Product Development & Merchandising Coordinator
Sleepyhead · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
FULL TIMEpermanent
Job Description
Product Development & Merchandising CoordinatorSleepyhead | Scottsdale, AZ (hybrid) | Full-time
Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.
About usSleepyhead is a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand making comfortable, well-designed mattress toppers and bedding, with a big following in the college and back-to-school market. We sell through our own site, Amazon and national retailers. We’re a small team where one person can shape products that reach thousands of customers.
The roleYou’ll be the link between our brand vision and the factories that build our products. Our founder sets the creative direction and finds manufacturing partners. You take it from there: you keep factory conversations moving, manage samples, get colors and fabrics right, and carry each product all the way to production. You’ll also work with our retail partners and help find our next products.
What you’ll doLead day-to-day communication with our overseas manufacturing partners: specs, timelines, revisions and follow-upsRequest, track and review samples; give clear feedback until each product is rightMatch fabrics, colors and materials to approved standards, including lab dips, swatches and approvalsWork with our designers to turn concepts into tech packs and product specs factories can build fromKeep development calendars and timelines on track during launch sprintsSupport relationships with retail partners such as Bed Bath & Beyond and The Container Store, including product submissions, line reviews, sample requests and retailer requirementsLook for new products, materials and suppliers that fit the Sleepyhead brandKeep organized records of specs, costs, approvals and factory communications
What we’re looking for2+ years in product development, sourcing, buying or merchandising, ideally in home textiles, bedding, soft goods or apparelExperience working with overseas factories (Asia preferred)A strong eye for color, fabric and quality detailsVery organized; you follow xzbcwsv up without being askedClear, professional writing and speakingComfortable in a small, fast-moving team with busy launch periodsWilling to take calls and answer messages in the evening several times a week to overlap with factory hoursNice to have: experience with retailer vendor portals or wholesale accounts, Excel or Google Sheets skills, and familiarity with tech packs
What we offer$60,000–70,000 base salary plus bonusFlexible daytime schedule to balance evening factory callsHealth benefits / PTO /401K MatchReal ownership: you’ll see products you developed on shelves and in dorm rooms
Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.
About usSleepyhead is a fast-growing direct-to-consumer brand making comfortable, well-designed mattress toppers and bedding, with a big following in the college and back-to-school market. We sell through our own site, Amazon and national retailers. We’re a small team where one person can shape products that reach thousands of customers.
The roleYou’ll be the link between our brand vision and the factories that build our products. Our founder sets the creative direction and finds manufacturing partners. You take it from there: you keep factory conversations moving, manage samples, get colors and fabrics right, and carry each product all the way to production. You’ll also work with our retail partners and help find our next products.
What you’ll doLead day-to-day communication with our overseas manufacturing partners: specs, timelines, revisions and follow-upsRequest, track and review samples; give clear feedback until each product is rightMatch fabrics, colors and materials to approved standards, including lab dips, swatches and approvalsWork with our designers to turn concepts into tech packs and product specs factories can build fromKeep development calendars and timelines on track during launch sprintsSupport relationships with retail partners such as Bed Bath & Beyond and The Container Store, including product submissions, line reviews, sample requests and retailer requirementsLook for new products, materials and suppliers that fit the Sleepyhead brandKeep organized records of specs, costs, approvals and factory communications
What we’re looking for2+ years in product development, sourcing, buying or merchandising, ideally in home textiles, bedding, soft goods or apparelExperience working with overseas factories (Asia preferred)A strong eye for color, fabric and quality detailsVery organized; you follow xzbcwsv up without being askedClear, professional writing and speakingComfortable in a small, fast-moving team with busy launch periodsWilling to take calls and answer messages in the evening several times a week to overlap with factory hoursNice to have: experience with retailer vendor portals or wholesale accounts, Excel or Google Sheets skills, and familiarity with tech packs
What we offer$60,000–70,000 base salary plus bonusFlexible daytime schedule to balance evening factory callsHealth benefits / PTO /401K MatchReal ownership: you’ll see products you developed on shelves and in dorm rooms
Details
| Company | Sleepyhead |
| Location | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | general |
| Experience | permanent |