Merchandise Planning Assistant

Job ID: 262984
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Inventory Management
Remote Eligible:Hybrid Schedule

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves.  We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us.  We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity:

Planning, forecasting and allocating product are the crucial first steps in the product’s journey to our clients. It takes analytical, strategic, and results-oriented inventory management professionals to build our brand partnerships, forecast client behaviors and optimize inventory levels across our network. Operations and logistics complete the products’ journey into our clients’ hands. Our energetic and innovative team continually improves speed and accuracy on our promise to our clients in a fast growing and ever-evolving marketplace. It’s one thing to create experiences -- but the key is in delivering them.

As a Merchandise Planning Assistant, you will be assisting the Sephora Supply Chain teams (planning, distribution, and distribution centers) in purchase order tracking. Reporting to the Planning Manager or Senior Planner, you will communicate with brands to ensure on time shipping and receipts and partner to resolve trouble lane issues. Prepare RTV documents for Planner, Merchant and Brand Partner review and approval. In addition, you will: 

• Maintain purchase order tracking tool and processes and share with cross-functional teams
• Adjust purchase orders as needed and manage short ship orders
• Track all newness inventory inbound to distribution centers and report late orders to cross-functional teams; partner with internal teams and brands to resolve
• Create manual purchase orders as needed
• Resolve issues surrounding inbound shipments and vendor errors (overs, shorts, damage, etc.)
• Partner with the DC leadership teams to resolve complications involving transportation of POs
• Prepare RTV documents and maintain RTVs as needed
• Communicate urgent orders to distribution centers for prioritization
• Create and manage tester orders for new stores
• Additional department projects as needed

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong team player and willing to be flexible to support the team
• Ability to work in fast-paced, often-changing environment
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Excel

The annual base salary range for this position is $27.50 - $30.70 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.  Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses.  Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy… 

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.  
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.