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Sr. Specialist, Merchandise
Blue Bottle CoffeeSpecialty Coffee company
KoreaSenior
True Ventures
Google Ventures
Index Ventures
Fidelity
Morgan Stanley
Elevation Partners
Product
About the role
TL;DR
Develop and manage merchandise for Blue Bottle Coffee in Korea.
- •Innovate and develop physical goods for Blue Bottle Coffee's merchandise category.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end concept creation and product development for merchandise.
- •Proactively identify, source, and build relationships with local artisans and vendors in Korea.
- •Champion Korea-originated merchandise ideas for global rollout and propose global products for Korea.
- •Manage forecasting, cost negotiation, pricing strategy, and profit management.
- •Collaborate across teams to ensure merchandise launches align with business objectives.
- •Requirements 5+ years of relevant experience in product planning/development, merchandising, or category management.
- •Proven experience identifying and managing vendors, artisans, or OEMs to develop custom products.
- •Strong financial and analytical skills.
- •Solid knowledge of product safety, labeling laws, and regulatory compliance in Korea.
- •Native fluency in Korean and business-level English.
Required skills
Product ManagementVendor ManagementFinancial Modeling
Domain expertise
ecommerce
