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Carters Inc. · 1 day ago

Analyst, Inventory Management

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children. The Analyst – Inventory Management is responsible for optimizing the distribution of inventory to maximize sales and profitability, involving allocation analysis and partnership with various teams.

Apparel & Fashion

Responsibilities

Analyze store inventory at the style/size level, identify over and under performers and provide suggestions to improve

Execute the inventory allocations for your product category multiple times per week

Analysis and critical thinking to shape the inventory strategy, being flexible to course correct and make data-driven decisions

Ensure inventory is balanced across stores, considering sales volume, store type, and capacity of each store (weekly)

Ad hoc analysis to Planners and Buyers identifying opportunities and risks (e.g. lost sales); markdown recommendations; and future buy recommendations (e.g. buy quantities, assortment)

In partnership with the Buyer and Planner, determine how much inventory of each item to allocate to stores (weekly) based on assortment/planning strategies

Manage weekly/monthly replenishment forecasts to the DC/Store Ops teams to help with workflow planning

Partner with OML team and assistant buyers on Order Management activities

Act as liaison to the field through proactive communication and addressing concerns

Summarize and communicate findings, insights and reporting to leadership

Validate, write and troubleshoot POs for seasonal buys Ecommerce and Stores

Recommend inventory sharing opportunities across channels during product lifecycle

Report out on inbound receipts to cross-functional partners

Qualification

Inventory ManagementData AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelRetail PlanningCommunicationDetail-orientedProblem SolvingRelationship Building

Required

Detail-oriented

Ability to finish tasks on time with accuracy and consistency, easily recognize mistakes, and produce high quality work

Analytical / genuine curiosity

Ability to analyze data, and communicate key findings effectively to business partners and leadership

Can review multiple metrics and identify outliers when analyzing business opportunities

Creates strategies or solutions based off multiple data points

Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables, Vlookups, etc)

Strong communication

Proficient in developing strong relationships with all levels of the business

Communicates ideas or strategy clear and concisely

Can identify what and when information should be communicated to the leadership team and does so in a succinct matter

1-3 years experience in inventory, retail planning/buying/allocation/operations

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in inventory management

Preferred

The ability to prioritize effectively while balancing feedback from multiple stakeholders

Proficient in developing strong relationships with all levels of the business

Ability to synthesize and communicate results clearly and effectively

Energetic self-starter

Highly organized with a strong attention to detail

Adept in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues

Retail store experience and/or knowledge of distribution and replenishment systems a plus

Benefits

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