[Hiring] Planner @Babylist

Role Description

Babylist is seeking a Planner to own Open-to-Buy and day-to-day replenishment and order writing for our Division 1 categories. You’ll make sure the right products are available at the right time to meet customer demand and business targets. This role is execution-focused. You’ll spend most of your time in our planning systems, managing forecasts, inventory flow, and the order pipeline, while partnering closely with Merchandising and Supply Chain on the daily and weekly running of the business. You’ll report into Division 1 Planning.

Qualifications

• You’ve owned Open-to-Buy for a category and manage sales, inventory, margin, and turn targets day to day.
• You’ve owned replenishment and order writing and are comfortable balancing in-stock, inventory, and turn tradeoffs.
• You have a strong foundation in retail math and forecasting, including WOS and sell-through.
• You’re comfortable working in a planning system day to day.
• You can maintain forecasts and inventory positions, and pick up new tools quickly.
• You have advanced Excel skills and can turn large data sets into clear actions.
• You have experience working with vendors on forecasts, availability, and delivery timing.
• You communicate clearly with Merchandising, Supply Chain, and vendors, and flag risk early.
• You’re organized and proactive, and you adapt quickly as the business changes.
• You enjoy a fast-paced, high-growth environment and like being close to the business.
• You have 3-5 years of experience in inventory or merchandise planning, ideally in e-commerce or retail.
• You naturally reach for AI in your work — at Babylist, every team uses AI daily.

Requirements

• Own Open-to-Buy for your categories, managing sales, inventory, margin, and turn targets through disciplined execution.
• Execute replenishment and order writing, keeping inventory aligned to forecast, targets, and capacity constraints.
• Maintain and update forecasts in the planning system as trends shift.
• Manage the order pipeline from placement through receipt for your categories.
• Deliver weekly sales and inventory recaps with clear takeaways for the planning team.
• Prioritize top-volume and top-registered SKUs to protect revenue and in-stock performance.
• Support vendor forecasts and planning meetings, and follow up on availability and delivery timing.
• Build bottom-up pre-season forecasts at the category and SKU level.
• Partner with Merchandising and Supply Chain on assortment changes and inbound timing.
• Use data and AI tools to reduce manual work, and share process ideas with Planning leadership.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company matching and flexible spending accounts.
• Generous paid parental leave and PTO.
• Winter Wonder Week: the whole company takes a paid week off at the end of the year.
• Remote work stipend to set up your office.
• Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning.