Sr Director Planning and Allocation at BJ's Wholesale Club

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Retail, WholesaleIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
10 - 15 years of progressive and demonstratable experience in Retail Management
Drive and resilience to effectively manage a large scope of responsibility to achieve financial targets based on a sound knowledge of merchandising concepts
Thinks conceptually and strategically
Builds and maintains productive cross-functional relationships
Crafts targeted and effective executive level verbal and written communications
Fosters a strong team environment and works effectively with all levels of management
Adapts to shifting circumstances in a business environment
Exhibits a continuous learning mindset to grow new capabilities
Provides direction, counseling and coaching to team
Develops creative solutions

Responsibilities

Leads long-range planning process with Key suppliers and gives insight to DC’s and Clubs on inventory flow variations
Leads the bottoms-up demand planning process and reconciles top-down merchandise financial planning targets for sales, gross margin and inventory
Executes the replenishment process to ensure sales, margin and inventory targets meet corporate goals and expectations and resolves differences as appropriate
Oversees by-Club demand planning and inventory management for the core assortment and seasonal allocation strategies and item life cycle management
Supports Merchant team during product planning processes (hind-sighting, merchandise strategy, assortment & buy planning) with analytics and reconciliations to merchandise plans and inventory strategies
Develops a high-quality team through leading, coaching and providing constructive feedback with a focus on acquiring, developing, and retaining talent
Leads transformation of new systems and tools that enable continued improvements in efficacy and efficiency of the assortment planning and allocation process

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PlanningAllocationInventory ManagementMerchandisingSales ForecastingMargin OptimizationStrategic LeadershipTeam LeadershipCross-Functional Collaboration

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What benefits are offered at BJ's Wholesale Club?

BJ's offers weekly pay, free BJ’s memberships, generous paid time off including vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave, flexible health benefits with medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA options, a 401(k) with company match, and an employee stock purchase plan at a 15% discount.

What is the salary for the Sr Director Planning and Allocation role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this position remote or does it require office presence?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What are the key responsibilities that show required skills for this role?

The role requires leadership in long-range planning with suppliers, bottoms-up demand planning, replenishment processes, by-Club inventory management, supporting merchant teams with analytics, and developing a high-quality team.

What is the company culture like at BJ's Wholesale Club?

BJ's emphasizes a collaborative team culture between Planning & Allocation, Merchants, and Operations, high team member engagement in service of members, and building a team on purpose and opportunity where team members make a real impact.