What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Analyst, Field Inventory Planning position at Petco?
Want to help pets live their best lives?
We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.
Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people.
We’re proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000 strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250 Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.
Position Overview
The Senior Analyst, Field Inventory Planning, supports the connection between enterprise inventory planning and store-level execution. This role provides data analysis, reporting, and execution support to ensure inventory readiness across new stores, pilots, promotions, and market changes.
This position partners closely with Merchandising, Replenishment, and Store Operations to identify risks, analyze trends, and improve in-stock performance.
Key Responsibilities
Inventory Performance Analysis
For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.
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We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.
Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people.
- Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.
- Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.
- Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.
We’re proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000 strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250 Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.
Position Overview
The Senior Analyst, Field Inventory Planning, supports the connection between enterprise inventory planning and store-level execution. This role provides data analysis, reporting, and execution support to ensure inventory readiness across new stores, pilots, promotions, and market changes.
This position partners closely with Merchandising, Replenishment, and Store Operations to identify risks, analyze trends, and improve in-stock performance.
Key Responsibilities
Inventory Performance Analysis
- Analyze in-stock rates, forecast accuracy, and sell-through trends across markets.
- Identify root causes of inventory imbalances and recommend corrective actions.
- Support pre- and post-new store opening inventory reviews.
- Collaborate with analytics teams to design and build necessary tools and dashboards; analyze to identify areas of opportunity and actions required.
- Provide weekly inventory insights to support field execution.
- Monitor high-visibility showcase or pilot locations and flag performance gaps.
- Support inventory planning for store events and promotional activities.
- Analyze uplift performance and refine allocation assumptions.
- Track competitor openings/closures and evaluate local demand shifts.
- Support inventory response plans for market-level changes.
- Strong analytical skills
- Decisive and creative problem-solving skills; ability to envision and implement sustainable solutions
- Advanced Excel proficiency, ability to interpret BI tools
- Foundational understanding of retail inventory & replenishment
- Clear written communication
- Attention to detail and execution discipline
- Strong ability to collaborate and build relationships
- Ability to work autonomously and independently
- Individual contributor
- Supports Manager/Lead with analytics
- Direct impact on reporting accuracy and inventory responsiveness
- Limited executive exposure (primarily supports)
- 3–5 years of experience in retail inventory planning, replenishment, allocation, merchandising analytics, or store operations
- Experience supporting multi-store or omni retail environments preferred
- Demonstrated experience analyzing inventory KPIs (in-stock %, forecast accuracy, sell-through, weeks of supply)
- Experience supporting new store openings, promotions, or pilot initiatives preferred
- Exposure to inventory systems, ERP, or replenishment platforms
- Experience partnering cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Analytics, Operations, or related field preferred, 5 yrs experience within the disciplines required
- Advanced Excel proficiency required
- Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker, etc.) preferred
- APICS/CPIM certification preferred but not required
For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.
To translate this webpage to Spanish or other languages on your internet browser, click the translate button to the right of your browser address bar. Additional instructions can be found here: Google Chrome Help .
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