Buying, Planning & Allocation
Be Part of Our Strategy to Provide the Right Merchandise Mix

JCPenney is committed to offering the right products, at the right place, at the right time, in the right quantities and at the right price. Our Buying, Planning and Allocation teams implement best buying practices to reduce time to market, improved sell-through, provide better replenishment flow, reduce inventory holdings, vendor returns and store workload.

As a Buyer, Planner or Allocator Associate, you will be:

  • Selecting and purchasing merchandise including type, quality, source, timing, delivery, mix and promotion for your assigned merchandise category,
  • Maintaining systems and forecasting to ensure that all projected advertising needs are available in the right stores at the right time, and
  • Analyzing historical product performance and current business trends to support seasonal merchandise/assortment planning, identifying risk and opportunities by category, and managing processes to meet risk inventory and fulfillment goals.

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Find Your Perfect Fit
Allocator
Senior Assistant Buyer
Associate Buyer
Buyer
Direct Inventory Analyst (jcp.com/Catalog)
Planner