San Francisco, CA | Retail Merchandising | Reports to Director of Retail Merchandising

 

Who is Allbirds?

At Allbirds, we’re on a mission to prove that comfort, good design and sustainability don’t have to be mutually exclusive. We are dedicated to making the most sustainable footwear we can using premium natural materials, designed for the to and fro of everyday life. Our commitment to making better shoes in a better way is fueled by a belief that the shoe industry needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness. With funding from the leading venture capitalists in consumer products, and the founding CEOs of some of the greatest e-commerce businesses in recent history, our desire to shake up the footwear industry is off to a great start. In fact, TIME already called our first shoe, the Wool Runners, the most comfortable in the world, and there is much more to come. 

 

Where we need help?

Allbirds is in the process of building a world class merchandising team to increase our ability to consistently surprise and delight our customers while making the most positive impact to our environment. As we continue to grow at an enormous pace, we need to ensure that we manage our product assortment efficiently from start to finish. 

This individual should possess excellent communication skills, detail oriented and cross-functional collaborations skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to be at the intersection of merchandising, planning and allocation of a high growth consumer products business.

 

What does the job entail? 

• Manage our product system, Centric, with launch dates and retail tiers for each season
• Assist in the buying process by running reports, creating visual assortments and updating the information in Centric. 
• Build cross functional relationships and work collaboratively with planning,, allocation, visual merchandising, commercial and product design.
• Inform the organization on updates to the assortment. 
• Share channel business results, risks and opportunities with cross functional teams to connect them into business performance.
• Gather product insights from store teams to ensure consumer feedback is being integrated into the product development process.
• Hindsight seasonal business giving teams insight on opportunities to maximize as well as risks to minimize.
• Communicate seasonal assortment, send backs and product strategies to store teams for education and buy in.
• Track samples at our San Francisco office.
• Stay abreast of current trends and monitor competition.

 

What kind of person are we looking for?

3+ years of prior experience in a retail environment

• Strong attention to detail
• Passionate about the art and science of merchandising.
• You have the ability to both think strategically and execute tactically
• High level of comfort working with numbers
• A curious self-starter who takes the initiative to identify and resolve problems 
• You have a continuous improvement mindset, constantly unlocking efficiencies in processes and ways of working 
• You are an excellent communicator and have the ability to quickly grasp new concepts while asking appropriate questions when information or instruction is not entirely clear.
• You are a team player who develops trust and has the ability to influence cross-functionally, while understanding key inputs across teams to deliver on goals and drive results. 

More practical skills needed:

• BA/BS or equivalent
• Proficient with Google Sheets and Google Slides

What do we offer?

In Office: The  pay range for this role is: $90,000 - $100,000 and must be performed in our San Francisco, CA corporate office. 

Allbirds routinely evaluates pay rates, and the ranges are subject to change based on market rates and other considerations.  We factor in a number of components when determining starting pay, including the job and level you are hired into, location, skillset, experience and peer compensation.

 

Benefits Overview:

When you join our flock at Allbirds, we offer competitive pay as well as bonus and equity for eligible roles, healthcare, retirement savings, and other great benefits for the whole being. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, please see the detailed list below.

• Health benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and eligible dependents. 
• Medical plan options include: PPO, HDHP (100% premium paid for employees, employees only pay premium for dependents), and HMO (in California)
• 100% Company paid OneMedical memberships available for members of certain medical plans. 
• Company HSA contribution for enrolled HSA members.
• Financial benefits include: company equity for eligible roles, 401(k) with employer matching contribution (with immediate vesting and pre and post-tax options), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, company-paid life insurance for full time roles, short-term and long-term disability, pre-tax savings programs for eligible healthcare, childcare and commuter expenses for both full and part-time roles, medical travel expense reimbursement program for full and part-time roles.
• Unlimited PTO for full-time corporate roles, sick and vacation time for  other roles, plus parental leave (with a new parent bonus for full-time employees), volunteering, medical & family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Support benefits through Modern Health (free mental health benefit with coaching and therapy sessions), Employee Assistance Program and more.
• Other Perks include: the company discount (50%) on most Allbirds products, discount mall through LifeBalance, reimbursement on eligible wellness expenses (full-time employees) and cellphone and more for certain eligible roles.

Diversity

Allbirds is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Allbirds policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.