{"id":1556717,"url":"https://alion.io/job/shoe-palace-associate-planner-morgan-hill-ca","title":"Associate Planner - Morgan Hill, CA","company":{"id":1859804,"name":"Shoe Palace","domain":"shoepalace.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/shoepalace","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":112,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":176,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":71000,"max":71000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":71000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-10T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-10","last_verified_at":"2026-11-11T15:47:18Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":125,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":[],"days_open":124},"description":"AT SHOE PALACE WE RUN. WE SELL. WE HAVE FUN!\nDO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?\nTHE ROLE\nAre you ready to turn data into strategy?\nThe Associate Planner is a key member of the Planning team, supporting merchandising strategies through financial planning, inventory management, and business analysis. In this role, you will partner closely with Buying teams to develop financial plans, monitor business performance, and help drive profitable decisions across the business.\nShoe Palace is unlike any other retailer. Are you ready?\nTHIS IS WHAT A DAY AT WORK MAY BE LIKE\nThe Associate Planner assists in developing and managing departmental financial plans to support merchandising strategies.\nThis role collaborates closely with buying teams to create style and category strategies aligned with financial objectives.\nThe Associate Planner monitors performance and recommends changes to enhance profitability and productivity. Under the guidance of the Planning Manager, the associate planner will support in various planning activities to gain deeper exposure to planning processes.\nManage Open-to-Buy (OTB) at the department and/or category level with monthly presentation to company leadership.\nDevelop pre-season financial plans and in-season analyses, including units, sales, and margin at style, or category levels for areas of ownership and works with buyers to execute buys that support these plans.\nDevelop profitable entrance and exit strategies with buyers for new, seasonal and core programs.\nMonitor inventory levels and help ensure alignment with sales forecasts and merchandising strategies.\nDevelop and prepare reports and analyses to inform decision-making by the team and management.\nCreate, update, and manage weekly sales, inventory, and receipt plans to maintain optimal inventory levels for core styles (ladder planning).\nABOUT YOU\nBS or BA degree required.\nMinimum 1 year of experience in planning, merchandising, inventory management, or a related area preferred.\nInternship or coursework in retail planning or merchandising is a plus.\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to deal with ambiguity and complexities.\nProficient in Microsoft Office products, including advanced-level Excel, and familiarity with data analysis tools.\nProficient communication and collaboration abilities.\nWHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE\nA sense of belonging. A team driven by performance, accountability, and collaboration.\nA sense of purpose. GRIT. We make decisions that move the business forward.\nA sense of impact. Your work directly supports merchandising decisions, inventory strategy, and company growth.\nA sense of fun. WE RUN. WE SELL. WE HAVE FUN.\nMedical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and your SP discount.\nShoe Palace is one of the most trusted athletic footwear and apparel retail chains in the United States. What began as a small family business in 1993 has grown into a nationally recognized brand with a strong retail presence and a growing online platform at shoepalace.com.\nAt Shoe Palace, we believe in rolling up our sleeves and doing what it takes to stay ahead. Each day brings new challenges and opportunities to create something meaningful. We are seeking motivated individuals who are innovative thinkers and strong collaborators who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and are eager to contribute to the continued growth of Shoe Palace Corporation.\nPay Range: $71,000.00-$71,000.00\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3644,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Footwear","Primary Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T02:13:30Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":49,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.813,"p_room":0.6,"age_days":124,"expected_fill_days":176,"reasons":["conf:0","win:late","crowd:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":71000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/shoe-palace-associate-planner-morgan-hill-ca","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/shoe-palace-associate-planner-morgan-hill-ca.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-12T04:11:54Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":9132,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1859804},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1859804"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fshoe-palace-associate-planner-morgan-hill-ca"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fshoe-palace-associate-planner-morgan-hill-ca"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fshoe-palace-associate-planner-morgan-hill-ca"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/shoe-palace-associate-planner-morgan-hill-ca\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fshoe-palace-associate-planner-morgan-hill-ca"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1556717}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"shoepalace.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1556717},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}