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The Category Planner plays a critical role in supporting the strategic and financial performance of assigned merchandise categories. Acting as the Business Partner for the Category Managers, this role leads financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis, using advanced analytics to drive data-backed decisions. Category planner partners cross-functionally to support assortment, pricing, and promotional planning—ensuring alignment with 7-Eleven’s business objectives and financial targets.
Job Responsibility:
Develop monthly and annual category financial plans through partnering with Category Managers and cross-functional teams to deliver sales and profit financial targets
Conduct monthly verification of merchandise performance and initiatives across categories, ensuring accountability and progress toward annual financial goals
Build and input mid-month and end-of-month forecasts using historical performance, current trends, and insights on planned strategies from cross-functional teams
Provide reporting and insights about results by month, quarter, and annually to support category teams by understanding performance drivers, communicating cross-functionally through MBRs, and reassessing category plans to drive growth and ensure strategies are achieved
Partner with Demand Chain to monitor inventory levels and sales, identify product performance and inventory needs, and provide forecasting guidance for new items targets, promotions, overstocks
Create insightful executive-level reports and presentations detailing merchandise performance and proposing fact-based strategies to optimize results and meet annual financial goals
Support the merchandising team with scenario planning and financial modeling to ensure effective development of category plans, mitigate risk, and improve profitability
Provide insights and thought leadership in developing tactical and strategic category and merchandise plans (1-5 Years)
Showcase ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities while consistently executing at a high level
Requirements:
3+ years of experience in retail planning, merchandising, demand forecasting, inventory management, finance, or analytics
Experience with merchandise planning tools and previous category management experience preferred
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and intermediate AI tools, including use of AI for diagnostics and planning
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make actionable recommendations
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels
Comfortable working in a matrix organization with fast-paced, cross-functional collaboration
Financial acumen and forecasting
Critical thinking and analytical reasoning
Strategic business partnership
Agile mindset and adaptability
Data visualization and storytelling
Proficiency in Technical tools
Nice to have:
Experience with merchandise planning tools and previous category management experience preferred