Demand Planning Analyst

Petco; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco is seeking a Demand Planning Analyst in Massachusetts to optimize inventory for in-store and online channels. You will analyze stock levels, forecast accuracy, and supplier performance to ensure product availability and timely deliveries across Pet Care Centers and online orders.

Ideal candidates will have experience in demand planning or merchandising, strong analytical skills, and the ability to navigate cross-functional teams under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience in related role. Concentration in Retail Management, Supply Chain, Business or a related field a plus.
• 2 years+ of prior Demand Planning or Merchandising experience a plus.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong analytical, forecasting, problem solving, and detail orientation. Basic financial acumen.
• Ability to manage large sets and interpret data. Technical proficiency in MS Office, including demonstrable skills in databases and spreadsheets.
• Demonstrated planning, organization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and tight deadlines.
• Experience driving results, fostering relationships, and influencing others.

Responsibilities

• Manage business performance and drive omnichannel operational and service goals by analyzing inventory in-stocks, productivity, budget, turn-over, and tuning RELEX forecast accuracy.
• Develop recommendations, communicate, and execute action plans as necessary to mitigate business risk.
• Develop new SKU-Store level forecasts in RELEX and review exceptions in a timely manner.
• Ensure incremental pricing, promotion, and seasonal forecasts and inventory plans are built and executed.
• Cultivate strategicVendor partnerships and drive integrated supply chain performance through joint planning and forecasting activities and solving for performance opportunities and risks.
• Actively participate and meet all deadlines in cross-functional SKU, Category, and Seasonal Transition process, including developing new SKU level inventory strategy and ensuring strong in-stock performance at time of reset
• Regularly review inventory settings, including service level, order cycles, and lead times, to maximize inventory performance.
• Monitor receipts and collaborate with Vendor and Supply Chain partners to resolve Purchase Order issues to ensure product is delivered on time.
• Proactively verify RELEX placement levers and key SKU-Category inventory allocations for our Pet Care Centers (stores) to support upcoming promotions and events.
• Partner and communicate regularly and effectively (written and verbal) with Merchants, Space Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Vendor partners.

Skills

Analytical

Forecasting

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Financial acumen

Education

4-year degree or equivalent experience in related role

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Spreadsheets

Job description

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people.

• Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.

• Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.

• Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

About Petco:

We’re proud to be “where the pets go” to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we foundedPetco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

Job Description

A role in Petco Inventory Management means applying your specialized and well-informed point of view to what we buy, from whom, how much, and where it needs to go from there.You’lluse the right combination of data andexpertiseto achieve the best possible product availability through properomnichannelinventory positioning.You’llestablishand develop great relationships with our vendors to encourage on-time shipment and delivery to our Pet Care Centers (stores)and ultimately, ourguests and their pets.It’syour skills that help bring our guests what they want, when they want it, whether guestsshopour stores or online.We’llbe supporting you with extensive trainingtohelp you grow as a strong Demand Planning Analyst.Your development will becultivatedthrough anarray of resourcesand opportunities for professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage business performanceand driveomnichanneloperational and service goalsbyanalyzinginventory in-stocks, productivity, budget, turn-over, and tuning RELEX forecast accuracy.

• Develop recommendations, communicate, and execute action plans as necessary to mitigate business risk.

• Develop new SKU-Store level forecasts in RELEXand review exceptionsin a timely manner.

• Ensure incremental pricing, promotion, and seasonal forecasts and inventory plans are built and executed.

• Cultivate strategicVendorpartnershipsand drive integrated supply chain performance throughjointplanningandforecastingactivitiesandsolving forperformance opportunitiesand risks.

• Activelyparticipateand meet all deadlines in cross-functionalSKU, Category, and Seasonal Transitionprocess, including developing new SKU level inventory strategy and ensuring strong in-stock performance at time of reset

• Regularly reviewinventorysettings, including service level, order cycles,andlead times, to maximize inventory performance.

• Monitorreceiptsand collaborate with Vendor and Supply Chain partners to resolvePurchase Orderissues to ensure product is delivered on time.

• Proactively verifyRELEXplacementlevers andkey SKU-Category inventory allocationsforour Pet Care Centers (stores)to support upcoming promotions and events.

• Partner and communicateregularly andeffectively(written and verbal)with Merchants, Space Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Vendor partners.

Qualifications

• 4-yeardegree or equivalent experiencein relatedrole.Concentration in Retail Management, Supply Chain,Businessor a related field a plus.

• 2 years+ ofprior Demand Planning or Merchandising experiencea plus.

• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong analytical, forecasting, problem solving,anddetailorientation.Basic financial acumen.

• Ability to manage large sets and interpret data.Technicalproficiencyin MS Office, including demonstratable skills in databases and spreadsheets.

• Demonstrated planning, organization, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

• Comfortable with ambiguityand tight deadlines.

• Experience driving results, fostering relationships,andinfluencing others.

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.