ASSOCIATE MERCHANDISE PLANNER

Ross Stores, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein renommiertes Einzelhandelsunternehmen sucht einen Associate Merchandise Planner, der für die Planung und Kontrolle von Beständen verantwortlich ist. In dieser spannenden Rolle werden Sie enge Partnerschaften mit Einkaufsteams pflegen und historische Daten analysieren, um Trends vorherzusagen und Geschäftspläne zu entwickeln. Das Unternehmen bietet eine dynamische Arbeitsumgebung, in der Ihre Beiträge geschätzt werden und Sie die Möglichkeit haben, Ihre Karriere voranzutreiben. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Vielfalt und Inklusion ist dies eine großartige Gelegenheit, Teil eines Teams zu werden, das sich für den Erfolg seiner Mitarbeiter einsetzt.

Benefits

Erschwingliche Krankenversicherungsoptionen

401(k) mit Arbeitgeberbeitrag

Ample PTO

Mitarbeiteraktienkaufplan

Zugang zu Gesundheits- und Wellnessleistungen

Wohltätige Spenden werden vom Ross Stores Foundation unterstützt

Qualifications

• Mindestens zwei Jahre Erfahrung in der Einzelhandelsplanung.
• Fähigkeit zur Analyse von Verkaufs- und Bestandsdaten.

Responsibilities

• Entwicklung saisonaler Geschäftspläne in Zusammenarbeit mit Einkaufsteams.
• Überwachung der monatlichen Leistung gegen Verkaufs- und Margenziele.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Flexibilität

Ergebnisorientierung

Analytisches Denken

Education

Bachelorabschluss

Tools

Excel

Arthur Planning

Job description

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

We are the nation’s largest off-price retailer with over 2,000 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings, all while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry-leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve hard problems and find the right solutions
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, with 3 buying offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

Associate Merchandise Planner

About this opportunity...

The Associate Merchandise Planner is responsible for planning, trending revisions, and OTB control from the classification level to the division level. The Associate Planner will develop unit classification plans to support the open-to-ship allocation system. They partner with the Buying, Location Planning teams, and Planning Management to identify business opportunities and risks to sales and margin, making recommendations accordingly.

The base salary range for this role is $80,000 - $87,000, dependent on experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. This range is part of the total compensation package, which varies by position and location.

What you will do and what you will learn...

• Develop seasonal business plans through partnership with buying groups and analysis of historical data to forecast trends
• Create Pre-Season chain plans at the class level and perform In-Season forecasting of chain plans
• Monitor monthly performance against sales, inventory, and margin targets
• Manage weekly OTB, identifying opportunities as needed
• Identify Early Warning Callouts and recommend courses of action to drive profitable sales and margin
• Perform independent analysis to identify opportunities
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to build trust and drive results
• Present risks and opportunities to Management and Senior Merchants

What you need to be successful...

• Strong communication skills: ability to read situations, actively listen, ask clarifying questions, confidently share your point of view, and build relationships
• Flexibility: adaptable, receptive to feedback, and able to pivot
• Results Driven: tenacious, achievement-focused, able to prioritize and deliver accurately
• Intellectually curious: analytical, critical thinker, big-picture oriented
• Resilient: persistent, persuasive, goal-focused, creative problem-solver
• Highly proficient in Excel; knowledge of planning systems like Arthur Planning is strongly desirable
• Analytical mindset: strong retail math, conceptual, and analytical skills
• Bachelor's Degree required; minimum two years retail merchandise planning experience and one year managing OTB preferred

Perks and Benefits of joining our team...

Our Associates are central to everything we do. We offer a range of benefits to show our appreciation, including:

• Affordable health insurance options & personal medical plan concierge
• 401(k) with employer match and Life insurance
• Ample PTO including vacation, paid holidays, diversity day, summer Fridays, and options to purchase additional vacation
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Access to health and wellness benefits like BetterHelp and Headspace
• Charitable donations matched by Ross Stores Foundation
• And more...

*Benefits vary by level and position and are subject to change