Retail Development Program: Merchandise Planning Specialist

4 days ago


Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Belk, Inc. & Belk eCommerce LLC Full time

We are seeking a talented and ambitious recent graduate to join our Retail Development Program (RDP) in Charlotte, NC. The RDP is a fast-paced three-month program designed to prepare recent college graduates for a full-time role at Belk.

Program Overview

The program focuses on key components to support your development: Education, Experience, Exposure, Innovation, and Results. You will have opportunities to work in multiple areas of our business, including Merchandising, Planning, Supply Chain, and more.

Position Summary

The Retail Development Program - Planning prepares you for your first position as an Assistant Planner. As an Assistant Planner, you will build merchandise financial plans, partner with the Planner to conduct key business analysis, and maximize profitability.

Through our hands-on learning approach, you will assume job responsibilities quickly while completing a robust learning curriculum. You will engage with senior leaders across the company, attend networking events, and learn from top talent in the business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work in a fast-paced, dynamic, test, and learn environment
  • Support and drive the profitability of your office/department with your Buyer and Planner
  • Support development of style/SKU counts and replenishment strategies by location/cluster
  • Analyze current sales trends, inventory levels, and past selling history to help develop distribution strategies and support allocations to achieve optimal inventory levels by store
  • Optimizing Inventory by store to create the most profitable assortment
  • Support team in producing/ongoing management of vendor and item planning as needed
  • Provide business support through report generation and analysis of business results
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree required; Strong academic performance in Business, Finance, Operations, or another related field, strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel (Advanced Formulas and Functions, Data Analysis, and charting, Data Cleansing, Data Consolidation)
  • Must have graduated within 6 months of May 2025 and able to start full-time May 2025
  • Passion for solving problems; strong analytical and critical thinking skills and aptitude with numbers
  • Open to learning, able to adapt to changing circumstances, and reprioritize tasks as needed
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clients and partners at all levels of the organization
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Belk for this position


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