Job description
WHO WE ARE:
BaubleBar designs accessories that make life more fun. Founded in 2010, the Company is known for its statement-making styles that create joy and bring people together. Today, BaubleBar’s unabashedly optimistic perspective can be found across multiple accessory categories that are sold direct to consumer and at 8,500+ retail stores globally.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
The Merchandise Planning Associate will report to the Associate Director of Merchandising and will be responsible for helping to buy and manage inventory across the direct to consumer channels of the business. This position will track SKU performance and market trends to work with the Associate Director and Senior Director of Merchandising to determine the strategy and direction of inventory across their programs and categories. This role will be responsible for uploading and submitting all order information into the appropriate systems and coordinating with the relevant teams to get orders placed, and to track status once submitted. This role will also partner with the broader Ecommerce and Sales teams to ensure the inventory position and assortment is optimized to meet all sales goals and marketing and promotional initiatives.
WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO:
- Review daily selling across assortments in the business to provide weekly order recommendations for both existing and new product, and submit those orders to the relevant teams
- Review upcoming promotional events with Marketing, Public Relations and Sales teams to ensure all inventory needs are being met and can fulfill sales projections for the year
- Manage OTB and run weekly reporting to evaluate inventory position vs. sales projections by program to provide suggestions for optimizations
- Work cross-functionally with Sales, Licensing, Public Relations and other teams to manage all inventory transfer requests in and out of the direct to consumer channels
- Work cross-functionally with Sales and Licensing teams to coordinate orders and inventory levels for all dropship opportunities
- Work cross-functionally across the team to provide forecasts as needed to ensure sufficient stock position
- Work cross-functionally across the team to track inventory to help provide visibility into stock outs and back in stock timelines
- Work onsite in our Manhattan office near the Flatiron Building 2-3 days per week with remaining days remote
WHAT WE WANT TO SEE:
- 2-3 years of experience in Merchandise Planning in retail; experience with multi category and item catalog of 500+ styles is a plus
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Strong analytical and retail math skills
- Advanced excel experience; experience with Power BI, NetSuite and Toolio is a plus
- Attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and meet required order deadlines
- Has a positive attitude and is a team player willing to work cross-functionally with other teams across the business
- Proactive, creative and eager problem solver who is willing to dig into data and offer recommendations for optimizations across inventory, reporting tools and overall ecommerce business
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Starting salary range for this role is $70,000 - $85,000. Starting offer within that range will factor in work location, skills, background and years of relevant experience
- Generous benefit package including: Outstanding company contribution towards employee premiums for Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, PTO, 10 paid Company Holidays, Company paid Life Insurance & more!
- Company laptop, free monthly product allowance and employee discounts
