Strategic Planning & Allocation Manager

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Free BJ’s Memberships

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible health benefits

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Marlborough, MA is seeking a Planning & Allocation Manager to lead merchandising planning and allocation strategies that maximize sales and optimize inventory across channels.

The role partners with Merchandising DMM and Category Director, guiding a team of planners and analysts to deliver data-driven insights, forecast accuracy, and supplier collaboration. Hybrid in-office and remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5+ years relevant experience, managerial experience preferred.
• Proven leadership competencies that exemplify BJ’s core values.
• Exceptionally articulate in oral and written communications built on strong analytical skills.
• Detail oriented, with excellent follow-through and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual bottom-up merchandise plans that deliver company sales, margin, and inventory goals.
• Lead all financial forecasting within categories using data-driven analytics, trend insights, and business intelligence to project future results.
• Partners with cross-functional team on inputs to forecast and shares output with team to drive alignment.
• Understands implications of trend to each metric and can guide team on actions to improve results.
• Lead and manage end-to-end omni channel inventory and replenishment/allocation processes.
• Collaborate with vendor partners to create an efficient supply chain.
• Monitor vendor performance to improve reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Marlborough, MA is seeking a Planning & Allocation Manager to lead merchandising planning and allocation strategies that maximize sales and optimize inventory across channels.

The role partners with Merchandising DMM and Category Director, guiding a team of planners and analysts to deliver data-driven insights, forecast accuracy, and supplier collaboration. Hybrid in-office and remote work options are available.