Merchandise Planner
Employment Information
Report this job
Job expired or something wrong with this job?
Job Description
Merchandise Planner optimizing Petco’s pet product sales, inventory, and forecasting. Driving assortments, allocation, and profitability through data-driven retail planning.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain merchandise financial plans by category, season, and store/channel
- Forecast sales, margin, and inventory targets using historical data and market trends
- Collaborate with buying teams to build assortments aligned with brand strategy and customer demand
- Monitor inventory levels and recommend replenishment strategies
- Partner with allocation teams to optimize product distribution across stores and channels
- Identify slow-moving items and propose markdown, promotion, or reallocation strategies
- Analyze sell-through, turn, margin, and ROI metrics
- Prepare weekly/monthly business reviews and present insights to cross-functional teams
- Support pricing and promotional strategies to maximize profitability
- Collaborate with merchandising, marketing, supply chain, and store operations teams
- Provide planning input for product launches, seasonal campaigns, and store openings
- Communicate inventory risks and opportunities to leadership
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, or related field
- 3–5 years of experience in merchandise planning, preferably in specialty retail
- Strong ability to interpret data and forecast trends
- Deep understanding of specialty retail dynamics and customer behavior
- Clear and collaborative communication across departments
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with planning tools such as JDA, SAP, or Oracle
- Experience with omnichannel retail and inventory optimization tools is a plus
- Ability to balance short-term needs with long-term business goals
Similar Jobs
Workforce Management Capacity Planner
Workforce capacity planner forecasting demand and staffing needs for Gainwell Technologies, a healthcare technology company. Analyzing workforce data, capacity gaps, and operational risks across U.S. and global delivery teams.
Senior Workforce Management Capacity Planner
Senior capacity planner forecasting workforce demand for Gainwell Technologies, a healthcare technology company. Modeling staffing scenarios and advising hiring, training, and operational capacity strategies.
Senior Factory Planner
Senior Program Manager coordinating Texas server manufacturing for NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. Managing production readiness, schedules, BOM/ECO implementation, and cross-functional factory teams.
Resource Planner
Resource Planner optimising mobile CT and MRI staffing for medneo UK’s diagnostic imaging services. Building rotas, forecasting capacity, and coordinating multi-site clinical workforce logistics.
Retirement Planner
Retirement Planner guiding clients on retirement readiness and financial advisory services. Supporting managed account campaigns and ensuring participant growth and satisfaction in a flexible work environment.
Benefits Planner
Benefits Planner optimizing financial planning services for executives. Managing client relationships, developing financial plans, and supporting benefit consultations.
No more related jobs available.