Assistant Merchandise Planner, Zappos

Amazon • New York, NY

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About The Position

Zappos is seeking an analytical Assistant Merchandise Planner to support business success through data analysis, assortment planning, and inventory management. In this role, you will assist in optimizing sales, profitability, and inventory efficiency by helping develop and maintain assortment plans and forecasts. You will work closely with the Merchandise Planning team and cross-functional partners to ensure inventory alignment with customer demand and business goals. The successful candidate demonstrates analytical skills and retail mathematics knowledge to identify business trends and opportunities. You will analyze data to support merchandise planning decisions while translating insights into clear, actionable recommendations for the buying team.

Requirements

• 2+ years of with Excel experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 2+ years of Merchandising, Business, Inventory Management, or related field or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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

Benefits

• Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $48,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $103,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level