Senior Corporate Merchandise Planner

About the Team

It's no surprise people are passionate about the health and happiness of their pet and our Merchandising (buying) team is no different. When it comes to the products and solutions in our stores, our incredible teams of merchandising associates have everything covered – from head to tail! From keeping up with the top trends to developing new, innovative solutions, our buyers help ensure every pet parent can find exactly what their pet needs at PetSmart. Join our team and show your love for pets by creating products as special as pets themselves!

About the Location

Collaborative Work Environment:At PetSmart, teamwork and connection are core to how we thrive. This role is based at our Phoenix Home Office, with an expectation of working a minimum of four days in the office each week. In a standard work week, associates may work up to one remote “flex day” (with leader approval). Our hybrid approach is designed to foster strong collaboration while also supporting flexibility and individual success.

About the Job

About the Job

The Senior Corporate Merchandise Planner is responsible for developing data-driven analysis around Merchandise performance, corporate initiative forecasting and measurement, competitive and market growth/changes along with extensive ad-hoc modeling and forecasting and setting the analytical foundation for financial plans and targets. This position requires an exceptional analytical skill set along with business acumen to effectively analyze the business and make impactful recommendations.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams across the enterprise including Merch Planning & Allocation (MP&A), Buying, Pricing, Space Planning, Finance, Supply Chain, Store Operations, Digital, Customer Experience, Marketing, and more to measure performance of initiatives and make recommendations.
• Execute extensive data mining and complex analyses to consolidate and clearly communicate analytical findings and recommendations across various levels of the organization.
• Develop and maintain standardized reporting to provide visibility and understanding of performance to equip merchandising teams to make more informed business decisions.
• In-depth understanding of retail KPIs to be able to identify trends, measure performance, and gauge whether strategies are working across sales, margin, customer, digital channels, marketing, promotion, pricing, space productivity, and inventory.
• Develop and lead trainings for the Merchandise Financial Planners on best practices for building a rolling merchandise forecast and build the tools and resources to support their work including guidance on inputting company-wide initiatives to ensure consistency.
• Act as the business systems administrator for the Blue Yonder Enterprise Planning (EP) software. The EP Admin functions as the subject matter expert for the software, bridging the gap between technical infrastructure and business user needs. This role will also manage licensing and access, develop user guides and training materials, execute the forecast and plan tasks, and own requirements analysis and user acceptance testing for upgrades and system changes.

 

Experience/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field plus 2+ years of work experience; or 5+ years of equivalent combination of education and experience and/or training
• Retail industry experience preferred
• Self-directed, independent thinker with exceptional analytical skills and high attention to detail
• Understanding of retail metrics and knowledge of merchandise planning practices preferred
• Must be proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite including intermediate/expert level Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, to partner effectively across departments and present recommendations and influence business decisions at various levels
• Blue Yonder Enterprise Planning (EP) experience preferred
• Experience with Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), Snowflake, PowerBI a plus
• Familiarity with SQL a plus

Additional Job Considerations

• This role requires collaboration, teamwork, and face-to-face interaction with colleagues, leaders, and/or clients.
• Being in the office ensures access to leaders, cross-functional partners, and resources necessary to make timely decisions and drive results.
• On-site presence in accordance with our FlexSmart policy supports our culture of innovation, mentorship, and engagement, which is integral to our success in developing the best team.

* This is not intended to be an all-inclusive, exhaustive list of all essential job functions for this position. PetSmart retains the right to change or assign other required job duties to this position.

About the Culture

Our associates are the heart of Team PetSmart. Together, we’re building the best team in retail through our values-based culture, connection, and teamwork. Our goal is to create a culture where associates learn and grow together, thrive as effective teams and challenge each other to be the best they can be. 

 

Our home office offers outstanding amenities in a fun and rewarding workplace including:

• Pet-friendly environment, bring your pets to work and enjoy the on-site dog park!
• On-Site Events & Adoptions, enjoy community-building opportunities, including pet adoption days, seasonal celebrations, family events, art events, & holiday festivals
• “Top Dog” gym with equipment, fitness classes, massage therapists, personal trainers, and wellness spaces
• “Sit & Stay” Café serving fresh breakfast and lunch options, snacks, & more
• “Lil Paws” NAEYC-accredited onsite childcare facility providing high-quality early education
• Paid Volunteer Opportunities to spend time doing good for causes close to heart
• Print Center and Business Services, Dry Cleaning, Mother's Rooms, Sustainable Infrastructure & more

 

PetSmart provides an equal opportunity for all associates and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.