Planning Senior Analyst

Overview

About Catalyst Brands:
Catalyst Brands is a leading U.S.-based retail organization formed in 2025 through the merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group, combining multiple iconic fashion brands under one umbrella. The company manages a diversified portfolio of well-known brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and JCPenney. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Catalyst Brands focuses on delivering modern retail experiences while leveraging the heritage of established global brands. With a workforce of over tens of thousands and multi-billion-dollar revenue, the organization operates at a large scale across retail, e-commerce, and supply chain domains. The company emphasizes innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric strategies to enhance brand value and consumer engagement. Catalyst Brands is expanding its global presence, including a growing capability centre in India that supports technology, digital operations, and analytics. It aims to drive operational excellence and business growth by integrating technology, data-driven insights, and efficient retail practices.

Primary Responsibilities:

Senior Planning Analyst is responsible for the assortment architecture of a category or department(s) with the goal of meeting/exceeding sales, margin and turn targets. Senior Planning Analysts are primarily responsible for developing the seasonal assortment architecture, quantifying buys, and providing receipt flow guidance with input from Sr/Buyers.

• Support Sr/Buyer strategic assortment vision

• Conduct assortment analysis to understand breadth and depth opportunities by channel and define assortment breadth and mix strategy

• Determine store clusters to drive balanced assortment across the store portfolio

• Drive Assortment Architecture by leveraging category strategy and assortment analytics to determine breadth by channel and store/cluster

• Collaborate with Buyer and Private and National Brands on product needs, ticket price, and margin requirements

• Determine order quantities based on item ranking, lifecycle, sell-through, and store eligibility

• Support Buyers in preparing for pre/post-market reviews by reviewing assortment plan/buy and reconcile against financials and strategic intent

• Work with Buyers and Merchandise Financial Planners to determine receipt flow guidance and timing aligned to financial plans

• Analyze in-season product performance, focused on channel demand; class/category performance, item performance to maximize profitability

• Manage Item Plans pre-season and in-season Core Competencies & Accomplishments:

• 4 to 6 years of experience in Retail

• Critical thinking, Problem Solving & Decision-making

• Financial acumen

• Understanding of product merchandising

• Assortment quantification experience '

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally

• Ability to identify and quantify risks and opportunities • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Agile, ability to adapt and shift strategy based on the circumstances of the changing business needs • Leadership- strong ability to influence

• Growth Mindset- Challenge Status Quo and Champion New Business Initiatives Enjoy a rewarding career at JCPenney India, where we offer a competitive benefits package, a vibrant work environment, and the opportunity to make a difference at one of America's most iconic retailers.

• Benefits: Medical insurance coverage, Accident insurance, Life and Gratuity insurance, Employee assistance program, creche/day care support, adoption assistance program, paid leaves, maternity leave, paternity leave, bereavement leave, adoption leave, compensatory leave, free cab services(door pick up and door drop), Ekin Care.

On-site amenities: Onsite sick/wellness room, office doctor visits, cafeteria services (free lunch), tuck shop, nursing/lactation room, footstools for expecting mothers, gym, innovation lab, recreation room, vibrant co-working spaces and meeting rooms.

• Exciting location: Our office is located in one of India's largest contiguous and most-well known business parks. Spanning 15.2 msf, Embassy Manyata is located in a prominent growth corridor, which connects the international airport to the city center.

• Opportunities for growth and development: We are committed to helping our employees grow their careers and develop their skills. We offer a variety of training and development programs, as well as opportunities for advancement. • Collaborative and supportive culture: We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage teamwork and collaboration, and we are always looking for ways to support our employees' success.

Pay Range

INR ₹0.00 - INR ₹0.00 /Yr.