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Babylist · 2 days ago
Merchandise Planner I, Owned Brands
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$72K/yr - $109K/yr
2+ years exp
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Hiring Manager
Sara Levy
Insider Connection @Babylist
Responsibilities
Responsible for sales, gross margin, stock, and inventory turn goals for multiple categories within a division
Review weekly sales performance, produce actionable insights, and pivot priorities as necessary
Recap weekly/monthly performance with data and insights to present in team meetings.
Participate in monthly vendor meetings-either one on one or as part of the team.
Responsible for all replenishment planning & merchandise planning
Forecast category/brand/SKU demand and optimize inventory and flow plans to maintain desired stock levels
Create comprehensive quarterly hindsight reporting and recommend go-forward business strategies
Suggest sku rationalizationand any assortment edits
Lead pre-season inventory strategy for your categories to create tops down and bottoms up plans based on assortment strategies
Partner with Merchandising team to develop future product and inventory strategies
Partner with key suppliers to ensure optimal inventory levels and provide forecasts as needed
Focus on top volume/top registered SKUs to maximize revenue, in-stocks, and ensure a great experience for our users and customers
Manage beginning to end order pipeline of goods and negotiate flow requirements with vendors
Coordinate with the Operations team to ensure prompt deliveries and appropriate inbound flow planning
Track out-of-stock or discontinued items with vendors and communicate to internal stakeholders
Partner with Finance to reconcile vendor payments and invoicing as needed
Recommend system, tool, and process improvement to drive efficiency
Strategize new business process to drive financial goals and strategies
Qualification
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Required
You have 2-4 years in an inventory planning role
You have been a key player in driving, defining, and executing to pre-season strategy
You are able to navigate complex issues where analysis of situations requires data and an in-depth evaluation of multiple variable factors
You have strong analytical skills and can interpret meaningful themes and trends from quantitative data
You are a pro with inventory planning concepts, retail math, and best practices
You are an Excel wizard, who can manipulate and analyze data to come up with actionable insights
You are flexible and can adapt to changing priorities. You are able to find efficiencies and improvements to make existing processes more successful.
You have strong communication skills and can work effectively with the entire team including merchandising, operations, and customer service
You have a passion for e-commerce. You can be scrappy and are comfortable wearing many hats
You thrive in a fast-paced high growth environment
You have a four-year college degree or equivalent
Benefits
Equity
Bonus
Company paid health, dental and vision insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible spending account
Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)
Company
Babylist
Babylist is the leading marketplace and commerce destination for baby
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$40.65MKey Investors
Norwest Venture Partners
2021-11-04Series C· $40M
2018-02-15Series Unknown· Undisclosed
2013-06-25Seed· $0.65M
Leadership Team
Natalie Gordon
Founder and CEO
Michelle Newbery
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2023-08-18
Business Journals
2023-02-15
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