BJ's Wholesale Club

Membership-based wholesale club retailing diverse goods

Merchandise Planner - Housewares

Inventory ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMarlborough, MA, USA$62k - $81.5k

About the Job

Requirements

The role requires understanding financial metrics, including sales, margin, inventory turn, and weeks of supply.
The role requires strong problem-solving, retail math, and analytical skills.
The role requires organizing thoughts and communicating credibly and concisely.
The role requires presenting to and influencing team members and business partners using relevant data and fact-based information to articulate results and provide clear, concise recommendations.
The role requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and cross-functionally.
The role requires critical thinking and professional interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
The role requires advanced Excel skills and planning software experience.

Responsibilities

Develop monthly financial plans and forecasts aligned with department strategy.
Work cross-functionally with merchants in the forecasting process to maximize sales and profit while turning inventory within the open-to-buy.
Use analytics to drive profitable product life cycles, including end-of-life management.
Oversee and provide direction to allocation partners to ensure the right products are available in the right retail channel at the right time while meeting member expectations and achieving sales and profitability for the assigned department.
Manage department financials and forecasting, applying knowledge of business metrics such as sales, margin, and inventory key performance indicators.
Support creation of optimal assortments and strategic flow plans; build effective sales and inventory plans to drive profitability and influence inventory productivity, including end-of-life activity.
Identify business opportunities one to six months ahead by analyzing business trends and applying market trends to planned categories.
Partner with buyers to develop monthly department-level bottom-up forecasts focused on sales, margin, and inventory targets consistent with category strategy.
Evaluate and communicate opportunities and risks, react to sales trends and inventory flow, and suggest markdowns and promotions to achieve sales, margin, and inventory objectives.
Build and execute new business opportunities by measuring results and providing recommendations.
Ensure department inventory plans and flow are successfully executed for new club openings.
Manage demand forecasts within JDA Demand or BY LDE to ensure order optimization.
Manage article-level ladder plans and build them up to financial plans.

Desired Qualifications

Two to five years of experience is preferred.
A desire to coach, mentor, and onboard is preferred.

A World-Class Team

BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.

We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.

Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s

At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.

Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:

Weekly Pay: Get paid every week so that you can manage your money on your terms.
Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
Flexible and Affordable Health Benefits: Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*

*Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Job Summary:

The Planneris responsible for developing monthly financial plans and forecasts that align to the department strategy. Working cross functionally with the merchant in the forecasting process, you will be responsible formaximizingboth sales and profit, while effectively turning inventory within the open to buy. At BJ’s you will be responsible for using analytics to drive most profitable product life cycle, including end of life management.Planners are responsible for overseeing and providing direction to allocation partners ensuring that the right products are available in the right retail channel at the right time, meeting our members expectations while achieving sales and profitability for assigned department.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for financials and department forecasting, Strong knowledge of business metrics (sales, margin, inventory KPI’s.
Responsible for supporting the creation of an optimal assortment and strategic flow plans. Builds effective sales and inventory plans to drive profitability. Influences inventory productivity to include end of life activity.
Identifies and recognizes business opportunities 1 to 6 months out by analyzing the trends withing the business. Strong knowledge of market trends and ability to apply to categories planned
Partner with Buyer(s) to develop a monthly Department-level bottom-up forecast with a focus on sales, margin, and inventory targets consistent with the category strategy
Ability to evaluate and communicate opportunities and risks including reacting to sales trends and inventory flow as well assuggesting markdowns and promotions in order to achieve sales margin, and inventory objectives
Builds and executes new business opportunities by measuring results and providing recommendations
Accountable for ensuring department inventory plans and flow are successfully executed for new club openings
Manage Demand forecasts within JDA Demand or BY LDE to ensure order optimization
Responsible for managing article level ladder plans and building up to financial plans

Job Qualifications:

Preferred 2-5 years’ experience
Understands financial metrics inclusive of sales, margin, inventory turn, weeks of supply
Strong problem solving, retail math, and analytical skills
Organizes thoughts and communicates credibly and concisely
Presents to and influences team members and business partners, by utilizing relevant data and fact-based information to articulate results. Able to provide recommendations in a clear concise manner
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as cross functionally
Critical thinker, that can interact professionally with both internal and external stakeholders
Desire to Coach, Mentor, and Onboard
Advanced Excel Skills, Planning software experience

This is a hybrid role. Tuesday through Thursday are in-office days at BJ's Club Support Center in Marlborough, MA and Monday and Friday are remote days.

In accordance with the Pay Transparency requirements, the following represents a good faith estimate of the compensation range for this position. At BJ’s Wholesale Club, we carefully consider a wide range of non-discriminatory factors when determining salary. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, education, experience, and qualifications. The pay range for this position is $62,000.00 - $81,500.00We recognize the growing role of AI tools, including ChatGPT, and value familiarity with them. That said, we want to hear from your authentic self. Your application should reflect your own skills, experiences, and insights rather than AI-generated responses.

About the Company

BJ's Wholesale Club

Membership-based wholesale club retailing diverse goods

BJ's Wholesale Club operates a membership-based warehouse club that sells a wide range of products, including groceries and electronics, to individuals and small businesses. Members pay fees to access lower prices, and products are sold both in-store and online, with private-label brands Wellsley Farms and Berkley Jensen available. The company differentiates itself through its membership model, its private-label brands, bulk-format shopping, and a mix of physical and online shopping with additional services. Its goal is to help members save money and shop conveniently through bulk purchases and member discounts, supported by membership dues, product sales, and services.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Westborough, MA
Founded: 1984

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