Strategic Merchandise Planner – Forecast & Growth

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

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Ross Stores, a leading off-price retail chain, is seeking a Merchandise Planner in New York to execute strategic initiatives within a fast-growing division. You will analyze sales trends, margins, inventory, and OTB, partnering with Buying and Location Planning teams to identify opportunities and risks and make recommendations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in retail planning, strong Excel skills, and the ability to present to Planning Management and Senior Merchants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required and a minimum of three years retail merchandise planning experience and a minimum of two years’ experience involving sales and inventory planning, sales forecasting and OTB.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across teams.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Analytical mindset with retail math skills and ability to draw actionable insights.
• Experience with planning systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal business plans through partnership with Buying group and analysis of historical data to forecast trends.
• Develop Pre-Season chain plans at the class level and In-Season forecasting of chain plans.
• Monitoring monthly performance to sales, inventory, and margin targets.
• Manage weekly OTB, identifying opportunities as needed.
• Identify Early Warning Callouts and recommend courses of action to drive profitable sales and margin.
• Collaborate closely and build trust among cross-functional partners to drive desired results.
• Present risks/opportunities to Planning Management and Senior Merchants.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Results-driven

Analytical thinking

Retail planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Arthur Planning

Excel

Job description

Ross Stores, a leading off-price retail chain, is seeking a Merchandise Planner in New York to execute strategic initiatives within a fast-growing division. You will analyze sales trends, margins, inventory, and OTB, partnering with Buying and Location Planning teams to identify opportunities and risks and make recommendations.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in retail planning, strong Excel skills, and the ability to present to Planning Management and Senior Merchants.