Analyst - Allocation & Replenishment - Planning & Allocation - Retail

Job Title : Replenishment/Allocation Analyst

Job Family : Planning and Allocation.

Job Function :

- 2+ years of experience in Retail Supply Chain - planning and allocation, merchandising, planning, inventory management and forecasting

Key Responsibilities :

- Communicates with various levels of management including Planning and Allocation managers, replenishment manager, financial planners and buyers

Allocation Responsibilities :

- Creates and directs the allocation strategy for area of responsibility in support of assortment plans and ensures consistency and accuracy of allocation analysis and tactical actions.

- Responsible to ensure allocation objectives are met and to ensure proper execution of all allocations.

- Drives pre-season and post-season analysis and reviews to uncover opportunities and risks across classes.

- Develops recommendations for in-season changes and pre-season assortment plans and flow to ensure maximization of objectives.

Replenishment Responsibilities :

- Owns dynamic forecast and coverage policies for basic items at the store/sku level within the DCM (Demand Chain Management) tool

- System setup/maintenance pertaining to sales forecasting, store profiles, trending, location/product attributes and promotional activity Monitors weekly sales and order forecast to ensure service level and in-stock objectives are met

- Creates/maintains item plans for Basics and reconciles to system forecast and Merchandise

- Action Team (MAT) open-to-buy

Skillsets :

- Problem Solving & Decision-making

- Proficiency in advanced excel

- Business planning and financial analysis, Allocation, Planning, Buying, Merchandising,

- Inventory Control and Supply Chain knowledge

- Proficiency in DCM or other planning and allocation operating system