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Ross Stores, Inc. · 4 days ago

Associate Merchandise Planner

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$80K/yr - $88K/yr
date2+ years exp

Ross Stores, Inc. is a leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, committed to providing high-quality brands at extraordinary savings. The Associate Merchandise Planner is responsible for planning, trending revisions, and OTB control, collaborating with various teams to identify business opportunities and risks to enhance sales and margin performance.

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Hiring Manager
Jessica Welsh
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Responsibilities

Responsible for developing seasonal business plans through partnership with buying group and analysis of historical data to forecast trends
Build and manage In-Season and Pre-Season chain plans at the class level. Develop In-Season forecasting of chain plans
Monitor monthly performance to sales, inventory and margin targets and recommend strategic changes based on analysis
Analyze business performance and weekly open to buy (OTB) to identify opportunities and risks to drive performance
Identify Early Warning Callouts and recommend courses of action to drive profitable sales and margin
Perform independent analysis as needed to identify opportunities
Collaborate closely and build trust among cross-functional partners to drive desired results
Present and call out risks/opportunities to Management and Senior Merchants

Qualification

ExcelRetail merchandise planningOTB managementAnalytical skillsArthur PlanningResults drivenIntellectual curiosityResilienceCommunication skillsFlexibility

Required

Bachelor's Degree required
Minimum of two years retail merchandise planning experience
Minimum of one year experience managing OTB
Strong communication skills
Flexibility
Results Driven
Intellectually curious
Resilient
Highly proficient in Excel
Knowledge of planning systems, Arthur Planning is strongly desirable
Analytical Mindset: Driving a business depends on strong analytical, conceptual, and retail math skills

Benefits

A broad range of affordable health insurance options & personal medical plan concierge
401(k) with employer match and Life insurance
Ample PTO including accrued vacation, paid holidays, diversity day, summer Fridays and the ability to purchase additional vacation.
Employee stock purchase plan
Access to health and wellness benefits such as BetterHelp and Headspace
Charitable donations matched by Ross Stores Foundation
And more....
Benefits vary by level and position and are subject to change

Company

Ross Stores, Inc.

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For the last 40+ years, Ross Stores, Inc. has grown from a six-store chain into an $21.1 billion, Fortune 500 Company.
dateFounded in 1957
location
Dublin, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://rossstores.com/#

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1985-08-08IPO

Leadership Team

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William Sheehan
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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BG Badriprasad
Chief Security Architect
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