Player‑Coach Merchandise Financial Planner

Petco; Natick (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. seeks a Lead Merchandise Financial Planner to own strategic financial planning across top categories. You will drive open-to-buy governance, margin optimization, and pricing strategies while mentoring a pod of 2–4 planners across merchandising teams.

The role combines hands-on financial modeling with leadership responsibilities, ensuring accurate forecasts and contributing to cross-functional decision-making within a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Merchandising, Supply Chain, or a related quantitative field.
• 5–8+ years in merchandise financial planning, retail financial planning, or inventory finance.
• Leadership readiness with ability to direct workload and mentor junior analysts.
• Expert in enterprise planning engines and advanced financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Own pre-season financial architecture and scenario modeling for high‑complexity categories.
• Direct open-to-buy governance and capital deployment decisions.
• Configure margins and pricing strategies with Profit Mind and elasticity models.
• Lead a 2–4 planner pod, assigning work and coordinating planning cycles.
• Ensure plan accuracy and drive continuous improvements in forecasting.

Skills

Merchandise financial planning

Leadership

SQL

Profit Mind

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Merchandising, Supply Chain, or related quantitative field

Tools

Profit Mind

SQL

Job description

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. seeks a Lead Merchandise Financial Planner to own strategic financial planning across top categories. You will drive open-to-buy governance, margin optimization, and pricing strategies while mentoring a pod of 2–4 planners across merchandising teams.

The role combines hands-on financial modeling with leadership responsibilities, ensuring accurate forecasts and contributing to cross-functional decision-making within a matrixed organization.