Senior Fulfillment Planner

Who We Are

Babylist is the leading registry, e-commerce, and content platform for growing families. More than 9 million people shop with Babylist every year, making it the go-to destination for seamless purchasing, trusted guidance, and expert product recommendations for new parents and the people who love them. What began as a universal registry has grown into a full ecosystem for new parents, including the Babylist Shop, Babylist Health, and a flagship showroom in Los Angeles. Hundreds of brands in baby and beyond partner with Babylist to engage meaningfully with families during one of life’s most important transitions. With over $1 billion in annual GMV, and more than $500 million in 2024 revenue, Babylist is reshaping the $320 billion baby product industry. We’re helping parents feel confident, connected, and cared for at every step. As we build the generational brand in baby, our mission remains simple: to connect growing families with everything they need to thrive.To learn more, visit www.babylist.com.

Our Ways of Working

Our Fulfillment Center team works on-site in Commercial Point, OH  to support our physical operations and plays a vital role in delivering the Babylist experience.

This role operates on the Day Shift - Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm

What the Role Is

You own how work flows through the building. As the Senior Fulfillment Planner on Day Shift, you build and maintain the labor and wave plan that supports all three shifts in our Columbus fulfillment center. You translate inbound volume, backlog, and priorities into a clear, executable plan that operations runs against each day.

Day to day, you’re in the WMS and planning tools building wave plans and allocating labor across pick, pack, and replenish. You work closely with Wave Planners, Operations Managers, and Inventory Control to keep execution on track. Some parts of the role are analytical—forecasting volume, reviewing performance trends, and shaping the labor plan. A large part is real-time execution—adjusting waves mid-shift, reallocating labor, and making decisions that directly impact throughput.

You sit at the intersection of planning and operations, owning the plan and updating it as conditions change. Operations executes against your plan, and you’re responsible for adapting it when reality shifts. If you’ve primarily executed someone else’s plan, stayed in a purely analytical role, or prefer stable inputs and defined playbooks, this will be a tough fit. This role requires real-time judgment and the ability to hold your ground when the plan needs to change.

Who You Are

• 3+ years in fulfillment, distribution, or warehouse operations with direct experience in labor planning, wave planning, or production control (distribution-focused, not manufacturing)
• 1+ years hands-on in a WMS (Manhattan, Blue Yonder, or similar), including releasing waves, managing backlog, and troubleshooting execution issues in real time
• Experience building labor plans using inputs like volume forecasts, UPH, and available headcount across multiple workflows (pick, pack, replenish, receive)
• Proven experience adjusting plans mid-shift in response to volume changes, staffing gaps, or workflow bottlenecks
• Experience influencing Operations or shift leadership using data and judgment, without direct authority
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, basic modeling) used regularly to analyze performance and inform decisions
• Experience partnering with Operations, Inventory/ICQA, and Workforce Planning to resolve constraints and keep work moving
• Comfortable switching between floor execution and system-based planning throughout the day
• You’re genuinely excited about using AI to improve how you plan and make decisions—whether that’s analyzing data faster, testing scenarios, or increasing accuracy in real time 

How You Will Make An Impact

• Own daily wave planning for Day Shift, releasing work in alignment with labor capacity, order priority, and downstream constraints
• Build and maintain the labor plan that supports all three shifts, allocating headcount by function based on volume, priorities, and available staffing
• Adjust labor allocation and wave sequencing in real time as conditions change during the shift
• Partner with Wave Planners to ensure work is executed according to plan and priorities
• Work with Operations Managers to align on execution and adjust when conditions on the floor require changes
• Monitor throughput, backlog, and labor utilization to identify gaps and improve in-shift execution
• Coordinate with Inventory Control and other partners to resolve workflow bottlenecks and keep work moving
• Improve planning accuracy and consistency by refining processes and tools based on day-to-day execution learnings

Physical Requirements

This position requires regular physical activity in a fast-paced fulfillment center environment. The physical expectations of the role include:

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time with scheduled breaks
• Ability to walk the equivalent of 10,000+ steps per day
• Ability to lift and move items up to 20 lbs multiple times per hour
• Frequent pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and repetitive motion throughout the shift

About Compensation

We use a market-based approach to compensation. The starting salary range for this role is:

$75,500 to $81,800

Your starting salary will be based on your location, experience, and qualifications, with increases over time tied to performance, role growth, and internal pay equity.

Why You Will Love Working At Babylist

Our Culture

• We work with focus and intention, then step away to recharge
• We believe in exceptional management and invest in tools and opportunities to connect with colleagues
• We build products that positively impact millions of people's lives
• AI is intentionally embedded in how we work, create, and scale—supporting innovation and impact

Growth & Development

• Competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement
• We believe technology and data can solve hard problems
• We're committed to career progression and performance-based advancement

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunities
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match and flexible spending accounts
• Generous paid parental leave and PTO
• Perks for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning

Important Notices

Important Notices

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