Senior Manager, Planning

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end financial and inventory strategy for your division, setting direction across sales, margin, inventory, and turns
• Lead the monthly OTB process, framing tradeoffs and recommendations for leadership
• Define and evolve divisional inventory and replenishment strategies in partnership with Supply Chain
• Act as the planning counterpart to Merchandising, shaping assortment and pricing decisions
• Identify risks and opportunities through weekly performance analysis
• Build pre-season financial plans to translate assortment vision into executable targets
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve forecasting accuracy and scale the function
• Develop and coach a team of planners, elevating analytical rigor and business judgment

Requirements

• 8+ years in merchandise planning, inventory planning, or retail finance
• Direct ownership of a department or division-level P&L
• 3+ years managing planners, including hiring and developing teams
• Deep expertise in retail math, forecasting, and inventory management
• Proven ability to influence Merchandising leaders on assortment and pricing
• Experience leading cross-functional, cross-divisional initiatives
• Strong command of planning tools (Advanced Excel, Anaplan, Netsuite, SAP, or similar)
• Experience with multiple inventory models (owned and drop-ship)
• Comfort in high-growth, evolving e-commerce environments

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company matching
• Generous paid parental leave and PTO
• Winter Wonder Week (paid company-wide week off)
• Remote work stipend
• Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health

About the Company

Babylist is the leading platform for expecting and new families, serving more than 10 million people every year. As a modern, AI-forward tech company, Babylist has expanded from a universal registry into a full ecosystem including the Babylist Shop, Babylist Health, and Babylist Money.