Retail Development Program Overview

Belk offers talented and ambitious recent graduates the opportunity to work in multiple areas of our business. The Retail Development Program (RDP) is a fast-paced three-month program designed to prepare recent college graduates for a full-time role at Belk. We offer opportunities in several of our business functions including Merchandising, Planning, Accounting, Finance and more! The program focuses on key components to support your development: Education, Experience, Exposure, Innovation and Results.

Planning- Position Summary

The Retail Development Program – Planning prepares you for your first position as an Assistant Planner. Through our hands-on learning approach, participants assume job responsibilities quickly while completing a robust learning curriculum. In addition to on-the-job learning, participants will engage with a variety of senior-leaders across the company, attend networking events and learn from top talent in the business.  Planning RDPs are placed within a Buying office to experience the job first-hand. Throughout the program, Belk ensures that participants acclimate to Belk and develop on the job by assigning each participant a mentor and a program alumnus “buddy”.

The Retail Development Program – Planning will hire a class of assistant planner candidates in our Charlotte, NC headquarters.  Participants benefit by having a network of peers in Planning as well as various other functions in the Retail Development Program.

On the Job

• Work in a fast paced, dynamic, test and learn environment
• Support and drive the profitability of your office/department with your Buyer and Planner
• Support development of style/SKU counts and replenishment strategies by location/cluster
• Analyze current sales trend, inventory levels and past selling history to help develop distribution strategies and support allocations to achieve optimal inventory levels by store
• Optimizing Inventory by store to create the most profitable assortment
• Support team in producing/ongoing management of vendor and item planning as needed
• Provide business support through report generation and analysis of business results

Position Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree required; Strong academic performance in business, finance, operations, or other related field, strongly preferred.  Prior internship in field strongly preferred.
• Must have graduated within 6 months of June 2022 and able to start full time June 2022
• Passion for solving problems; strong analytical skills and aptitude with numbers
• Open to learning, able to adapt to changing circumstances and reprioritize tasks as needed
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and partners at all levels of the organization
• Committed to meeting goals within a dynamic, fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Belk for this position now or in the future

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