Merchandise Planner

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people!
If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.
Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets, people and our planet.

• We love all pets like our own
• We're the future of the pet industry
• We're here to improve lives
• We drive outstanding results together
• We're welcome as we are

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We're focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what's good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco.Essential Job Functions

• Be the financial and business go to for a cross functional team using knowledge of current and future trends in the business/industry and be able to create innovative and efficient solutions to business opportunities and risks
• Demonstrate strong initiative to work independently while managing multiple and rapidly changing priorities
• Interact professionally and effectively through excellent written and oral communication skills to all levels of the organization; demonstrate strong communication and presentation skills
• Be mature, highly motivated, have a professional demeanor, and be capable of working with and/or leading cross-functional teams in an effective and collaborative matter
• Partner with the Manager and Merchandise Business Unit Lead to provide ongoing strategic direction and assure seamless execution of Annual Operating Plans. Collaborate with Director and VP level on strategy and relevant goals.
• Develop annual financial budgets and in-season forecasts by Department/Class/Brand to include, but not limited to Sales, Margin, Inventory, Turnover, and IMROI goals that reconcile with the total Company
• Partner with Manager/Director of Planning & Inventory in the review process of financial analysis
• Demonstrate logical analytical abilities, creative problem-solving skills, and financially sound judgment to deliver conclusions and recommendations to all levels of the organization

• Ability to be flexible, multi-task, and prioritize under tight deadlines.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
Pre-Season

• In partnership with the Business Unit Leaders, orchestrate and lead the process to build collaborative department/Class/Brand plans based on strategic initiatives and category resets. Department/Class/Brand plan include weekly dollar and unit plans, broken out by Channel (Brick & Mortar and E-Commerce) that reconcile to top down budgets
• Set Sales, Margin, Markdown, Inventory and Receipt plans
• Collaborate with the Merchandise Business Unit Lead to develop business strategy and growth initiatives through the annual operation plan (AOP) and annual budgeting process
• Incorporate impact of promotional/marketing events and product entrance/exit strategies to meet the sales and margin objectives
• Communicate merchandise plans to key stakeholders including but not limited to:
• SVP of Planning & Inventory, SVP of Merchandising, Director of Planning & Inventory, Merchandise Leads, Inventory Management, Central Planning, etc.

In-Season

• Lead monthly financial review to leadership and Merchandising partners; present forecast of Sales, Margin, Receipt, Inventory and Turnover metrics reflecting trends and business drivers, as well as action plans to achieve sales and margin objectives
• Partner with Merchandise team to develop and propose actions in response to current business trends and incorporate into go-forward plans
• Modeling, analyzing, and evaluating the impact of key variables (for example: seasonal events, assortment mix, market dynamics, pricing initiatives, etc.) on category performance and risk exposure
• Ensure business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners
• Leverage key program/brand plans to ensure proper execution of receipt flow, recommend appropriate markdowns when necessary and to assure profitability objectives are met
• Track and measure impact of promotional events and product entrance/exit strategies. Develop actions to apply learning to future events

Post-Season (where applicable)

• Lead post-mortem efforts with teams to highlight wins and opportunities to build off of for next season.
• Identify workstream gaps from pre/in-season processes and develop action plans to overcome for next season.

Reporting/Analytics

• Analyze and report performance for area of responsibility compared to plan, approved forecasts and past results (by week/month/quarter, merchandise hierarchy and geographic location)
• Identify key trends and business drivers
• Prepare recommendations and alternatives based on financial analysis for business in order to maximize Sales, Margin, Inventory Turnover and IMROI
• Develop promotional and clearance plans based on business strategy and measure results against
• Perform trade-off analysis on financial impact of new items to the assortment identified at a Class/Brand/Subclass/Item level
• Evaluate and review post category reset and growth initiative results with recommendations
• Maintain weekly or monthly set of reports relevant to the business

#LI-AT2Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.
The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.
$64,800.00 - $97,200.00
/ year
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