Associate Planner

J.Crew • New York, NY

2d • $64,200 - $79,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Associate Planner, you’ll help drive the financial success of the business by creating, managing, and analyzing plans that balance sales, margin, and inventory goals, with the support of your manager. You’ll work closely with Merchandising and Allocation to turn data into actionable strategies, supporting the team through insightful analysis, forecasting, and collaboration. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and enjoys using both analytical and creative thinking to impact business results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in planning, allocation, merchandising, or business analytics
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation abilities
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative and proactive team player with a strong sense of accountability

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a multi-channel retail environment (stores, e-commerce, or wholesale)
• Familiarity with planning systems (e.g., MAP, o9, Power BI, or similar analytical tool)

Responsibilities

• Partner with manager to build preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans by department and class using historical data and current trend insights
• Build bottoms-up style plan, in partnership with Merchandising
• Summarize opportunities and risks in product and financial plans, incorporating key metrics such as markup, average unit cost, and margin rate
• Present financial plans and recommendations to cross-functional partners and leadership
• Provide weekly updates on sales, margin, and inventory performance versus forecast at both a high level and style level
• Partner with Merchandising, Allocation, and Assortment Planning to make data-driven decisions that optimize product flow, pricing, and receipt management
• Prepare in-season forecasts and participate in monthly OTB meetings
• Analyze sell-through and inventory-to-sales ratios, proposing pricing and promotional actions to maximize profitability

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Prescription insurance
• Vision insurance
• Family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support)
• Fitness discounts
• Medical travel
• Associate discount across all brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell)
• Summer Fridays (office closes at 1:00 PM every Friday during Summer months)
• Community Impact through philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program
• Winter Break (at the end of December for eligible full-time associates at the Home Office)
• PTO package

What This Job Offers

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