Strategic Wholesale Planner: Forecasting & Inventory

JCPenney; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) with company match

Associate discount

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

JCPenney in New York seeks an Associate Planner, Wholesale Account Planning to support forecast, open-to-buy, and sell-through analysis across brands such as Lucky Brand, Nautica, Brooks Brothers, and Aéropostale. You will collaborate with Wholesale Sales and Planning teams and external retail partners to drive data-driven decisions and profitable growth.

The role requires 3–5+ years in wholesale planning, advanced Excel, and strong business acumen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Retail Merchandising, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of wholesale planning, account planning, forecasting, or related retail experience.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables/lookups/forecasting models) and strong retail math proficiency are required. AI proficiency a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain seasonal, quarterly, and annual sales, inventory, margin, and OTB plans by brand/account and channel.
• Own weekly and monthly forecasting, retail sell-out analysis, and financial recaps.
• Partner with Sales teams to align forecasts, replenishment opportunities, order pacing, and business plans.
• Monitor and analyze POS trends, inventory productivity, sell-through, and weeks of supply.
• Identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions to maximize revenue and margin.
• Support inventory optimization, transfers, liquidation strategies, and fulfillment planning.
• Build and maintain reporting, dashboards, market tools, and hindsight analysis.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal Sales/Planning partners as well as external retail buying/planning teams.
• Support monthly reforecasting and scenario planning activities.
• Prepare management presentations and strategic business recommendations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Account collaboration

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Ownership & accountability

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Retail Merchandising, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Excel (Pivot tables, lookups, forecasting models)

Job description

JCPenney in New York seeks an Associate Planner, Wholesale Account Planning to support forecast, open-to-buy, and sell-through analysis across brands such as Lucky Brand, Nautica, Brooks Brothers, and Aéropostale. You will collaborate with Wholesale Sales and Planning teams and external retail partners to drive data-driven decisions and profitable growth.

The role requires 3–5+ years in wholesale planning, advanced Excel, and strong business acumen.