Specialist, Ecomm Inventory and Product

Build-A-Bear Workshop; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Schedule

Job summary

Build-A-Bear Workshop is seeking a Specialist, Ecomm Inventory and Product to maximize the inventory productivity of the company’s E-commerce business through effective inventory management.

The role focuses on replenishment, forecasting, and collaboration with Planning and Allocations stakeholders to optimize fulfillment and launch readiness across all Ecom channels.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of allocation experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Proficient with Data Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Ecomm inventory management, including replenishment of forecasted needs.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Planning and Allocations stakeholders.
• Support and maximize fulfillment strategy.
• Responsible for non-system generated item fulfillment.
• Partner on alignment of initial quantities needed for Ecom launches.
• Provide launch date sales reporting for E-com product launches.
• Monitor inventory and socialize out of stock items.
• Own aged inventory strategy.
• Own promotions for Ecom – all countries.
• Provide style level assortment recommendations for Ecom promotions.
• Create promo templates including assortment, pricing, and licensing details.
• Submit proposals for approval and ensure pricing/discount accuracy on templates.
• Analytics and reporting.
• Act as a backup for Inventory Control and Allocations teams.

Skills

Allocation experience

Microsoft Office

Data Analytics

Job description

The Specialist, Ecomm Inventory and Product: to maximize the inventory productivity of Build-A-Bear’s E-commerce business through inventory management.

Responsibilities:

• Ecomm inventory management, including replenishment of forecasted needs
• Coordinate and collaborate with Planning and Allocations stakeholders
• Support and maximize fulfillment strategy
• Responsible for non-system generated item fulfillment
• Partners on alignment of initial quantities needed to support for Ecom launches
• Provides launch date sales reporting for E-com product launches
• Monitors inventory and socialize out of stock items
• Ownership of aged inventory strategy
• Ownership of Promotions for Ecom – all countries
• Provide style level assortment recommendations to align with Ecom promotional events
• Create promo templates including assortment, pricing, and licensing restriction details
• Submit the proposal for approval and ensure accuracy of pricing and discounts on template
• Analytics and reporting
• Act as a backup for Inventory Control and Allocations team

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of allocation experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Proficient with Data Analytics

Prefered Qualifications:

• 5+ years product, sales, promotion, and inventory planning ad forecasting

Behavioral Traits for Success:

• Strong commitment to tasks being completed correctly and on time
• Understanding and collaborative
• Thrives in a structured environment
• Comfortable making decisions in area of expertise
• Communication style is factual and sincere
• Willingness to follow established policies, processes, and procedures
• Comfortable working at a somewhat faster-than-average pace
• Typical office environment with climate control and sufficient lighting, ergonomic desk/chairs
• Corporate Office located St. Louis, MO
• Hybrid Work Schedule

Your Performance Will Be Measured On:

Your performance will be measured by your ability to achieve annual department objectives and corporate goals which include but are not limited to the following.

• Decision-making, judgment, and execution
• Communication
• Reporting is accurate and timely
• Quality of forecasts and planning needs
• Ability to work productively with Planning and Allocation counterparts
• BOSFS/BOPIS impact
• SKU inventory goals met
• Ecom Inventory management
• Web promotions
• Quality of proposals and recommendations
• Backup for inventory control and allocation teams
• Stakeholder Feedback

This description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent an expressed or implied contract of employment, nor does it alter your at-will employment, and Build-A-Bear, Inc. reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as may deem appropriate.

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