Category Manager, Accessories; Endy, Casper, Hush

At Sleep Country Canada/Dormez-vous? (SCC/DV), we are inspired every day through our purpose to transform lives by awakening Canadians to the power of sleep and our vision to champion sleep as the key to healthier and happier lives, helping everyone achieve better tomorrows through better tonight’s.

Guided by our values – We CARE About People;
We WIN Together;
We DREAM Big and We DELIVER with Excellence – we are building on our 30-year foundation of taking care of each other and our customers’ sleep needs, with passion and commitment to be the best that we can be. We invest in our sleep ecosystem, innovative products, world-class customer experience, our communities and diverse best-in-class team to be Canada’s leading sleep partner.

We’re looking for someone to join our exceptional team as we continue to advance the future of sleep wellness.

We’ll work across Casper Canada, Endy, and Hush, three incredible and growing brands, working closely with our central Sourcing and Merchandising teams. This pivotal role will ensure our customer offering is differentiated, both core and on trend, and best in class!

Casper Canada believes everyone should sleep better. The company has a full portfolio of obsessively engineered sleep products – including mattresses, pillows, bedding, and furniture. In addition to its e-commerce business, Casper Canada has 6 Sleep Shops across the country and its products are available at a growing list of retailers. The newest addition to Sleep Country Canada’s industry leading sleep brands, Casper Canada is continuing to grow its fantastic brand across the country.

Endy is the market leader and the first Canadian made mattress in a box. We offer the best value with high quality mattresses at accessible prices, as well as a curated thoughtful collection of beds and accessories to bring the comfort we are known for into the full bedroom. We are known for comfort, quality, convenience, and great value.

Hush is a true Canadian company that was founded in 2017 with one product offering, the Classic Weighted Blanket and has since grown to offer several products. At Hush, we are a small and highly collaborative team that works with one another seamlessly to enhance the customer experience. Our mission is simple: we want to help people reclaim their rest. Around the world insomnia and anxiety are only getting worse, and we want to fight back with products that help people get the sleep they need.

As part of Sleep Country Canada’s industry leading sleep brands, Hush continues to grow its fantastic brand and product portfolio.

• Develop and lead the Accessories category strategy / product roadmap across all channels for the brands
• Analyze sales and profitability to be able to make business recommendations related to inventory and promotional activity
• Identify opportunities for category expansion - assortment selection, flow, life cycle and distribution across multiple channels
• Create clear timelines and objectives, assume project management responsibilities for ensuring deliverables, oversee cross-functional communication and sign off
• Partner and develop strong collaborative relationships with various internal stakeholders such as Sourcing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Logistics, Real Estate (store design and renovations), Marketing (product marketing plan across all channels) as well as external existing and new external stakeholders (vendors)
• Prepare financial analysis and make recommendations in order to maximize sales and profit
• Liaise with various business partner on product branding and packaging which includes creation, artwork, audits and compliance
• Responsible for any new product roll-outs including cross-functional communication, store support and signoffs
• Create processes and tools that enable the work to flow efficiently and effectively

• University or College degree in Category Management/Merchandising, Business or related discipline
• 3-5 years’ experience in retail office environment with focus on merchandising, category management, fashion/apparel or accessories…