Merchandise Replenishment Analyst Trainee

Meijer•Grand Rapids, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a family company, Meijer offers career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth, and development. This position is internally known as a Business Analyst and is accountable for inventory management and replenishment, and product flow execution to meet customer needs. The role involves providing analysis on assortment, pricing, and merchandising for category line reviews, and achieving financial plan goals while optimizing sales, profit, and inventory. A Business Analyst will initially join as a Business Analyst Trainee, reporting to the Merchandise Training Team during a 13-week training program. Trainees will work with a mentor to learn the role's duties and responsibilities, and attend training classes for technical and professional development. After the training, trainees will transition into the Business Analyst role. This role is based in Grand Rapids, MI, with a hybrid schedule (Monday-Wednesday in-office, Thursday-Friday flexible/remote). The start date is August 24th, 2026.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or enrolled in a four-year degree program with an expected graduation date required.
Ability to gather and interpret data for various reports, as appropriate.
Knowledge of the retail industry – ability to analyze and understand specific category product lines as well as segmented customer behavior.
Results focused; uses performance targets and goals to drive own activities as well as help team succeed.
Ability to drive positive change within the team.
Office computer skills; ability to learn company systems and tools.

Nice To Haves

1 year of previous merchandising and/or retail experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Accountable for Demand Forecasting, Inventory Fulfillment and Allocation functions including: Adjust and maintain system settings for order creation and fulfillment, Develop inventory deployment strategy while adhering to inventory and receipt plans, Ensure shelf presentation and appropriate inventory levels to achieve On Shelf Availability goals, Identify and resolve product flow issues and requests, and Manage Product Lifecycle: new item forecasts, promotional flow strategies and execution, and end of life recommendation/analysis.
Collaborate with Buyer and provide analysis regarding: Advertising, Digital and Visual Strategy.
Identify and resolve issues and concerns that may have significant impact on the business or interrupt product flow while responding to competitive market or store issues appropriately.
Responsible for working with buyer and vendors to analyze category reviews.
Conduct store and competitive visits to identifying category gaps, planogram issues, and vendor gaps.
Responsible to collaborate with Vendors on Inventory Productivity, Fill Rates, Forecasts and Timelines, Claims and Recalls.