Assistant Planner

Assistant Planner

About this opportunity...

The Assistant Planner is a learning role that allows you to build a foundation of skills for your future career as a Planner. As an Assistant Planner, we invest in you through structured training and one on one apprenticeship with a skilled Planning Manager. You will begin to build your planning skills by contributing to the management of in-season plans and building of pre-season plans in support of regional strategies. You will learn how to maximize sales potential and minimize risks at the region and store level for a specific business. As an Assistant Planner, you will develop an understanding of key performance indicators, such as performance to plan, same-store sales and turn, to support your recommendations. You will begin developing critical relationships with your Planning team through in-person interactions.

The base salary for this role is $68,000. The salary listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

What you will do and what you will learn...

• Review future plans based on historical performance and knowledge of future business conditions. Supports Planning Manager in creation of initial seasonal plans
• In partnership with your Planning Manager, prepare hindsight analysis and collaborate with Planning counterpart at key fiscal points (e.g., events/holidays and quarterly); Present performance recaps to cross-functional teams and/or leadership
• Propose recommendations to capitalize on opportunities and/or reduce risk for next season/year (e.g., influence product flow changes to drive sales/reduce liabilities)
• Identify risks and/or opportunities by product and Region; Partner with your Planning Manager to propose recommendations to capitalize on opportunities
• Work with cross-functional teams (Store/Region Planning, Merchandise Planning, and Allocation) to drive business through product or store specific strategies
• Review higher product levels to validate the mix of assortment within a region using additional reporting tools
• Modify system generated Store level plans by resolving outliers, exceptions and aligning to business strategies

What you need to be successful...

• Strong communication skills: You can "read the situation", you actively listen, ask clarifying questions, can weave a story out of numbers and demonstrate the ability to build relationships.
• Flexibility: You can pivot, are adaptable, and receptive to feedback.
• Results Driven: You are tenacious, and achievement focused. You can prioritize your work and deliver it with accuracy.
• Intellectually curious: You can analyze and draw conclusions, are a critical thinker, and see the big picture.
• Resilient: You are persistent and persuasive. You stay focused on your goals and finding systematic and creative solutions to problems.
• Analytical Mindset: Helping to drive a business calls for strong analytical, quantitative and Excel skills and retail math knowledge.
• Bachelor's Degree required.

Perks and Benefits of joining our team...

Our Associates are at the heart of everything we do and we're proud to offer a range of benefits that reflect how much we value their contributions. Here's a peek into what you can expect as an eligible Ross Associate:

• A broad range of affordable health insurance options & personal medical plan concierge
• 401(k) with employer match and Life insurance
• Ample PTO including accrued vacation, paid holidays, diversity day, summer Fridays and the ability to purchase additional vacation.
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Access to health and wellness benefits such as BetterHelp and Headspace
• Charitable donations matched by Ross Stores Foundation
• And more....

*benefits vary by level and position and are subject to change

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