Planner

Madewell • New York, NY

27d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Planner develops and executes financial strategy for a department, partnering with Merchants and Allocators to optimize sales, margin, and inventory performance. The role builds financial plans, forecasts results, and translates analysis into clear insights that inform business decisions. It requires strong collaboration and the ability to guide cross-functional partners toward short- and long-term goals.

The Planner develops preseason financial plans and recommendations, then monitors business performance in season. This includes forecasting sales, margin, and inventory; assessing trends and sell-through; and recommending adjustments to product flow, pricing, receipts, and promotional actions. The role presents financial recommendations and leads monthly OTB meetings.

The role follows an in-office work model, with associates required to work from the New York office Tuesday through Thursday each week, effective September 8, 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 4+ years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, or financial analysis.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and Excel skills.
• Ability to translate data into insights and influence cross-functional partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong presentation abilities.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience planning across multiple categories or channels.
• Advanced proficiency with planning tools and retail analytics systems.
• Demonstrated success managing OTB and seasonal investment strategies.
• Understanding of retail metrics such as sell-through, turn, and inventory-to-sales ratio.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the manager to develop preseason financial strategy that connects to and supports total JCG goals.
• Build preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans by department and class using historical data and current trend insights.
• Develop a bottoms-up style plan with Merchandising, recommending rank, depth of buy, and flow timing.
• Summarize tops-down versus bottoms-up plans, incorporating metrics such as markup, average unit cost, margin rate, available inventory, discount rates, and sell-through.
• Present preseason plans and financial recommendations during investment and line review meetings.
• Provide weekly updates on sales, margin, and inventory performance versus forecast at both high and style levels.
• 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 lead monthly OTB meetings, recommending forecast adjustments based on trend analysis.
• Analyze sell-through and inventory-to-sales ratios and propose pricing and promotional actions to maximize profitability.
• Partner with Merchandising on opportunities to chase into or adjust future on-order to maximize margin outcome.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance for eligible associates and family members.
• Family planning support, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Fitness discounts and medical travel benefits.
• Associate discount across J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell brands.
• Summer Fridays, with the office closing at 1:00 PM every Friday during summer months.
• Community philanthropic efforts through the J.Crew Cares Program.
• Winter break at the end of December for eligible full-time Home Office associates, in addition to PTO.
• Opportunity for bonus.

What This Job Offers

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