Serena & Lily

PLANNER

Serena & Lily • $80K — $90K *
Sausalito, CA 94965In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of inventory management or relevant experience
  • Extensive experience using Excel
  • Four-year college degree or equivalent experience required
  • Ability to work in-office on a hybrid schedule

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the instock function including ordering and capacity management
  • Manage sales, gross margin, receipts, and inventory to achieve financial goals
  • Forecast and present monthly open to buy to leadership and hit financial plans
  • Develop and communicate inventory buys that align with merchandising and marketing objectives
  • Collaborate with merchants to create item level forecasts according to pre-season strategies
  • Analyze historical data and trends to identify risks and maximize sales
  • Manage product life-cycle with effective clearance strategies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage for employees and their families
  • 401k enrollment available for employees
  • Twenty-one days of PTO accrued in the first year plus seven paid holidays
Full Job Description
Inventory Planner

Sausalito, CA (hybrid)

Planners are responsible for the generation and management of Serena and Lily's product forecasts and managing inventory. You will interact on a regular basis with Merchandising and Sourcing to manage the strategic financial plans by category. Other responsibilities include analyzing historical product performance and current business trends to support seasonal merchandise/assortment planning and identifying risk and opportunities by category; conducting in-season performance tracking, reporting, and analysis; and managing processes to meet inventory and fulfillment goals.

Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the Instock function including ordering, capacity management, instock rates, unhealthy inventory, and reporting.

  • Manage sales, gross margin, receipts and inventory to achieve company's financial goals
  • Forecast and present monthly open to buy to the leadership team and hit divisional financial plans
  • Develop, execute and communicate color and size plans and inventory buys that support the merchandising, marketing and financial objectives and strategies of a category
  • Collaborate with merchant team to create item level forecasts that align to our pre-season strategies
  • Work with sourcing and merchant teams to manage backorders and achieve in stock goals
  • Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and maximize sales
  • Manage product life-cycle with profitable clearance strategies
  • Support a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented environment with peers and cross-functional team resulting in shared best practices


Core Competencies:

  • Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Possesses a clear understanding of financial measurements which could include: sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment, weeks on hand, weeks of supply, etc. and how to positively impact these metrics
  • Demonstrate strong presentation skills. Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into conclusions and recommendations in oral and written formats
  • Collaborates with peers and cross functional partners to share best practices and develop strategic knowledge
  • Flexible and energized to work in a fast changing environment
  • Results focused


Qualifications:

  • Minimum 2 years inventory management or relevant experience
  • Extensive experience in Excel
  • Four year college degree or equivalent experience required
  • Ability to work in-office on a hybrid schedule


Compensation:

  • $80k - 90K per year is the anticipated starting base pay for this role.The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, education, and skills.
  • Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance should they choose to participate in Serena & Lily's benefits. Employees can enroll in our company's 401k plan. During the first year of employment, full-time employees accrue twenty-one days of PTO and seven paid holidays throughout the year.

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About Serena & Lily

Serena & Lily is a home decor and furniture company that was founded in 2003 by Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter. The company offers a wide range of products including bedding, furniture, lighting, rugs, and decor. Serena & Lily has a unique design aesthetic that combines classic and modern elements to create a timeless look. The company has a strong online presence and operates several retail stores across the United States. Serena & Lily is committed to sustainability and uses eco-friendly materials in their products whenever possible.
Learn more about Serena & Lily
Size
500 employees
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Founded
2003
* Ladders Estimates
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