Associate Planner Amazon

Express•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Associate Amazon Planner supports financial planning, inventory management, and in-season performance for Express’ Amazon business. In partnership with Strategic Partnership leadership and cross-functional teams, the role develops and maintains sales and inventory plans, analyzes business results, supports pricing and promotional execution, and identifies opportunities to improve sales, profitability, and inventory productivity. The role requires strong analytical skills, financial acumen, advanced Excel proficiency, and attention to detail. The Associate Amazon Planner manages assigned responsibilities, delivers accurate and timely work, communicates proactively, and develops actionable recommendations within established business strategies and guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, planning and allocation, or a related field.
3–5 years of merchandise planning experience.
Experience building, maintaining, and reconciling sales and inventory plans.
Strong analytical skills, financial acumen, and retail math proficiency.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data validation.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet established deadlines.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present business findings and recommendations.
Ability to learn and apply Amazon platform-specific processes.
Accountability and self-direction, including following through on commitments and proactively communicating progress and challenges.
Ability to interpret business data, identify trends, and develop supported recommendations within established strategies.
Attention to detail and accuracy in financial analysis and execution.
Ability to build effective working relationships and communicate clearly with leaders and cross-functional partners.
Ability to prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.

Nice To Haves

E-commerce or partnership channel experience.
Experience with Amazon Seller Central.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and validate inventory and financial plans at the class and SKU level to support Amazon sales, margin, and inventory productivity goals.
Analyze business performance against plan and identify financial risks and opportunities.
Support the open-to-buy process by tracking inventory investments, forecasting receipts, and identifying variances to plan.
Provide pre-season assortment, choice count, inventory depth, and product flow recommendations in partnership with Strategic Partnership leadership.
Analyze historical sales, current trends, marketing spend, and inventory performance to support demand forecasting and replenishment recommendations.
Monitor Amazon inventory health, including availability, weeks of supply, sell-through, aged inventory, and carrying costs; recommend actions to improve productivity.
Prepare, execute, and validate approved Amazon pricing and promotional activity, ensuring accuracy and alignment with financial objectives.
Analyze SKU and assortment performance to identify opportunities for improved productivity, replenishment, and inventory optimization.
Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reporting, identifying performance drivers, key learnings, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
Identify opportunities to improve planning tools, reporting processes, and operational efficiency; support implementation of agreed-upon improvements.