Associate – Wholesale Planner

Overview

We are a people-powered beauty ecosystem, leveraging unique and engaging online and 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, and how the industry, think of beauty. The foundational DNA of our brand is resonant across generations, timeless, and 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, and results-driven.

This role will support the Director, Commercial Planning, Operations & Analytics in forecasting revenue and inventory plans for our wholesale retail partners. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, the ability to work proactively and collaboratively with various teams to ensure accurate forecasting to support a growing Wholesale organization.

Six Month Expectations

• Manage weekly/monthly product performance recaps to monitor Sell Thru versus forecast, In Stock rate, WOS and identify opportunities and/or risks to the business.
• Develop new launch/event reporting as needed.
• Work closely with planning & inventory management to ensure adequate stock levels by DC, minimize excess inventory, and manage allocations for items under supply constraint.
• Support PO fulfillment by reviewing new orders for any sku/price discrepancies, submitting/approving orders in NetSuite and ensuring sales order flow to 3PL.
• Partner with Operations to monitor shipment tracking ensuring orders are placed on time to meet retailers’ delivery dates.
• Assist Trade Marketing with sampling, event and gratis forecasting.

Twelve+ Month Expectations

• Manage new product launch forecasting.
• Accurately forecast and maintain a rolling 12-month SKU level forecast projecting Sales & Inventory with a targeted WOS.
• Partner with Director, Commercial Planning on building retail & net sales plans by retailer ensuring bottoms up forecasts align with top down.
• Work closely with retailer partners’ planning teams to align on demand trends, inventory levels and open-to-buy plans.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years in merchandise planning/ sales forecasting
• Experience working with wholesale retailers a must; beauty industry preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Excel with the aptitude to learn new systems quickly
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret meaningful trends from data
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams
• Possess strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to handle multiple priorities at once

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 and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state or local law.

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