Senior Planner

J. Jill•Quincy, MA

About The Position

The Senior Planner is responsible for the complete financial management of assigned areas, including creating financial and merchandise plans, actualizing results, and identifying, communicating, and implementing strategic business opportunities at the category, style/choice, and season-code levels. The role forecasts sales, markdowns, and inventory regularly, identifies business risks, and develops profitable action plans in partnership with merchandising. The position involves close collaboration with merchants and cross-functional partners, including Allocation and Sourcing. It also requires a strong connection to the product and an emphasis on creating product relationships rather than relying solely on history.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of experience in retail planning and analysis.
Proven track record of financially astute business management.
Expertise in retail math, strong analytical skills, and learning agility.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to identify and clearly communicate business opportunities and risks using analytical and data reasoning.
Ability to build strong relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Good organization and workload prioritization skills.
Proficiency in planning systems and Microsoft Office.
Proven process improvement and problem-solving experience.

Responsibilities

Create monthly financial plans at the category level for fiscal time periods.
Present sales, gross margin, and inventory reforecasts at Monthly Business Meetings (MBR).
Plan all Seasonal Basics and Fashion styles by choice.
Reforecast sales, margin, and inventory for all Basic and Seasonal Basic Key Items across choices.
Partner with Allocation on basic stock replenishment, including order quantities by style, color, and size.
Partner with Sourcing on basic receipt shifts based on sales trends.
Recap end-of-season performance at the season, category, and style levels for the merchandise buy period.
Conduct daily, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal sales reporting.
Complete higher-level analysis projects as needed for the business.
Collaborate closely with merchant and cross-functional partners.
Identify business risks and opportunities and develop action plans to mitigate risks profitably.

Benefits

Bonus eligibility.
401(k) retirement plan with discretionary match.
Tuition reimbursement.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Company-paid long-term and short-term disability.
Paid time off.
Office amenities including a café, fitness center, free parking, and Red Line shuttle.
Associate discount.
Group discounts on auto, pet, and homeowner insurance.
Discount marketplace for travel, consumer products, food, and auto buying.
Associate resource groups.