Analyst, New Market

About the role

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you! Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings, while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience. As part of our team, you will experience success through career growth, teamwork, and a commitment to diversity, equality & inclusion. Ross’s corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, with buying offices in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and eight distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, Ross is a Fortune 500 company dedicated to an inclusive work environment and continuous learning opportunities. About This Opportunity… The New Market Analyst is responsible for supporting development of robust new market plans and execution of strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new market budgets, pre-season planning and in-season guidance.
• Prepare reports / views to review pre-season plans.
• Review LY hindsights for opportunities / risks.
• Review plan revisions against pre-season callouts and recap plan opportunities / risks.
• Monitor weekly new market performance and monthly performance at the Sub-Division to understand sales trends.
• Review new market plans against in-season performance and pre-season callouts.
• Review and analyze new market plans against new market strategies; ensure strategies are appropriately funded.
• Review business monthly, quarterly and seasonally to hindsight potential risk and opportunities and share recommendations with manager.
• Perform ad hoc analysis as requested.
• Partner cross-functionally across Planning, Allocation, and Merchandising to develop integrated business plans, support chain strategies, and ensure Best in Class experience with New Markets.
• Conduct regular store visits to gain firsthand insights into customer preferences, shopping behaviors, and assortment performance, translating learnings into actionable recommendations for planning and merchandising strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, or the equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ retail merchandise planning experience involving sales and inventory planning and forecasting.
• Demonstrated independence, communication, presentation skills and strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Ability to partner and influence cross-functional partners.
• Proficient in Excel and Power Point with strong technical and functional skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong retail math skills, analytical and conceptual skills.
• Thorough knowledge of planning systems; Arthur Planning is strongly desirable.

Benefits

• A broad range of affordable health insurance options & personal medical plan concierge.
• 401(k) with employer match and Life insurance.
• Ample PTO including accrued vacation, paid holidays, diversity day, summer Fridays and the ability to purchase additional vacation.
• Employee stock purchase plan*.
• Access to health and wellness benefits such as BetterHelp and Headspace.
• Charitable donations matched by Ross Stores Foundation.
• And more….benefits vary by level and position and are subject to change.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is $98,000.00 to $110,000.00, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. This range is one component of the total compensation package; other rewards vary by position and location.