Assistant Planner
Ross Stores, Inc. New York, NY
Ross Stores, Inc. New York, NY
4 hours ago
See who Ross Stores, Inc. has hired for this role
Ross Stores, Inc. New York, NY
4 hours ago
See who Ross Stores, Inc. has hired for this role
Save job
Welcome back
Sign in to save Assistant Planner at Ross Stores, Inc..
- Report this job
Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!We are the nation’s largest off-price retailer with over 2,000 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.
As Part Of Our Team, You Will Experience
- Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
- Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
- Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
- Our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.
Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.
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.
The base salary for this role is $65,000. The salary listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.
In-SeasonWhat you will do and what you will learn...
- Analyze performance using standardized reports prepared monthly.
- Review future plans based on historical performance and knowledge of future business conditions (e.g., product availability and assortment strategies).
- Identify risks and/or opportunities by product and Region.
- Begin to learn how to propose recommendations (i.e., influence changes to be made) to region plans to Location Planning Manager and implement approved changes into the planning system.
- Prepare hindsight analysis and collaborate with Merchandise Planning counterpart at key fiscal points (e.g. events/holidays and quarterly).
- Partner with Location Planning Manager to conduct hindsight reviews to present findings to Senior leadership.
- Propose recommendations in order to capitalize on opportunities and/or reduce risk for next year (e.g., influence product flow changes to drive sales/reduce liabilities).
- Work with cross-functional teams (Store Planning and Allocation) to implement Store strategies and address callouts and errors.
- Utilize forecast to evaluate future Store plans against system parameters.
Pre-Season
- Analyze historical performance and develop skills to propose flow strategies to Location Planning Manager
- Partner with Merchandise Planning counterpart to inform the Chain plans of region recommendation.
- Under Location Planning Manager's direction, develop Region plans by applying their independent hindsight analysis and known assortment strategies to update the initial system generated plans.
- Review higher product levels to validate the mix of assortment within a Region using additional reporting tools.
- Present recommended plans to Location Planning Manager in a formal meeting for continued learning
- Recommend store lists for limited door product opportunities and analyze different store groups (e.g., door rankings, target demographics) to determine location strategies and initiatives.
- Modify system generated Store level plans by resolving outliers and exceptions.
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 depends 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
-
Seniority level
Entry level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Project Management and Information Technology -
Industries
Retail
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Ross Stores, Inc. by 2x
See who you know
Get notified about new Assistant Planner jobs in New York, NY.
Sign in to create job alert
Similar jobs
-
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Sony Music Entertainment
New York, NY
-
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Netflix
Los Gatos, CA
-
International / US Admin Assistant
International / US Admin Assistant
Sony Music Entertainment
New York, NY
-
New York | Temp - Administrative Assistant, Store Planning
New York | Temp - Administrative Assistant, Store Planning
LVMH
New York, NY
-
Executive Assistant - 1:1 Senior Leadership support
Executive Assistant - 1:1 Senior Leadership support
Canva
San Francisco, CA
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
SoFi
San Francisco, CA
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Roku
New York, NY
-
Executive Administrative Assistant
Executive Administrative Assistant
American Express
New York, NY
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
SpaceX
Hawthorne, CA
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Epic Games
New York City Metropolitan Area
-
Assistant Buyer
Assistant Buyer
FERRAGAMO
New York, NY
-
Scheduler - Work From Home
Scheduler - Work From Home
Escape Ensemble Consulting
New York, NY
-
Office Administrator
Office Administrator
Dandy
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
eBay
San Jose, CA
-
Administrative Services Assistant
Administrative Services Assistant
Anveta, Inc
United States
-
Remote Scheduling Assistant
Remote Scheduling Assistant
Voyage Canvas
-
Associate Planner
Associate Planner
Macy's
New York City Metropolitan Area
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
SpaceX
Washington, DC
-
Virtual Scheduling Assistant - Work From Home
Virtual Scheduling Assistant - Work From Home
LoneStar Voyages
New York, NY
-
Administrative Assistant, A&R
Warner Music Group
Los Angeles, CA
-
Administrative Assistant, Legal
Administrative Assistant, Legal
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
New York, NY
-
Assistant Merchandise Planner
Assistant Merchandise Planner
Shopbop
New York, NY
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
RPC Company
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
-
Administrative Assistant ($70k-$80k)
Administrative Assistant ($70k-$80k)
J.R. Berry Search Group, Inc.
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
-
Administrative Specialist Lead
Administrative Specialist Lead
Meta
United States
-
Office Assistant
Office Assistant
Live Nation Entertainment
West Hollywood, CA
-
Home-based Scheduling Assistant
Home-based Scheduling Assistant
Elev8 Events
Miami, FL
People also viewed
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Zirtual
Fort Lauderdale, FL
-
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Blue Owl Capital
New York, NY
-
Personal Assistant to HNW Family
Personal Assistant to HNW Family
Pocketbook Agency
Manhattan, NY
-
Executive Personal Assistant to the CEO
Executive Personal Assistant to the CEO
Handshake Partners
Chicago, IL
-
Senior Administrative Assistant - - Sports Marketing - College/Track&Field/Soccer
Nike
Beaverton, OR
-
Administrative Assistant, Publicity
Administrative Assistant, Publicity
Sony Music Entertainment
New York, NY
-
Senior Administrative Assistant - Global Brand Creative
Senior Administrative Assistant - Global Brand Creative
Nike
Beaverton, OR
-
Executive Assistant, Amazon
Executive Assistant, Amazon
Amazon
Seattle, WA
-
Associate Planner, Men's
Associate Planner, Men's
Michael Kors
New York, NY
-
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Zirtual
Dallas County, TX
Looking for a job?
Visit the Career Advice Hub to see tips on interviewing and resume writing.
View Career Advice Hub