Associate Analyst, Location Planning
Core
Develop and implement global inventory strategies to optimize levels, placement, and assortment across regions, distribution centers, and stores to meet customer demand while minimizing costs and stockouts.
Role type
Associate Analyst, Location Planning
Builds
Global inventory plans, location-level allocation strategies, and process improvements for fashion retail.
Domain
Fashion retail, supply chain, inventory management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
inventory planning, allocation, location planning, capacity modeling, assortment segmentation, data analysis, process improvement, risk mitigation, sell-through analysis
Preferred skills
economics, finance, data analytics, data visualization
Technologies
MS Office, Excel, Power BI
Responsibilities
Develop global inventory strategy aligned with business objectives; collaborate with cross-functional teams to align inventory goals with sales forecasts and delivery schedules; drive accurate inventory placement by region, DC, and store; support store operations through capacity modeling and strategy execution; optimize inventory levels to meet demand while minimizing carrying costs and stockouts; own location-level inventory plans in partnership with merchandise planning; work with supply chain and visual merchandising for promotion readiness; develop end-of-life inventory management strategies; implement assortment segmentation based on demand patterns; identify and implement process improvements; monitor inventory health and address aged inventory; travel to stores to execute strategies and assess productivity.
Seniority
Associate, 2-4 years experience
