Wholesale Operations & Business Analytics Associate, Nationals & Specialty

Lilly Pulitzer Job Type: Regular Brand Strategy 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. Job Description About the Position

The

Wholesale Operations & Business

Analytics

Associate

is responsible for

working with the

Manager of

Nationals & Specialty

• along with others in the department, to
• assist
• with managing inventory, purchase orders, returns, credits, and account service requests across all

National & Specialty

Accounts.

The

Associate

is responsible for

h aving extensive knowledge of company inventory, the shipment of product to all

National & S

• pecialty
• 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

Nationals & Specialty

• 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

National & Specialty

• 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

• s etup
• of
• new

National & Specialty

• accounts upon receipt of a completed credit application and signed
• terms
• agreement. This includes entering all pertinent information in the required fields.

Own the

• s et up
• of
• new term codes as needed for non-standard selling terms as approved
• on
• the Non-Standard Terms Document.

Apply credits to

National & Specialty

• 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

Nationals & Specialty

• accounts
• Prepare and report OTB for upco ming market and track results
• Monitor performance against sales plans and key performance indicators for

National & Specialty

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 Nationals

Play

a large role

in planning market for

National & Specialty accounts

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. U.S. EEOC: Know Your Rights Please click here to review our Applicant Privacy Policy.