Analyst, Inventory Management

at  Carters

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Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter’s.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 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

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S:

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
  NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
  Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law

• 30%: Execute the inventory allocations for each item, multiple times/week
• 30%: Use analytics and critical thinking to shape the inventory strategy, being flexible to course correct and make data-driven decisions
• Analyze store inventory at the style/size level, identify over and under performers and provide suggestions to improve in-stocks in-season and for pre-season buys
• Ensure inventory is balanced across stores, considering sales volume, store type, and capacity of each store (weekly)
• Ad hoc analysis to Planners identifying opportunities and risks (e.g. lost sales), markdown recommendations, and future buy recommendations (e.g. buy quantities, flows, assortment)
• 20%: Create, build, and maintain partnerships with all levels of the organization
• In partnership with the Planners, 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 Planners on Order Management activities
• Act as liaison to the field through proactive communication and addressing concerns
• 10%: Responsible for creating, managing and analyzing inventory purchase orders for both eCommerce and brick & mortar stores
• Write, validate, and troubleshoot POs for seasonal buys
• Recommend inventory sharing opportunities across channels during product lifecycle
• Report out on inbound receipts to cross-functional partners
• 10%: Summarize and communicate findings, insights and reporting to leadershi