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Carhartt · 4 weeks ago

Senior Retail Inventory Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Carhartt is a company dedicated to serving hardworking people by building durable products. The Senior Retail Inventory Analyst plays a crucial role in managing in-store inventory levels across the retail store fleet, ensuring optimal allocation and replenishment strategies to maximize sales and minimize markdown costs.

Consumer GoodsFashionManufacturingRetail

Responsibilities

Execute the daily/weekly/monthly activities of the Inventory business process and set an example of best practice for others (offering support as needed)

Manage the Target Inventory level by Store/SKU across time to maximize the product strategies defined by Merch & Planning

Proactively Increase / Decrease inventory levels to reflect the changing rate of sales across time, and react as new trends emerge that require action to protect our Sales, Inventory and Service objectives

Ensure that all stores have sufficient product to always maintain a strong visual display in line with store fixture capacities and Visual Merchandising guidance

Provide proactive communication and regular updates on the successful launch of new products and new store openings, coordinating higher level summaries across the team

Leading the Inventory teams approach to supporting inventory & store-based sales information to Weekly, Monthly processes and meetings to address/identify risk and opportunities, focused on consistently delivering analysis on key metrics (in Stock, Weeks of Supply, projected liability)

Track and monitor Sales and inventory levels by Store/SKU to proactively manage the successful and profitable exit of product that drops. Understanding when to stop allocation/replenishment, and make recommendations for where we need to execute store to store transfers to minimize markdown and write offs, supporting the development of documented process

Prepare & present holistic Inventory team hindsight analysis to identify opportunities for future seasons and strategies

Establish cross-functional relationships to promote best practices and process adherence; fosters collaboration and teamwork

Propose and participate in additional projects in collaboration with Planning & Inventory Leadership, looking to improve process, business results, and consumer experience

Qualification

Inventory ManagementRetail MathData ManipulationPlanning MethodologiesCommunication SkillsRetail ExperienceOrganizational SkillsCollaboration SkillsSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience

Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Planning or Inventory Management adjacent role

Strong written, oral and active listening communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of management and cross functional partners to present and explain ideas succinctly

Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, prioritize workload, and concurrently manage multiple projects with a commitment to delivering results

Develop collaborative partnerships cross-functionally, offering support and guidance to them and your teammates

Analytical thinker with strong understanding of Retail math and Planning/Inventory methodologies to execute enhancements

Confident, Self-motivated, passionate and enthusiastic individual ready to bring energy and excitement to lead their business with excellence

Strong data manipulation and software aptitude skills to operate with accuracy and efficiency (MS Office, Data, and Planning/Inventory tools)