Associate Planner

About the Role

As an Associate Planner, you’ll help drive the financial success of the business by creating, managing, and analyzing plans that balance sales, margin, and inventory goals, with the support of your manager. You’ll work closely with Merchandising and Allocation to turn data into actionable strategies, supporting the team through insightful analysis, forecasting, and collaboration. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and enjoys using both analytical and creative thinking to impact business results.

Responsibilities

• Preseason
  • Partner with manager to build preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans by department and class using historical data and current trend insights
  • Build bottoms-up style plan, in partnership with Merchandising
  • Summarize opportunities and risks in product and financial plans, incorporating key metrics such as markup, average unit cost, and margin rate
  • Present financial plans and recommendations to cross-functional partners and leadership
• In Season
  • Provide weekly updates on sales, margin, and inventory performance versus forecast at both a high level and style level
  • Partner with Merchandising, Allocation, and Assortment Planning to make data-driven decisions that optimize product flow, pricing, and receipt management
  • Prepare in-season forecasts and participate in monthly OTB meetings
  • Analyze sell-through and inventory-to-sales ratios, proposing pricing and promotional actions to maximize profitability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in planning, allocation, merchandising, or business analytics
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation abilities
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative and proactive team player with a strong sense of accountability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a multi-channel retail environment (stores, e-commerce, or wholesale)
• Familiarity with planning systems (e.g., MAP, o9, Power BI, or similar analytical tool)

Schedule

This role follows an in-office work model, requiring associates to work from our New York office Tuesday through Thursday each week, effective September 8, 2026.

Benefits

• Health & Well-being: Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
• Associate Discount: Discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
• Summer Fridays: Office closes at 1:00 PM every Friday during the summer months.
• Community Impact: Support for the communities where we live and work through philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
• Winter Break: Additional time off at the end of December for eligible full-time associates to refresh and recharge.

Note: Availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location, employment type, and eligibility requirements.

Pay

Salary Range: $64,200.00 - $79,600.00. The base salary offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The base salary is one component of J.Crew Group’s competitive total rewards strategy, which also includes the opportunity for bonus, competitive benefits, and perks.