What You Will Work OnYou will help the buying organization hit sales, profit, and inventory goals through thoughtful financial and assortment planning. Daily work includes building class and subclass insights, creating item-level plans, and reconciling quarterly or seasonal assortment plans with financial targets. Your analysis supports smarter buying decisions, better inventory flow, and a stronger overall assortment for customers.
Evaluate proposed actions and timelines to keep internal and external stakeholders on track for key deadlines. Collaboration with replenishment, buyers, and planning managers is central as you maintain financial plans, manage open-to-buy, and monitor trends. Along the way, you will use planning systems and reporting tools to generate insights, support vendor discussions, and identify best practices to apply to the business.
Who You Will Work WithWork closely with Buyers, Planning Managers, and the Replenishment team to align financial plans, assortment strategies, and inventory decisions.
There will also be collaboration with vendors and cross-functional partners as you share projections, discuss trends, and support decisions with clear data and recommendations.
What You BringBring your energy, your ideas, and your love for sports and the outdoors.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent work experience required
- 5+ years of related work experience required
- Experience in a retail environment preferred
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve problems and develop creative solutions
- Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced, frequently changing environment while staying organized and detailed
- Knowledge of retail math and the ability to use it in planning and analysis
- Experience using Microsoft Office, Oracle, SAS, or similar planning and analysis tools
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to work effectively with partners at various levels
- A team-first attitude; while your core duties are your priority, you're happy to step in wherever you're needed
Work Style and Physical Requirements- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Ability to travel domestically up to 5%, including occasional overnight stays
- Regular in-office attendance is required
- Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
- Ability to adhere to company policies and professional standards
Key SkillsAnalysis, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Research, Operations
