Manager, Merchandise Planning

Petco

About The Position

Want to help pets live their best lives? We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. 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 and people. Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do. Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services. Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success. About Petco: We’re proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

Requirements

Interact professionally and effectively through excellent written and oral communication skills with all levels of the organization; demonstrate communication and presentation skills, especially to corporate Senior Management
Be a “business expert”, knowledgeable of current and future trends in the business, industry, and information technology and systems, and be able to create innovative and efficient solutions to business problems
Gather data, analyze information, develop conclusions, communicate recommendations clearly, and work effectively with others on a team; effectively translate complex data and analyses to all levels within the organization
Demonstrate strong management skills, particularly in respect to prioritization and execution, along with strong leadership and relationship skills across functional areas
Demonstrate creative problem solving through pattern reorganization and thinking along unconventional lines
Demonstrate initiative; to work independently and in cross-functional teams
Ability to think strategically and effectively implement tactical elements to ensure strategic goals are met
Be mature, highly motivated, have a professional demeanor, and be capable of working with and/or leading cross-functional teams in an effective and collaborative manner.
Ability to be flexible and multi-task under tight deadlines.
Supervise, train, direct, review, and evaluate the performance of a staff of Analysts.
Bachelor's degree in finance, operations, economics, business, or statistics.
3-5 years of retail planning, inventory management, financial planning, or financial analysis experience.
Two years of recent management experience in a retail environment, leading a team of 2-5 direct reports, preferably within a planning capacity.
Solid understanding of financial measurements, including sales, gross margin, GMROI, inventory turn, weeks of supply, and open to buy.
Ability to communicate and influence decisions to profitably drive the business.
Good communication and presentation skills.
Exposure to relevant planning, finance, analytical, data management systems - systems used: Oracle Planning, Micro Strategies, Applied Predictive Technologies.
Identifies/influences critical stakeholders; proactively problem-solves and recommends solutions.
Optimization Mindset - designs and develops models/plans to optimize decisions.
Built collaborative partnerships with critical stakeholder, direct reports, peers and cross-functional teams.
Understands and executes against business strategy and goals.