Merchandise Planning Assistant – Hybrid NYC

The role

You will drive sales growth and inventory health through product development, assortment planning and data management. You will support the Associate VP of Merchandising and work with cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Support the Associate VP of Merchandising on developing assortment strategies and documenting them in presentations
• Lead the cross-functional order placement process
• Manage data inputs required in PLM systems
• Lead the review of product to be ordered with Product Development, Production, Design and Item Setup teams
• Work directly with the Item Setup team to finalize item creation process
• Analyze selling in both weekly and ad hoc reporting cadences
• Partner with the Merchandise Planning Manager and Planning Associate to track inventory delivery timelines

Required qualifications

• Understanding of key retail metrics, including sell thru, open to buy, days of supply, and margin
• Ability to work autonomously with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to create sales performance reports, including use of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field

Benefits

• Outstanding company contribution towards employee premiums for Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• PTO
• 10 paid Company Holidays
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company laptop
• free monthly product allowance
• employee discounts

About the company

BaubleBar designs accessories that make life more fun. Founded in 2010, the Company is known for its statement-making styles sold direct to consumer and at 8,500+ retail stores globally.