Inventory Deployment Analyst

Victoria's Secret; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria's Secret is seeking an Inventory Deployment Analyst to lead end-to-end deployment from distribution centers to stores. You will optimize inventory levels to maximize sales and margins, acting as the liaison between stores, logistics and cross-functional partners.

Proficiency with JDA Allocation, SAP and MicroStrategy will be leveraged to drive data-driven decisions. You will formulate deployment strategies (pre-season and in-season), monitor results and adjust with agility, and

Qualifications

• End-to-end deployment strategy experience.
• Strong analytical capabilities with change management.
• Ability to collaborate with stores, logistics and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily/weekly deployment of product to stores to optimize inventory and support sales plans.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Merchant partners to prioritize product flow given inventory constraints.
• Quantify inventory by size to align with store-level inventory targets.
• Monitor deployment results and adjust strategies with strong agility.
• Travel to stores as needed to understand inventory needs and drive action.
• Work with Logistics to resolve external constraints affecting inventory flow to DC and stores.
• Support and execute testing strategies and category-specific initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to influence inventory decisions.
• Contribute to inventory management across digital and store channels.
• Communicate insights and recommendations to leadership to drive results.

Tools

SAP

JDA Allocation

MicroStrategy

Job description

Description

Your Role

The Inventory Deployment Analyst is an individual contributor responsible for end-to-end deployment strategy leading to finished goods allocation from distribution center to stores for a specific book of business. Ensures optimum inventory levels to maximize sales and margin to achieve targeted levels of inventory productivity, in support of overall product and company profitability. The Inventory Deployment Analyst will also be a liaison between stores, logistics and other cross functional partners. They will utilize several business applications including, but not limited to: JDA Allocation, SAP and MicroStrategy.

Your Impact

• Execute daily/weekly deployment of product to stores to improve inventory levels, maximizing sales plans/trend.
• Deliver budgeted sales and margin by ensuring inventory levels align with store customer preferences enabling plan sell-thru
• Formulate inventory deployment strategy (pre-season & in-season), considering constraints and inputs, such as inventory levels by store cluster (tiering), timing of merchandise delivery, minimum presentation, and distribution of sizes to support merchandise sales plans
• Develop and articulate fact-based analytical approach to deployment decisions, monitor results and action deployment adjustments with exceptional change agility
• Be an advocate for the field and participate in occasional store travel. Spark cross-functional action that improves the complexion of store level inventories.
• Quantify inventory buys by size to support targeted inventory levels by store
• Collaborate with the Merchandise Planner and Merchant partners to prioritize flow of product considering inventory constraints
• Participate in category and cross functional meetings - leverage analytics to influence decision making
• Consistently demonstrate analytical curiosity and socialize thoughts to drive action
• Work with Logistics partners to resolve external constraints that impact inventory flow to distribution center and stores
• Work collaboratively across multiple functions and departments within the organization.
• Support and execute to testing strategies, category specific initiatives and ad-hoc analysis.
• Support inventory management between digital and store channels.

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