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 & bring people together. Today, BaubleBars unabashedly optimistic perspective can be found across multiple accessory categories that are sold direct to consumer & at 8,500+ retail stores globally.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

The Merchandise Planning Assistant will report to the Associate Director of Merchandising. They will be responsible for working directly with the Merchandise Planning Associates to help with reporting & to manage inputs used to buy & manage inventory across the direct to consumer channels of the business. This role will also be responsible for uploading & submitting all order information into the appropriate systems, coordinating with the relevant teams to get orders placed & to track status once submitted.

 WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO:

• Review daily selling across all categories of the business & provide selling & inventory recaps paired with insights & recommendations to cross functional teams
• Work with Merchandise Planning Associates to pull & prep all information for buy sheets & order recommendations
• Track SKU performance & market trends to work with the Merchandising team to determine the direction of inventory across all programs & categories
• Review inventory positions for upcoming promotional events with Marketing, Public Relations & Sales
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Licensing, Public Relations & other teams to manage inventory transfer requests in & out of the direct to consumer channels
• Work cross-functionally with Sales & Licensing teams to coordinate orders & inventory levels for dropship opportunities
• Review return rates & provide opportunities for improvement
• Work with the Senior Director of Merchandising & Merchandising Assistant to assort & review new samples in office
• Partner with the broader Ecommerce & Sales teams to provide selling & inventory status recaps
• Work onsite in our Manhattan office 3-4 days per week, with remaining day(s) remote

WHAT WE WANT TO SEE:

• 1-2 years of experience in Merchandise Planning in retail; experience with multi category & item catalog of 500+ styles is a plus
• Experience with NetSuite, PBI & Toolio is a plus
• Bachelors Degree
• Strong analytical & retail math skills
• Advanced excel experience
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize & manage multiple projects to meet required order deadlines
• A positive attitude & a team player willing to work cross-functionally with other teams across the business
• Proactive, creative & eager problem solver who is willing to dig into data to offer recommendations for optimizations across inventory, reporting tools & overall ecommerce business

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Starting salary for this role will be $64,350.00
• Generous benefit package including: Outstanding company contribution towards employee premiums for Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, PTO, 10 paid Company Holidays, Company paid Life Insurance & more!
• Company laptop, free monthly product allowance & employee discounts