Early Talent - 2026 - Merchants - Inventory Analyst

Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

In this role you will use qualitative and quantitative data to make recommendations on the levels of inventory to send to each location. You will determine inventory deployment strategy to get products to the right place at the right time to maximize sales, leverage inventory ownership and minimize costs. You will develop strong relationships with vendors to ensure full and on-time shipment and delivery to stores.

What You'll Do

• Analyze sales data to identify trends in product movement, distinguishing top-performing items and areas for improvement
• Execute allocation and localization strategies for business area
• Provide monthly size selling and monthly climate and location selling recaps
• Analyze store inventory management reports to make inventory allocation strategy recommendations and ensure healthy and profitable inventory stock position
• Analyze Omni channel reports to ensure optimal inventory ownership across fulfillment networks and minimize cost of shipping
• Observe and assist Inventory Analysts to help make strategic inventory deployment strategies
• Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

• Experience creating, analyzing and manipulating spreadsheets
• Analytical mindset
• Adept attention to detail and excellent multitasking abilities
• Passion for products and customer obsession

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl's may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the "What You'll Do" Section
• Ability to comply with dress code requirements
• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
• Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner