Belk · 12 hours ago
June 2026 - Retail Development Program - Assistant Planner
Charlotte Metro
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelBelk is a retail company offering a Retail Development Program designed for recent graduates. The program prepares participants for a full-time role as an Assistant Planner, focusing on building merchandise financial plans and conducting business analysis to maximize profitability.
E-CommerceRetailRetail Technology
No H1B
Responsibilities
Work in a fast paced, dynamic, test and learn environment
Become the store expert in your assigned office
Learn to create and leverage planning ladders to speak to sales, pricing and stock related risks
Create data driven recaps on business to incorporate into future season strategies to drive the profitability of your office
Support and drive the profitability of your office/department with your Buyer and Planner
Support development of style/SKU counts and replenishment strategies by location/cluster
Analyze current sales trend, inventory levels and past selling history to help develop distribution strategies and support allocations to achieve optimal inventory levels by store
Provide business support through report generation and analysis of business results
Qualification
Required
Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Belk for this position now or in the future
Must have graduated within 6 months of May 2026 and able to start full time June 2026
Bachelor's degree required
Must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Advanced Excel
Passion for solving problems; strong analytical skills and aptitude with numbers
Ability to use forecasting models and sales insights
Understanding of trend analysis, forecasting, data analytics, visualization, reporting, and data story telling
Open to learning, able to adapt to changing circumstances and reprioritize tasks as needed
Ability to communicate effectively with clients and partners at all levels of the organization
Preferred
Strong academic performance in business, finance, operations, or another related field, strongly preferred
Prior internship in field strongly preferred
Company
Belk
Belk, Inc. is the mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 16 Southern states.
Founded in 1888
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$485M2024-07-23Debt Financing· $485M
2015-08-24Acquired
2011-11-23IPO
Leadership Team
Don Hendricks
Chief Executive Officer
H
Hyon Park
EVP, CIO
Recent News
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