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 Associate will report to the Associate Director of Merchandising & will be responsible for helping to buy & manage inventory across the direct to consumer channels of the business. This position will track SKU performance & market trends to work with the Associate Director & Senior Director of Merchandising to determine the strategy & direction of inventory across their programs & categories. This role will 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. This role will also partner with the broader Ecommerce & Sales teams to ensure the inventory position & assortment is optimized to meet all sales goals & marketing & promotional initiatives.

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO: 

• Review daily selling across assortments in the business to provide weekly order recommendations for both existing & new product, & submit those orders to the relevant teams
• Review upcoming promotional events with Marketing, Public Relations & Sales teams to ensure all inventory needs are being met & can fulfill sales projections for the year
• Manage OTB & 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 & other teams to manage all inventory transfer requests in & out of the direct to consumer channels
• Work cross-functionally with Sales & Licensing teams to coordinate orders & 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 & 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 & item catalog of 500+ styles is a plus
• Bachelors Degree
• Strong analytical & retail math skills
• Advanced excel experience; experience with Power BI, NetSuite & Toolio is a plus
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize & manage multiple projects, & meet required order deadlines
• Has a positive attitude & is 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 & offer recommendations for optimizations across inventory, reporting tools & 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 & years of relevant experience
• 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