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Carter's/OshKosh Analyst, Inventory Management in Atlanta, Georgia

QUESTIONNAIRE-6-38

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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.

How you’ll make an impact:

The Analyst - Inventory Management is responsible for optimizing the distribution of inventory to each store to maximize sales and profitability. This role typical reports into the Sr. Analyst - Inventory Management and is based in our Atlanta, GA office in hybrid work environment.

  • 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 leadership

We’d Love to hear from you if: (Requirements section)

Must have:

  • Detail-oriented

  • Ability to finish tasks on time with accuracy and consistency, easily recognize mistakes, and produce high quality work

  • Analytical / genuine curiosity

  • Ability to analyze data, and communicate key findings effectively to business partners and leadership

  • Can review multiple metrics and identify outliers when analyzing business opportunities

  • Creates strategies or solutions based off multiple data points

  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables, Vlookups, etc)

  • Strong communication

  • Able to share inventory concerns with business partners (e.g. Merchandisers, Planners)

  • Communicates ideas or strategy clear and concisely

  • Can identify what and when information should be communicated to the leadership team and does so in a succinct matter

  • 1-3 years experience in inventory, retail planning/buying/allocation/operations

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in inventory management

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

Our Team Members:

  • Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values

  • Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment

  • Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients

  • Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely

  • Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

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.

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