Product Development, Assortment Planning – Home Textiles

American Exchange Group

. Build seasonal and ongoing product assortments across bedding, bath, pet, and future soft-home categories .

Posted 10/1/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product development and assortment planning, with a strong focus on managing SKU-level product lineups and vendor relationships. Possesses a keen understanding of product costing, margins, and market trends within the home and textiles sectors.

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Product DevelopmentAssortment PlanningVendor ManagementProduct CostingCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

SKU-Level Assortment PlanningProduct CostingInventory ManagementExcel ProficiencyProduct Economics

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsAbility to Manage Multiple Categories

Industry Keywords

Home ProductsSoft HomeBeddingBathTextiles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build seasonal and ongoing product assortments across bedding, bath, pet, and future soft-home categories
Develop product concepts and identify opportunities for newness, extensions, and key items
Translate trends, consumer insights, customer needs, and brand direction into commercially viable products
Build and maintain detailed assortment plans and SKU-level product lineups
Identify assortment gaps and recommend new products, extensions, and collection opportunities
Balance design, quality, price, margin, inventory requirements, and customer demand
Determine SKU breadth and depth and establish initial inventory needs, SKU quantities, and order recommendations with Planning
Manage products from initial concept and vendor development through samples, revisions, costing, and final approval
Communicate product requirements to vendors and coordinate development timelines, samples, specifications, and revisions
Review samples and provide feedback on design intent, quality, target costs, and functional requirements
Review and negotiate product costing, MOQs, and pricing with vendors and agents
Work with Sourcing to identify factories and vendor partners
Ensure products are fully developed and ready for order placement, including accurate specifications, costing, packaging, and dimensions
Partner with Planning and Operations on SKU setup and product readiness
Monitor development pipelines and flag issues affecting orders, inventory availability, or launch timing
Manage daily communication with overseas vendors and agents and follow up on development trackers
Partner cross-functionally with Design, Sourcing, Planning, Sales, Operations, Packaging, and leadership
Monitor home-market trends, competitive assortments, pricing, product offerings, and new launches
Identify whitespace opportunities and recommend new products or categories
Participate in customer and sales meetings and support showroom and line presentation preparation

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in product development, assortment planning, merchandising, or a combination of these areas, within home, soft home, bedding, bath, textiles, or related consumer products
Strong understanding of product development and building assortments from the ground up
Experience developing products with overseas vendors, agents, and manufacturing partners
Strong understanding of product costing, margins, MOQs, retail pricing, and product economics
Experience working with SKU-level assortment planning and inventory requirements
Ability to evaluate product opportunities and determine appropriate assortment breadth and depth
Strong product and aesthetic sensibility with an understanding of premium home
Ability to balance design, quality, cost, inventory, and speed to market
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple categories, SKUs, vendors, and development timelines simultaneously
Strong analytical and Excel skills, with experience working with product, assortment, inventory, and costing spreadsheets
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and taking ownership of products from concept through production and order readiness
A genuine passion for home, interiors, textiles, and product development

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
Half Day Fridays with shortened hours during both Summer and Winter seasons
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Tax-free commuter benefits
Exclusive employee merchandise discounts