Senior Merchandise Planner, .com Skincare

Job ID: 246512
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:

Supply Chain

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.

Your role at Sephora:
Reporting to the Vice President, Merchandise Planning, Dotcom, this role will be responsible for managing select Brand plans through both pre-season and in season timeframes. You will support Inventory Planning Leaders and partner with Merchandising to grow and drive the business, as well as manage and develop a direct report. In addition, you will have the following responsibilities:

In addition, you will: 

• Select Brand ownership of end to end planning. Create pre-season Brand Budget Plans, own newness forecasts and buys, maintain forecasts, orders, while reconciled to Open To Buy (OTB) and replenishment system
• Own monthly in season Open To Buy (OTB) forecast of sales and inventory needs within budgeted goals.  Conduct and lead monthly cross-functional Open To Buy (OTB) meetings
• Partner and guide Planners to manage best investment against Open To Buy (OTB) within Department and Peers
• Analyze and validate inventory needs for Animations, Catalog, Initiatives, and promos
• Develop liquidation strategy on exit brands/collections that are not being RTV
• Develop, manage, and lead 1 direct report
• Demonstrate our Sephora values of Passion for Client Service, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect for All, Teamwork, and Initiative.

We’re excited about you if you have:

• 8+ years of Merchandise Planning experience preferred
• Excellent technical skills – Proficient in Excel and Word
• Strong numbers aptitude; Proven ability to interpret and synthesize data into intelligent business decisions
• Problem solving and analytical skills; contributes new ideas and finds solutions to business challenges
• Must be detail-oriented, with strong organizational and time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities
• Clear and concise written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Dynamic, independent, creative and highly motivated person who works well as a team member with non-financial personnel and is comfortable working with senior level management

The annual base salary range for this position is $111,690.00 - $124,830.00 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.