Merchandise Analyst (Allocation) Job at Variety Wholesalers Inc, Westerville, OH

  • Variety Wholesalers Inc
  • Westerville, OH

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description: 

  • Allocate inbound merchandise and DC inventory based upon sales performance, trends, lost sales opportunities, and specific merchant category strategies. Maintain inventory balance by store across the chain.
  • Coordinate with buyer and planner to ensure stores have appropriate minimum quantities to both present the product correctly and support advertising.
  • Ensure new stores are allocated the correct assortment and inventory levels to support the category sales plan and any unique store characteristics.
  • Provide observations, conclusions and recommendations to the buyer, planner, and director, based on comparing actual results to the forecast, for the purpose of improving future allocation strategies.
  • Achieve annual sales dollar and inventory turn targets for assigned product areas at chain level.
  • Actively collaborate and communicate with the cross-functional team to meet goals, complete tasks and solve problems. Demonstrate strong analytical skills and the ability to recognize trends and prioritize workload.
  • Support buyers and planners with any requested ad hoc analysis, with a focus on providing data-driven observations, conclusions and recommendations.

Qualifications: 

  • College degree, preferred.
  • One to two years of retail, business analysis or business planning experience.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Strong analytical and evaluative skills, including the ability to prioritize, recognize trends and problem solve.
  • System capable in spreadsheet, word processing, analytical and data warehouse tools.
  • Capable of learning new processes and tools quickly.
  • Capable of achieving business results through cross-functional team-work.

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