Amazon · 1 month ago
Assistant Merchandise Planner, Zappos
New York, New York, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$66K/yr - $103K/yr
2+ years expZappos, a subsidiary of Amazon, is seeking an analytical Assistant Merchandise Planner to support business success through data analysis, assortment planning, and inventory management. The role involves optimizing sales, profitability, and inventory efficiency while collaborating with the Merchandise Planning team and cross-functional partners to align inventory with customer demand and business goals.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Support Planning team members in developing seasonal and annual category strategies
Assist in building and maintaining financial plans to drive profitable growth
Monitor and report on key performance metrics to track progress against targets
Help manage seasonal inventory levels and open-to-buy planning
Create and distribute standard reports to business partners
Support markdown optimization and inventory exit strategies
Brainstorm projects that improve the efficiency of buying/planning systems, processes and procedures
Participate in A/B testing of new buying and planning tools
Qualification
Required
2+ years of with Excel experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
2+ years of Merchandising, Business, Inventory Management, or related field or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience in retail, operations and/or business management
Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices
Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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VP & CTO
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