Overview

We are a people-powered beauty ecosystem, leveraging unique & engaging online & offline experiences as well as consumer participation to fuel our growth.  In 9 years, we have built an iconic brand that has revolutionized how consumers, & how the industry, think of beauty. The foundational DNA of our brand is resonant across generations, timeless, & ripe for building upon. Our next step is to bring Glossier to more people in more places.  We are inclusive, customer-devoted, curious, courageous, discerning, & results-driven.

The Merchandise Planning Manager will be responsible to drive sales & profitability through inventory discipline across our E-Commerce & Retail channels in a thoughtful & strategic manner. This role will be responsible for forecasting revenue & inventory by product, buying inventory to support sales plans. This candidate will learn who our customer is & recommend ways to expand our assortment to fulfill customer desires.

This role will work closely with cross functional partners & channel leads across Finance, Supply Chain & Operations, Marketing, Wholesale, E-Commerce & Retail. The Merchandise Allocator will report directly into the Director of Owned Channels Merchandise Planning & Allocation. 

6 Month Expectations

• Dive into & learn about the Glossier customer & all Glossier products through analysis of historical selling, current trends, & customer data 
• Develop product performance recaps to be used on a weekly & monthly basis for monitoring business trends against expectations 
• Develop product level revenue forecasts by channel for existing & new products 

12+ Month Expectations 

• Manage merchandise plan, inclusive of forecasting & reporting by category, franchise, SKU & channel, based on selling data, customer analytics, category dynamics & market conditions to inform inventory purchasing 
• In partnership with the Director of Owned Channels Merchandise Planning & Allocation, develop assortment plan to achieve revenue & margin goals
• Partner with Supply Chain & Operations to ensure right levels of inventory are ordered & allocated
• Partner with Wholesale channel to balance inventory needs based on demand variations as well as conduct full inventory lifecycle planning including end of life
• Partner with Marketing team to align on pricing based on product positioning, meeting gross margin & revenue goals
• Collaborate with Product & Marketing teams to plan new launches, ensuring the right Buy to support financial goals
• Develop deep cross functional relationships & trust across the organization

Qualifications 

• 5+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning & buying in an Omnichannel environment with Retail stores & E-Commerce 
• Experience in Planning & Buying/Merchandising 
• Experience in Merchandising required, beauty experience preferred
• Analytical, creative thinking & problem-solving skills are crucial to success 
• Highly analytical skill set & a proven track record of data-driven insights into successful tactics
• Passionate self-starter, decisive & able to move with speed to implement ideas
• Can operate with ambiguity, with the nuanced ability to balance profitability & Brand
• Strong project management skills, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously & the desire to bring structure to undefined processes
• A hands-on, results-driven mentality combined with a high desire to work strategically
• A consumer focused mindset a must; Beauty and/or Fashion brand experience a plus
• A passion for beauty & Glossier's unique approach to beauty

In accordance with the applicable law, the following represents a good faith estimate of the minimum & maximum compensation range for this position:

• The estimated annual pay range for this role is $80,000 - $104,000.
• There may be future opportunities for continued pay progression based on continued strong performance in the role. 
• Full-time positions are also eligible for a competitive compensation & benefits package that include medical health insurance, 401K, equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units, Paid Time Off, Short Term & Long Term Disability leave, & a range of other benefits. Learn more at the Glossier Career page.

Compensation for the role will be determined based on permissible, non discriminatory factors such as a candidates qualifications, skills, & experience. 

NOTE: Glossier requires all newly-hired employees whose job responsibilities require them to work from a Glossier office or retail location or require them to travel, work in person with vendors or others or participate in creative productions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Glossier is an equal opportunity employer & will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state or local law.

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