Merchandising Analyst

Description

Who we are:

RuffleButts + RuggedButts is a digitally native premium children’s apparel company founded in 2007 with a ruffle bloomer that has now grown to a full assortment of premium children’s apparel. Known for lasting quality, playful prints, and family-matching collections for life’s special moments, RuffleButts has quickly grown to annual revenue exceeding $50M. Our products can be found online at Rufflebutts.com, Ruggedbutts.com, Amazon, select premium retailers, and hundreds of specialty retail locations around the globe. RuffleButts has been a Summit Park holding since 2020.

What We Are Looking For:

RuffleButts is looking for a Merchandising assistant to join our growing Merchandising team! This role is a key individual contributor that works cross-functionally with Merchandising, Ecommerce, and Category leadership to support pricing, inventory management, purchase order execution, and merchandise reporting across all channels.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive—someone who enjoys turning data into insights and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role will play a critical part in supporting product performance analysis and operational execution, including Omni-channel and Amazon inventory management

Key Responsibilities:

• •Support the Merchandising team with pricing, inventory management, and merchandise reporting
• •Own weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting on item and category performance, sharing insights and trends
• •Maintain and update core weekly performance and inventory reports
• •Manage purchase orders across all channels, including writing, amending, and maintaining accuracy
• •Partner closely with the Ecommerce team on product enablement and disablement
• •Manage Omni-channel inventory allocation, including Amazon inventory management
• •Assist the Category Director with marketing details, pricing preparation, and analysis

Requirements

• •experience in assistant buying, merchandise planning, allocation, or a related role within children’s apparel and/or eCommerce (preferred)
• •Experience working with Amazon Seller Central (preferred)
• •Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency; experience with PowerBI, Netsuite, or other BI tools (preferred)
• •Solid understanding of retail financial metrics (sales, margin, inventory turns, sell-through)
• •Ability to analyze data quickly, prioritize multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs
• •Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• •Strong attention to detail and comfort owning both analytical and operational responsibilities

Why You’ll Love This Role

• •High-visibility role with real ownership and impact
• •Cross-functional exposure across Merchandising, Ecommerce, and Category leadership
• •Opportunity to deepen analytical, planning, and inventory management experience
• •Fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment with room to grow

Top Reasons to Work with Us:

• •Competitive base compensation, paid vacation/holidays, health & dental benefits, and 401k + matching.
• •Hybrid work environment, casual dress code.
• •Potential for rapid growth/responsibility within our company.
• •As a mature startup in the ecommerce space, the sky's the limit!
• •Great collaborative, tight-knit team environment (that likes to have fun!)
• •Our company was founded on the Golden Rule, and we have a culture centered around kindness, gratitude, and customer appreciation.