functions working closely with Inventory Management, Sourcing & Supply Chain, Creative, Ecommerce and Cafes, as well as outside vendors to ensure the process is followed and timelines are met.

Emphasis on merchandising and bringing physical products to market; not seeking digital product experience.

• Analyze, present, and recap sales trends to leadership teams.
• Identify risks and opportunities in the product portfolio.
• Communicate product strategies focused on core businesses and innovation.
• Execute competitive market analysis.
• Lead product meetings and provide critical feedback on program viability.
• Capable of managing through ambiguity and solutions-oriented.
• Attend trade shows to identify trends and build vendor relationships.
• Work with vendor partners on product development, ensuring timeline adherence.
• Execute seasonal and core product assortment planning.
• Collaborate on new product launches across channels.
• Collaborate with Inventory Management and Finance to develop annual and seasonal financial.
• Work with Sourcing on assortment, purchase quantities, and exit strategies.
• Establish profitable pricing strategies based on market trends.
• Support inventory and supply chain management processes.
• Manage product P&L through innovation process and review profitability of all items quarterly.
• Communicate key product priorities to inform go-to-market process.
• Influence marketing efforts based on sales demand and inventory levels.
• Partner with Creative on product packaging development.
• Write product briefs and manage briefs through our I2L process, including collaborating with marketing on content and messaging, influence and partner with US GMs on product forecasting, while ensuring products arrive complete on time.
• Analyze channel results and recommend updates to cafe assortment.
• Provide information to the field on cafe promotion strategies.

You have:

• 5+ years of Buying/Merchandising experience.
• High taste level, with a keen understanding of cultural, design and beverage trends.

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