Merchandise Planner jobs in San Diego, CA

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, working together across 1,500 pet care centers, 250 Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, eight distribution centers and two support centers.   

Essential Job Functions

• Develop annual financial budgets and in-season forecasts by Department/Class/Brand including Sales, Margin, Inventory, Turn, and IMROI that reconcile with the total Company targets.
• Be the financial and business go to for cross-functional team through informed, data-driven awareness of current and future trends in the business/industry. 
• Efficiently create business plans to address needs, opportunities, and risks and close gaps to our overall performance.
• Demonstrate logical analytical abilities, creative problem-solving skills, and financially sound judgment to deliver ad hoc analysis, conclusions, and recommendations to all levels of the organization.
• Influence, impact, and accurately plan for clearance and markdown activities for Petco.
• Demonstrate initiative to work both independently and in cross-functional teams while managing multiple and rapidly changing priorities.
• Interact professionally and effectively through excellent written and oral communication skills to all levels of the organization.
• Be a mature retail professional who is highly motivated, has a strong professional presence, and works with cross-functional teams in an effective and collaborative manner.
• Partner with the Sr. Merchandise Planner, Merchandise Planning Manager, and Merchandise Director to provide ongoing strategic direction and ensure seamless execution of Budget/in-season forecast.
• Partner with Manager/Director of Planning & Inventory in the review process of financial analysis and deliverables.
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task, and prioritize under tight deadlines.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, operations, economics, business, or statistics required. 
• 2 years of planning experience, with retail planning preferred.
• Strong aptitude for retail math and analysis.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced retail environment with a strong sense of urgency required.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills. 
• Ability to advance to intermediate to advanced Excel capabilities; preferred exposure to relevant planning, finance, analytical, and data management systems - Oracle Merchandise Financial Planning, MicroStrategy, etc. 
• Ability to influence critical stakeholders, proactively problem solve, and recommend solutions. 
• Build collaborative partnerships cross-functionally.

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Petco 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 range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

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Exact rate of pay will be based on position, location, and experience level. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits

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