Planning - Merchandise Planner JCPenney Employee Review

3.0
7 Mar 2024
Recommend
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Pros

JCP planners and analysts are all very nice and professional. Planning directors are smart and wonderful to work with across all areas so you will love your boss. The company allows you to work from home if you align with your buying team's needs, so flexibility is wonderful. Healthcare benefits are great(Cigna). The company has a good 401k investment plan, which matches up to 6%.

Cons

The IT team is weak and it takes weeks and or even months for some systemic resolutions. The planning role is constantly changing as well as the planning systems and processes. Currently, not all systems/processes are customer-centric. The available business data has a high level of errors so you spend most of your time validating and correcting data. Planning deadlines are often difficult so you can expect to work many late nights along with some weekends.

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5.0
21 June 2026
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Pros

Great Maintenance department with a great team of Managers and Senior technicians to learn from each day.

Cons

Pay was low for the work load.

5.0
4 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

If you like working early morning hours and getting off early in the afternoon (which I do) this is a great part-time job. I was a college student when I worked here so it worked perfectly with my schedule. The pay is pretty decent and the people you work with are friendly.

Cons

Only real downside is that it's retail. You're going to run into some rude customers from time to time. There's always work to do and not enough time given to do it sometimes. But as long as you work hard and managers see that you're trying your best there isn't too much pressure put on you.

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