Analyst, Production Planning

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. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The Analyst, Production Planning position has responsibility for the planning and preparation of Supply Chain operating plans, including near term production scheduling and long-range projecting. The Production Planning team will serve as the operating conduit between Supply Chain Operations and the Merchant Planning team. The Analyst will work with Merchant Planning to model inbound / outbound targets and will partner with Supply Chain Operations to balance capacity and demand. This role will monitor goal vs actual reporting and review capacity plans to support peak planning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Develop weekly unit targets in partnership with DC operations to ensure targets are set appropriately considering the make-up of the freight available to work.

• Oversee daily and weekly reporting on production, volume forecasts and distribution workload.

• Manage cross-functional communication and alignment of priority / issue resolution. Interface with cross-functional partners when plans are lagging to research and develop mitigation strategies.

• Model and analyze peak volumes to understand potential constraints and support mitigation strategies to address distribution capacity constraints. Partner with Supply Chain operations to evaluate peak plans and gather alignment on overall operating strategy

• Conduct ad hoc analysis as required

COMPETENCIES:

• Analysis & Judgment

• Attention to Detail

• Business Acumen

• Planning and Organizing

• Communication

• Process Improvement

• Drive Results

• Teamwork/Collaboration

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Minimum of 1-2 years relevant work experience

• College degree in Supply Chain or Finance preferred

• Strong analytical and conceptual ability

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Must be able to multi-task and manage multiple assignments and priorities

• System savvy

• Advanced spreadsheet skills (Excel / PowerPoint)

• Retail or consumer products experience a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.

Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.

Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.

Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.#LI-Hybrid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.