Fashion Planning Analyst — Data-Driven Inventory & Forecasting

J.Crew Factory; Texas; On-site; USD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Associate discount

Summer Fridays

Community impact

Winter break

Job summary

J.Crew Factory is seeking an Associate Planner to help drive the financial success of the business by creating, managing, and analyzing plans that balance sales, margin, and inventory goals. You9ll collaborate with Merchandising and Allocation to turn data into actionable strategies in a fast-paced environment.

This role emphasizes analytical and creative thinking to impact results, with exposure to cross-functional partnerships and in-season forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
• 2+ years of planning, allocation, merchandising, or business analytics.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation abilities.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and proactive team player with a strong sense of accountability.

Responsibilities

• Preseason Partner with manager to build preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans by department and class using historical data and current trend insights
• Build bottoms-up style plan, in partnership with Merchandising
• Summarize opportunities and risks in product and financial plans, incorporating key metrics such as markup, average unit cost, and margin rate
• Present financial plans and recommendations to cross-functional partners and leadership
• In Season: Provide weekly updates on sales, margin, and inventory performance versus forecast at both a high level and style level
• Partner with Merchandising, Allocation, and Assortment Planning to make data-driven decisions that optimize product flow, pricing, and receipt management
• Prepare in-season forecasts and participate in monthly OTB meetings
• Analyze sell-through and inventory-to-sales ratios, proposing pricing and promotional actions to maximize profitability

Skills

Planning

Financial modeling

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Power BI

MAP

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Job description

J.Crew Factory is seeking an Associate Planner to help drive the financial success of the business by creating, managing, and analyzing plans that balance sales, margin, and inventory goals. You9ll collaborate with Merchandising and Allocation to turn data into actionable strategies in a fast-paced environment.

This role emphasizes analytical and creative thinking to impact results, with exposure to cross-functional partnerships and in-season forecasting.