Director, Merchandise Financial Planning & Analysis

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.

• 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 Purpose

The Director of Financial Planning and Analysis is a key role within the Finance team, responsible for driving the financial strategy, planning, analysis, and reporting across multiple channels at Petco, including retail stores and eCommerce.  Works in partnership with senior merchandising leadership (SVP's/VP’s) to provide strategic and analytical leadership supporting sales, margin, expenses, and other KPI’s to drive results, identify risks, and deliver our committed financial goals.   Helps to create and manage the annual budget and monthly forecasting processes in partnership with the merchandise and planning teams.  Provides ad hoc financial analysis to support Sr. Leadership and works cross functionally with Merchants, Planners, Inventory and Consumer analytical teams to analyze performance issues, develop actionable insights, and provide recommendations.  Leads and develops a team that will support our business partners and drive continuous improvement. 

Essential Job Functions

The incumbent must be able to perform all of the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Partner with merchandising leadership and finance on strategic and analytical initiatives
• Manage and develop a high-performing FP&A team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Complete complex analyses in all aspects of Petco’s business to help senior leadership understand and answer critical business issues and questions. This includes facilitating cross-functional projects to gather information, perform analysis, and present results with informed recommendations.
• Help establish monthly, quarterly, and annual tops down financial targets for sales, margin, and other ROI metrics for multiple categories and channels (retail stores & eCommerce) 
• Direct and oversee the monthly forecasting and annual budget process
• Form positive and close working relationship with Senior Executives in all functional areas
• Manage and drive continuous improvement around performance reporting for business teams and senior leadership   
• Work with finance team and company leadership to provide direction relating to key performance indicators and business metrics used to manage the company
• Monitor and gather information on the pet industry and competitive activity.  Provide oversight to analysis and information on the Pet Industry, competitive activity, and the impact to Petco’s performanc