Junior Merchandise Planner - Growth & Allocation Track

JD Finish Line; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Finish Line in Indianapolis is seeking a Junior Merchandise Planner to assist in developing and executing product plans across merchandise planning and allocation. You will work under a senior mentor to learn planning intricacies with the goal of growing into a Planning & Allocation role.

This program emphasizes core values and cross-functional collaboration with buyers, analysts, and stores, as you gain hands-on experience toward upward mobility within 9–18 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail, or Finance from a four-year college or university.
• 1-2 years' merchandise allocation experience and/or Financial/Product Planning experience.
• Internal JD Finish Line experience strongly preferred.
• Should have basic knowledge and abilities within Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the development of annual, seasonal, monthly and weekly merchandise plans in cost of goods and units.
• Executes weekly markdown forecasts by collaborating with buyers to agree on SKUs and price points.
• Executes comprehensive department financial and product strategies.
• Helps Planners develop pre-season plans and recommend purchase/investment quantities and develop accurate receipt flow forecasts.
• Analyze historic performance and planned strategies to identify areas of opportunity or risk.
• Develop, maintain and update tools, reports, etc. to support the needs of the business.
• Supports product allocations to ensure right stock, right place, right quantities, right stores, right time.
• Actively participate in assortment development and review, providing data and analysis to support decision-making.
• Collaborate on best strategies to address product liabilities and develop action plans to liquidate in a timely and profitable manner such as cancels, RTVs, and markdown
• Provide periodic reporting on business performance
• Evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results
• Build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners
• Identify and articulate the processes necessary to accomplish tasks efficiently and align resources effectively
• Anticipate risks and identify contingency plans and processes to prevent disruptions when risks occur
• Additional duties and projects as required

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail, or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Suite

Job description

JD Finish Line in Indianapolis is seeking a Junior Merchandise Planner to assist in developing and executing product plans across merchandise planning and allocation. You will work under a senior mentor to learn planning intricacies with the goal of growing into a Planning & Allocation role.

This program emphasizes core values and cross-functional collaboration with buyers, analysts, and stores, as you gain hands-on experience toward upward mobility within 9–18 months.