Wholesale Operations & Business Analytics Associate

Lilly Pulitzer; King of Prussia (PA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard company benefits

Job summary

Lilly Pulitzer in King of Prussia, PA is seeking a Wholesale Operations & Business Analytics Associate to assist with inventory, POs, returns, credits, and account service across Signature Accounts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage shipments, execute order maintenance, and provide weekly inventory visibility through reporting.

This full-time, exempt role requires a four-year degree and 1–3 years in wholesale operations or related apparel roles, with strong analytical

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and influencing outcomes.
• Systems-oriented mindset is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triangulate sales, fulfillment, order management and margin to drive gross profit.
• Maintain knowledge of company inventory and product.
• Manage product shipments and orders to distribution channels to meet sales targets and optimize gross profit.
• Collaborate with Fulfillment Center on shipping issues and attend weekly meetings.
• Provide weekly visibility into Total Company inventory via reporting distributions.
• Perform order maintenance for all Signature accounts, including reallocation and reorder entry.
• Liaise with distribution teams on shipping schedules and seasonal changes.
• Set up new Signature accounts after credit application and terms agreement.
• Set up new term codes for non-standard selling terms.
• Apply credits to Signature accounts’ open balances.
• Use EDI to upload orders and review POs 30 days prior to ship date.
• Wholesale Reporting and analyze monthly and seasonal bookings performance.
• Prepare and report OTB for upcoming market and track results.
• Monitor performance against sales plans and KPIs for Signature accounts.
• Relay style opportunities to key partners.
• Support in-market and pre-market initiatives.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Four-year college degree

Job description

Our Brand mission is to inspire confidence and optimism, inviting everyone to shine bright and stand out.

Our Brand vision statement is: “Create Your Sunshine, A Resort State of Mind”.

Our Brand Equities are: Casual Glamour, Sunny & Spirited, and Charmingly Disarming.

About the Position

The Wholesale Operations & Business Analytics Associate is responsible for working with the Manager of Signature along with others in the department, to assist with managing inventory, purchase orders, returns, credits, and account service requests across all Signature Accounts.

The Associate is responsible for having extensive knowledge of company inventory, the shipment of product to all Signature accounts, monitoring POs and communicating their impacts on the business, executing order maintenance functions that support the needs of the business and supporting the credit operations for the company. The Associate must be able to collaborate effectively and foster highly productive working interactions with colleagues in cross functional areas of the company. This position is critical to integrate a variety of functions at Lilly Pulitzer.

A day in the life…

• The Associate should focus on the triangulation of sales, fulfillment, order management and margin to drive sales and gross profit
• The Associate will need to have extensive knowledge of company inventory and product.
• The Associate should work with the Manager of Signature to manage product shipments and orders to the appropriate distribution channels in a way that achieves sales targets and optimizes total company gross profit.
• The Associate must also interact with the Fulfillment Center team on all shipping issues as necessary. This may include attending weekly shipping meetings, monitoring seasonal changes to the shipping priority system and transit days, and communicating any non-standard shipping requests related to events or marketing promotions.
• The Associate must provide visibility into Total Company inventory on a weekly basis through reporting distributions.
• Perform order maintenance functions for all Signature accounts. This may include re-allocation of units due to shortages, transit day and lead time changes, and reorder entry.
• Serve as the liaison to communicate all operational and merchandise information to distribution teams. This includes, but is not limited to, shipping schedules, fast tracks and any changes to seasonal merchandise offering, inventory information, and reorder opportunities that achieve total company gross profit and full price sell through.
• Own the setup of new Signature accounts upon receipt of a completed credit application and signed terms agreement. This includes entering all pertinent information in the required fields.
• Own the set up of new term codes as needed for non-standard selling terms as approved on the Non-Standard Terms Document.
• Apply credits to Signature accounts’ open balances. This includes revenue share credits and corporate gift card redemption credits.
• Use Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to upload orders, process POs timely (30 days prior to start ship date), review POs against bulk orders thoroughly for non-standard variances and communicate changes to appropriate parties, and ensure all variances are reconciled before releasing the POs to be shipped.
• Wholesale Reporting
• Analyze and roll up monthly and seasonal bookings performance for Signature accounts
• Prepare and report OTB for upcoming market and track results
• Monitor performance against sales plans and key performance indicators for Signature accounts
• Relay important style opportunities to key partners
• In Market Support
• Support in-market and pre-market initiatives as it relates to tracking of special orders and requests from Signature accounts
• Play a large role in planning market for Signature Stores
• Note, associates may be asked to perform duties that are outside the specific functions that are listed

Qualifications for the Position

• A four-year college degree is preferred
• 1 – 3 years of experience in Wholesale Operations, Inventory Management, Order Operations, or similar apparel industry roles.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, organizational, and communication skills are necessary.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and influencing outcomes
• Systems-oriented mindset is preferred

Our Core Values: The Lilly Way.

Rooted in our bold, original, and inclusive brand outlook, these principles define how we do things The Lilly Way.

• We take pride in the pursuit of excellence
• We create our own path
• We become stronger together
• We operate with integrity
• We make the world a brighter place
• We continuously improve
• We have fun in the process

Doing Our Part

As a company we commit to corporate social responsibility. We believe in doing the right thing for our people, the places we work, and our planet. We believe in a respectful and inclusive workplace. We recognize the importance of serving the communities where our employees work and live. We are cognizant of the impact that our operations can have on the environment and actively explore and pursue environmentally friendly processes throughout our business. This position is expected to contribute to the advancement of these principles.

A Little More to Know…

• This position is classified as full-time salaried; it is exempt and is not eligible for overtime. This position is eligible for standard company benefits.
• This position is required to maintain a structured hybrid work schedule based out of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. This hybrid schedule, which includes work done in the King of Prussia Office as well as your Home Office will be determined by your supervisor.
• The position requires some domestic travel to Retail stores.
• Given the seasonality of the business, this position may require flexible, additional working hours during peak periods.
• This position is expected to collaborate effectively with other individuals in alignment with our Core Values and Core Leadership Qualities.
• This position requires compliance with Lilly Pulitzer policies and a detailed Code of Conduct as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• This position is reviewed annually.

Lilly Pulitzer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here.

Lilly Pulitzer participates in E-Verify. Details in English and Spanish. Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact the Lilly Pulitzer Talent Development Department at 610-878-5550.

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