Welcome to Million Dollar Baby Co.!

We started in 1990 and are proudly family-owned and operated in Los Angeles. Nearly 32 years later, MDB has grown to 8 distinct brands of children's furnishings ranging in style, aesthetic, and price point, while carrying some of the industry's most eco-conscious and award-winning designs. We can be found in mass retailers like Target and Amazon to your local mom-and-pop baby shop to specialty retailers like Pottery Barn Kids and Crate and Barrel. At MDB Co., we credit all of our success to our mighty team of more than 110 smart, fun, and diverse individuals who make an impact every day! 

Under the Million Dollar Baby Co. parent company are our family of brands: Babyletto, DaVinci, Nursery Works, Million Dollar Baby Classic, Franklin & Ben, and Ubabub. We design all of our furniture in-house and have been featured in Inc. Magazine, Vogue, Bloomberg, and many others! 

As a family business, we treat our community like our family. Our team authentically cares about each touchpoint through our customer’s experience with our brands. Our team members are our #1 priority and we partner with exceptional suppliers and retailers from around the world who share our values.

At Million Dollar Baby Co., we’re passionate about diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Our diversity, inclusion and equity committee (DIEC) strives to break barriers for minority communities, help educate the company on pertinent topics, and work to ensure equal opportunities for existing and potential employees. Since its formation in 2020, our committee has focused on multiple areas like hiring, community involvement, and continuous learning about Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.

We welcome you to learn more about our company and our fantastic team. We’d love to talk to you! 

Teddy

Role Summary:

Buyer Assistant

As a Buyer Assistant, you will play an integral role in optimizing our inventory positions by supporting our Purchasing team. Monitoring an item’s performance and forecasting demand is critical to running a healthy business and maximizing sales and profitability. We manage over 800 SKUs across seven distinct brands, many stored at multiple warehouse locations. In this position, you will learn business fundamentals that will take you far in any future career path, including how the entire supply chain operates, how to utilize analytics to make data driven decisions, and how to communicate effectively. We are passionate about people development, and you will receive mentorship and coaching to set you up for success. This is a great role for a new graduate with solid internship experience, or someone with a couple of years of experience working in a professional environment.  

What you'll be doing:

• Monitor sale trends and investigate spikes and dips as input into items’ projections and future POs
• Place new POs and revise existing POs with vendors
• Assist with containerization of shipments per location
• Assist with customs clearance and import documentation
• Separate POs by distribution center to ensure the right allocation at each, and manage target allocations (e.g., how many units of each item are needed at each location)
• Develop ad hoc reports focused on SKU performance, stock positions, and trends by a category, vendor, or collection level
• Prepare slides and reports for cross-functional, executive, and vendor meetings
• Review vendor invoices
• Provide support to the Purchasing / Operations department

What you bring to the table:

• Extreme attention to detail – you triple-check all emails and deliverables, and take pride in getting it right the first time
• Strong organizational skills – you never let anything slip through the cracks, and time management is your forte
• Effective verbal and written communication skills – you communicate to be understood in a concise and clear manner, and bring a point of view
• Strong analytical skills – you use logical structuring in understanding problems and creating solutions, and don’t rely on others to tell you what to do
• Adaptable and flexible – if priorities change on a daily or hourly basis, you can pivot, adjust your schedule, and re-focus
• Team-oriented – you jump at the chance to help a team member when assistance is needed
• Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred; otherwise, 1-2 years of working in a professional environment

Our Benefits:

• 100% of your health, dental and vision insurance monthly premiums paid by us! 
• Flexible PTO because we respect the need for work/life harmony 
• Company matching 401(k) 
• Vacation reimbursement and health & wellness subsidy programs 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Matching charitable donations to the nonprofit organization of your choice 
• Company-wide monthly celebrations - lunch is on us! 
• Dog-friendly workplace, yes! You can bring your best friend to work 
• Free MDB Co. swag + generous employee discount on products 

At Million Dollar Baby Co., we’re passionate about diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our diversity, inclusion and equity committee (DIEC) strives to break barriers for minority communities, help educate the company on pertinent topics, and work to ensure equal opportunities for existing and potential employees. Since its formation in 2020, our committee has focused on multiple areas, some include hiring, community involvement and continuous learning about Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.