Senior Associate Planner

ABOUT BARK

Here at BARK, we love dogs and their people. We’re looking to make all dogs happy throughout the entire world (we’re not kidding). Think Disney for dogs -- we make magic for dogs and their people through our products, events, and experiences.

Our ambition level is high, the opportunity is huge, and our love for dogs is through the roof! We launched in 2011 with BarkBox, a monthly-themed subscription of all-natural treats and clever toys. Since then, we've shipped more than 70 million toys and treats to the dogs across the world and use all of that direct customer feedback to inform new initiatives and ways to make magic between dogs and their people. We’ve since expanded into other offerings as well, as we aim to become THE Dog Company for every family with a four-legged, belly-scratch-loving, interspecies family member.

THE TEAM

The Planning Team is responsible for forecasting demand and managing the Inventory across all BARK business lines. We're obsessed with results, data, process and finding solutions. We work very broadly across virtually all functional groups, including product development, sourcing, finance, product & engineering, growth and logistics. We need curious, data-focused people who are spreadsheet nerds and love dogs above all else. #carrots4lyfe (this will make more sense to you if you meet Jeffrey).

WHO WE’RE SNIFFING FOR

We are currently looking for a detail oriented, dog-obsessed Sr. Associate Planner to support our Commerce business. The ideal candidate for this role will be a creative problem solver, master of inventory, and of course, dog-obsessed. This role will help us with long-term inventory planning and purchasing. The right candidate will enjoy learning about the needs of our customer base and planning inventory accordingly.

KEY DUTIES 

• Maintain a master SKU & inventory report, as well as an excess Retail inventory list, and assist with creative plans to use it
• Own the Retail & Marketplace purchasing process, coordinating with Sales team & Planning Managers on reorder needs and working with Purchasing team to execute accurately and on time
• Assist Planning Managers with demand models as needed
• Suggest improvements within reporting and processes
• Ad hoc reporting as needed

EXPERIENCE

• 2-3 years experience of planning and analytics experience required
• Experience working in a Retail environment is preferred
• Familiarity with Amazon/marketplace operations is a plus
• Experience wearing “multiple hats” and proactive problem solving

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS 

• Intermediate Excel skills
• Extremely detail oriented
• Excellent communicator across internal teams and external teams, not afraid to push back and follow up
• Ability to pull data and create a story from it
• Manages multiple tracking systems and processes 
• Process improvement-minded

This position is a full-time/salaried position. It is located on-site at our office in Columbus, OH or remotely]. We offer health insurance for both you and your pup, 401k, wonderful team lunches, cold brew on tap, and a dog to pet anytime you wish. 

Please Note: BARK requires all employees or guests entering our space to provide proof of up to date covid-19 vaccinations. Exemption and/or accommodation requests will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

FOR CO/NJ/NY BASED APPLICANTS: 

• The base salary range for this position is $65,000-$70,000

**This compensation range is based on BARKs good faith estimate as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay for this position will depend on a variety of variables including location, travel, internal equity, experience, education, skills and expertise.