New Market Growth Analyst

Ross Stores; New York (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off including holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness benefits (BetterHelp/Headspac

Charitable donations matched by Ross

Job summary

Ross Stores is seeking a New Market Analyst to support development of new market plans, analyze sales trends, and report on performance. This role partners with Planning, Allocation, and Merchandising to drive integrated business plans and ensure effective execution across new markets.

You will conduct regular store visits to gain insights into customer preferences and translate learnings into actionable recommendations, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of retail planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required
• Minimum of 3 years’ retail merchandise planning experience involving sales and inventory planning and forecasting
• Demonstrated independence, communication, presentation skills and strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to partner and influence cross-functional partners
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint with strong technical and functional skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong retail math skills, analytical and conceptual skills
• Thorough knowledge of planning systems; Arthur Planning is strongly desirable

Responsibilities

• Support development of new market budgets, pre-season planning and in-season guidance.
• Prepare reports/views to review pre-season plans; review last year’s hindsights for opportunities/risks; review plan revisions against pre-season callouts and recap plan opportunities/risks.
• Monitor weekly new market performance and monthly performance at the Sub-Division to understand sales trends.
• Review new market plans against in-season performance and pre-season callouts.
• Review and analyze new market plans against new market strategies; ensure strategies are appropriately funded.
• Review business monthly, quarterly and seasonally to hindsight potential risk and opportunities and share recommendations with manager.
• Perform ad hoc analysis as requested
• Partner cross-functionally across Planning, Allocation, and Merchandising to develop integrated business plans, support chain strategies, and ensure Best in Class experience with New Markets
• Conduct regular store visits to gain firsthand insights into customer preferences, shopping behaviors, and assortment performance, translating learnings into actionable recommendations for planning and merchandising strategies.

Job description

Ross Stores is seeking a New Market Analyst to support development of new market plans, analyze sales trends, and report on performance. This role partners with Planning, Allocation, and Merchandising to drive integrated business plans and ensure effective execution across new markets.

You will conduct regular store visits to gain insights into customer preferences and translate learnings into actionable recommendations, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of retail planning