Planning Manager

Coborn's Merchandising Team is growing and we are hiring a Planning Manager! As the Planning Manager, you will be responsible for driving financial and operational performance through effective planning, analysis, and execution of merchandising strategies. You will oversee the development and management of budgets, tracks and reports on key performance indicators (KPIs), analyzes sales and market data, and builds business models that guide informed decision-making. By combining strong financial acumen with merchandising insights, the Planning Manager ensures that product, pricing, and promotional decisions align with company objectives, customer needs, and profitability goals.

Duties Include:

Budget Development & Management:

• Develop, manage, and monitor merchandising budgets across categories, ensuring alignment with corporate financial objectives.
• Partner with merchandising leaders to set financial targets and allocate resources effectively.
• Forecast and adjust budgets in response to performance trends, market conditions, and business opportunities.

KPI Tracking & Reporting:

• Establish, track, and report on merchandising KPIs, including sales, margin, inventory turnover, and promotional effectiveness.
• Provide timely, actionable insights to merchandising, operations, and leadership teams.
• Create dashboards and reports that highlight performance, risks, and opportunities.

Data Analysis & Trend Insights:

• Analyze historical sales, customer behavior, and market trends to identify growth opportunities and potential risks.
• Support assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies with data-driven recommendations.
• Conduct post-event analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of merchandising initiatives.

Business Modeling & Scenario Planning:

• Develop financial models to evaluate new merchandising strategies, product launches, and promotional programs.
• Use scenario planning to assess potential outcomes and mitigate risk.
• Partner with finance, supply chain, and operations to align models with organizational capacity and goals.

Decision Support & Strategic Alignment:

• Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership to guide category planning, pricing, and promotional activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Store Operations to ensure alignment of plans.
• Support long-range strategic planning by contributing insights and financial perspectives.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Merchandising, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in retail merchandising planning, financial analysis, or category management.
• Experience in grocery, retail, or consumer goods strongly preferred.

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. At Coborn's, we're committed to creating a supportive and rewarding workplace-one that offers a vibrant, team-oriented environment, ongoing career growth, and meaningful benefits. As an employee-owned company, we believe in investing in our people and their futures.

We're proud to offer a variety of benefits to both our full-time and part-time employees, including:

• 10% Employee Discount (for the employee and their immediate household) at our grocery and franchise locations (Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet Supplies Plus)
• Get Paid Daily with DailyPay - for employees who would like access to their pay before payday, we offer this great benefit!
• Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
• Paid Floating Holidays & 1 - time for hours worked on a company-recognized holiday!
• Paid Military Leave
• Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources - to assist our team members in living a life of wellbeing!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited phone access to legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year
• Tools, resources and opportunities for career growth and development
• 401(k) plan options - we also match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed
• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) - yes, we're employee-owned! Our team members benefit from the success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
• Additional Voluntary Benefits - such as vision, accident and critical illness insurances

If you're hired or promoted into a full-time position with our company, you will also be eligible for: Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Adoption Reimbursement, Paid Family Caregiver Leave, as well as company-sponsored Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance!

As a member of our team, you can also expect:

• Flexible scheduling - We understand that many of our employees are trying to juggle school, practice, family time, errands and personal hobbies, all with only about 16 hours of awake time in a day.
• Recognition - We celebrate a culture of recognition, encouraging employees to recognize and thank one another for remarkable behavior. We even have an app for that!
• Growth Opportunities - We're always looking for motivated, high-potential employees who want to be part of our next generation of leaders! There are opportunities to grow within our company to positions you may not yet even know exist. Coborn's, Inc. offers a variety of development programs for employees who want to grow their careers with us.

Our culture celebrates employee ideas and encourages creative innovations. We're growing, learning, and overflowing with energy. In a dynamic atmosphere that welcomes diversity, we are investing in our employees, along with the growth of our company. We invite you to join us in carrying out our vision to "Be Remarkable!" Apply today!

Starting pay is determined based on several factors, which can include the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, education, and geographic area.

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Are you friendly, dependable, and passionate about working with people? At Coborn's, Inc., we love serving our guests, supporting our communities, and helping our team members grow their careers. If you're looking for a place where you can build a future while making a positive impact every day, we'd love to talk to you about joining our team!

Coborn's, Inc. is a fast-growing, employee-owned grocery retailer proudly serving communities across the Midwest. Our family of grocery stores includes Coborn's, Cash Wise Foods, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, Sullivan's Foods, and Kessler's. We offer our guests an elevated shopping experience-both in-store and online-focused on freshness, value, and convenience. Guided by our company vision to inspire happiness, healthy living, and simplicity, this principle has fueled our growth for more than 100 years and is at the heart of everything we do.

Coborn's, Inc. also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn's Liquor, Cash Wise Liquor, Andy's Liquor, and Captain Jack's brands. In addition, we operate fuel kiosks and convenience store locations under the Little Dukes and Coborn's Express names. Many of our grocery stores also feature full-service pharmacies to support the health and wellness of our guests. We manage a variety of other retail businesses in markets where the fit is right, including Ace Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Erbert and Gerbert's, Godfather's Pizza, and Pet Supplies Plus. To support our diverse retail operations, we operate our own central bakery, fresh foods commissary, and grocery warehouse and distribution center.