Carters Inc. · 2 days ago
Sr. Analyst, Growth Initiatives – RFID & Omnichannel
Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children. The Sr. Analyst, Growth Initiatives – RFID & Omnichannel is responsible for total ownership of the RFID & Omnichannel Inventory system, ensuring operational excellence and strategic planning for the future roadmap across various business areas.
Apparel & Fashion
Responsibilities
Own and Prioritize the RFID roadmap using feedback from retail store leaders and the distribution centers
Keep continuous pulse on market research and cutting edge RFID & Omni capabilities to influence Carter’s Roadmap; build business cases to determine cost/impacts
Assess level of effort and impact to prioritize and plan quarterly enhancement roadmap
Partner with Nedap and internal IT teams to develop and test enhancement features prior to deployment to the field or DC
Lead change management process for each new enhancement; partner with Store Processes team on training materials and updating any impacted process
Build comprehensive project plan, SOP, and timeline for each enhancement to ensure timely execution of milestones from home office and store teams; Create compliance process to track execution
Communicate updates and any potential crossover dependencies with store operations team (Change in Store Processes, Facilities needs, Supplies Needs, etc)
Own Communication, Training and Change Management with Regional, DM and field teams
Own and oversee RFID & Omni operational excellence in Retail stores and the Distribution centers for US and Canada to ensure weekly counts, shipment scans and other functions are completed successfully
Recurring and ad hoc reporting to ensure operational excellence and compliance; summarize and communicate findings, insights and reporting to leadership
Assess total CRI business decisions, communicate impacts to store/DC and lead project plan for proactively solutioning (ie, eComm RFID Tagging, Wholesale RFID needs, etc)
Support continuous optimization of RFID & Omni processes across all business units
Own any issues that arise, including but not limited to, omnichannel logic, app / back-end technology, tag/chip issues, process concerns, discrepancies with inventory control, etc
Proactively communicate possible business / operational risks as well as potential solutions to leadership
Strong collaboration with the product packaging team and supplies team to ensure RFID Tags and stickers are aligned with our standards and ensure no overlap in EPC from different suppliers
Maintain strong relationship with third party software vendor, Nedap, and other retailers in the industry (Auburn RFID Lab, Under Armour, Lululemon, etc)
Serve as the point person for all RFID or inventory related conversations or enhancements across Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Project Manager of any Retail facing RFID & Omni enhancements and liaison between IT, Inventory Control, eComm/ Omnichannel, Retail Stores, Product Packaging, etc
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience in a highly collaborative role with a deep understanding of inventory management (ie; Project Management, Retail Allocations, Planning, or a related field)
Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
Proficient in developing strong relationships with all levels of the business
Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables, Vlookups, etc)
Naturally curious and eager to learn
Communicate results clearly and effectively
Preferred
RFID knowledge, Retail store experience, and knowledge of distribution and replenishment systems
The ability to prioritize effectively
Energetic self-starter
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Benefits
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Company
Carters Inc.
Carter’s, Inc.
Funding
Current Stage
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