Merchandise Planning Director

THE COMPANY: BIRDY GREYBirdy Grey is a direct-to-consumer brand whose mission is to celebrate friendships during one of the most important milestones in a person's life: their wedding. Founded in 2017 by best friends Grace Lee (Founder & Chief Creative Officer) and Monica Ashauer (Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer), Birdy Grey offers affordable bridesmaid dresses starting at just $89, groomsmen suits starting at $199, plus fun gifts and accessories for everyone in the wedding party. Since day one, we've dressed over a million bridesmaids and we're proud to be a trusted resource for brides and grooms on their most cherished day.THE OPPORTUNITY: MerchandisePlanning DirectorREPORTS TO: SVP of Merch & PlanningLOCATION: LA - HybridHeadquartered in Los Angeles, CA with an office in New York, NY, Birdy Grey supports hybrid work for eligible roles. This role requires working out of DTLA office 3 days a week. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-HybridThe Director of Merchandise Planning reports into the Sr VP of Merchandising and Planning and will own the planning function at Birdy Grey with a key focus on building out new planning tools, processes and a team as Birdy Grey enters into a new phase of growth (including but not limited to pre-season planning, open to buy, inventory reporting) and adapting it to the size of our business. The Director of Planning will drive inventory management and product planning strategies to achieve sales and inventory goals as well as gross margin benchmarks. This person will lead all financial product planning functionality including core product replenishment, Open-To-Buy and sales forecasting, trend forecasting, inventory management and markdown cadence. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation of traditional planning expertise as well as experience excelling in a high growth and fast-paced environment, strong quantitative, organizational and analytical skills and the ability to foster relationships with cross-functional teams and peers to deliver results.SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIESIdentify structural opportunities and drive the implementation and adoption of new processes around pre-season planning, open to buy and inventory reportingBuild detailed sales and inventory plans incorporating revenue targets and investment levels across categoriesLead Open-to-Buy discussions and manage the budgeting process, partnering closely with Finance to align on seasonal investments, inventory strategies, and receipt flow Determine promotional strategies and markdown cadence; Hindsight promotions, utilizing partners where needed, to understand customer behavior, elasticity and overall success across metrics. Provide recommendations to Merchandising and Planning for promotional structures, strategies and product inclusion KPIs: Inventory Turn, WOS, Gross Margin, Achieving ForecastPartner with our external replenishment software system partners to monitor and improve forecast accuracyPartner closely with the Merchandising team on creating the assortment strategy based on historical swatch and dress sales data, trends, and newness and expected cannibalization and incrementality, which will inform the open-to-buy strategy and allocation Build a pre-season sales and inventory plan, including hindsight analysis, classplans, and lineplans, Own in-season management of the assortment including new category testing, stockout management and markdownsCreate monthly reforecast based on Finance and Merch guidanceAnalyze category performance to identify risks and opportunitiesTHE RIGHT CANDIDATE: QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTESEDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree Required EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:6-12 years of Merchandise Planning experience at a large fashion & apparel retailer, including extensive experience managing the pre-season planning, in-season reforecasting, and open-to-buy allocation process. 2+ years of Merchandise Planning experience at a fast-growing direct-to-consumer startupExperience leading and managing a team of at least 3 peopleAdvanced proficiency in MS Excel, excellent retail math skills, and strong financial acumen to extract analytical insights and make data-driven decisions Excellent writtenverbal communication and presentation skills to gain support both internally and externally with plans and conceptsStrong problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skillsFlexible and able to perform well in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environmentA resourceful mindset & can-do attitudeChallenges team & partners to take calculated risksWork out of the Los Angeles office in Downtown LA at least 2-3 days per week, to facilitate in-person collaboration with cross-functional partners including the Merchandising teamNICE TO HAVES:Start-up experience Interest in bridal and fashionWHY BIRDY GREY: BENEFITS & PERKS (for eligible Full-Time Employees)Competitive Compensation: Based on experience and performance + Annual Performance BonusHealthcare Benefits: 100% employer covered medical dental & vision plans, 50% spouse and dependent medical coverage + access to One Medical + Mental Health BenefitsRetirement: 401K + up to 4% match after 3 monthsGenerous PTO: Flexible Open PTO Policy + 11 paid holidaysWellness: A monthly wellness day + $50 monthly wellness stipend + summer FridaysFlexibility: Partial remote with a high level of autonomy and accountability + $50 monthly WIFI stipendEmployee Discount: Free bridesmaid dresses + 50% discounts on Birdy Grey productsFamily Benefits: 3 months of paid parental leave Purpose: Join in the success of a high-growth, 80% women, minority founded, early-stage startup by driving performance and building out new processesHighlights:Birdy Grey is #305 on Inc5000's List of Fastest Growing US Companies 2022#22 on BuiltIn's Best Startups to Work for in LABe part of a company innovating the $75B+ US wedding market (IBISWorld, 2019) Join a Women Founded Small Business blazing trails in the Bridal industryBirdy Grey is making waves on BuzzFeed, The Knot, Brides, People, Allure, PopSugar, Bustle and more Named #5 on LA's 50 Hottest Startups in 2020 by Pitchbook & Dot.LA Customers can participate in Birdy Grey's giveback program with The Princess Project, a non-profit that provides prom dresses and accessories to teens in needAdditional InformationThe Lead Announces the 2021 Foremost 50 List: The Annual Power List of High-Growth D2C Brands Cult-favorite bridal brand brings $99 bridesmaid dresses to one-day pop-up in Plano My wedding party wore thse $99 bridesmaid dresses from Birdy Grey and everyone looked amazing, proving you don't need to make anyone spend $400 on a dress they'll wear once Birdy Grey Instagram - @birdygreyBirdy Grey is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.Your rights under the California Consumer Privacy ActThe California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with rights regarding how your data or personal information is treated. Under the legislation, California residents can choose to opt out of the "sale" of their personal information to third parties. Based on the CCPA definition, "sale" refers to data collection for the purpose of creating advertising and other communications. Learn more about CCPA and your privacy rights.How to opt outBy clicking on the link below, we will no longer collect or sell your personal information. This applies to both third-parties and the data we collect to help personalize your experience on our website or through other communications. For more information, view our privacy policy. Do not sell my personal information

Created: 2025-02-21