Replenishment Analyst

Working as part of a category-focused team, the Replenishment Analyst is responsible for the availability of products for our customers, by managing the timely flow of inventory through our supply chain and supporting the planning team in the delivery of the overall merchandise plan. Job Responsibiliti esEnsure close management of available OTB and a good understanding of the category strategy, including new initiatives or areas of growth opportunit y.Accountability for category in store availability targets, ensuring that appropriate reporting is in place to understand availability opportunities at various levels of granularit y.Work closely with planning team to ensure that OTB / Availability risks are clearly understood and communicated with appropriate category and functional leaders – where possible recommending action to mitigate or improv e.Work closely with the team to identify and recommend areas of improvement to support increases in sales or stock turn, ex. Optimization of store assortments or range rationalizatio n.Fully manage basic/core items in terms of projecting, ordering and store replenishment such as order calculation, submission, confirmation, order maintenance, PO allocation, et c.Work closely with vendors, stores and internal customers to resolve order and invoice discrepancies, compliance issues, RTVs and cycle count recommendation s.Fully utilize analytical tools including Smartlook and Aptos Analytics to prepare standard and ad hoc reports for self and the tea m.Effectively allocate merchandise and balance inventory levels by store by merchandise category, identifying any issues to the flow of inventory and finding solutions or seeking support to resolv e.Build and maintain all Allocation & Replenishment (A&R) forecast models, seasonality curves, lead times, dynamic min/max, and vendor review schedules to effectively manage vendor on order, backstock inventory, and daily store replenishmen t.Build new store inventory and assortment plans in partnership with Merchandise Planners and Buyer s.Carry out post launch analysis of new store openings or new initiatives to ensure appropriate replenishment metrics are in place, taking remedial action if require d.Effectively plan and manage entrance/exit strategies of seasonal products, including sell through reporting and risk reportin g.Develop good working relationships with vendors and internal field leadership teams, ensuring any communication is timely, focused and supportiv e.Visit stores regularly to gain a full understanding of our customers and their needs and to gain firsthand perspective of the results of the planning and allocation proces s. Job Requireme ntsBachelor’s degree with coursework in math or statistics prefer red1+ years of work experience in a retail corporate office or stores prefer red1+ years of experience in a retail planning or allocation role would be prefer redExperience with merchandising, analytics, planning, and/or allocation syst emsRobust problem-solving, analytical, and data management skil ls.Demonstrates high standards and takes accountability; detail-oriented person who takes pride in maintaining and delivering superior accura cy.Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and/or independently, and effectively interact with multiple levels, and with tight deadlin es.Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task as well as adaptable to changing demands and drive results togeth er.Strong communication, presentation, and people ski llsGood knowledge of MS Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with a high proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, and advanced formulas, power query a pl #J-18808-Ljbffr