Retail Replenishment & Planning Analyst - Forecasting

EPITEC; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

EPITEC in Rogers, AR seeks a Replenishment & Planning Analyst to support replenishment, forecasting, inventory planning, and order fulfillment for a key retail account. You will work with Sales, Inventory Planning, Customer Service, and retail partners to analyze demand and improve product availability.

The role involves analyzing POS data, developing item-level forecasts, and collaborating with S&OP teams to align forecasts with inventory plans.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in sales analysis, merchandise buying/planning, replenishment, inventory planning, or related field.
• Direct replenishment planning experience in a highly seasonal environment with long lead times.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate multiple sources of information and recommend corrective actions.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across multiple functional areas and organizational levels.
• Strong business judgment with the ability to translate data and business trends into actionable recommendations.
• A process-oriented mindset with the ability to identify and support process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end order and replenishment process, including order creation, daily review, PO accuracy, and fill-rate optimization.
• Monitor store in-stock performance and identify opportunities to improve product availability.
• Support Direct Import business and coordinate with international Customer Service teams.
• Analyze sales trends to improve weekly item-level POS forecasts and projections.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and retail partners to align demand forecasts and inventory plans.
• Develop weekly shipping plans by item and channel to support POS forecasts and future orders.
• Participate in consensus forecasting meetings and present POS demand forecasts and data findings.
• Partner with cross-functional S&OP teams to support monthly consensus forecasting.
• Participate in collaborative forecasting meetings with Sales, Buyers, and Replenishment Managers.
• Present business findings and recommend actions to support seasonal demand and inventory objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve replenishment, forecasting, and planning processes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication & presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Alteryx

BigQuery

Job description

EPITEC in Rogers, AR seeks a Replenishment & Planning Analyst to support replenishment, forecasting, inventory planning, and order fulfillment for a key retail account. You will work with Sales, Inventory Planning, Customer Service, and retail partners to analyze demand and improve product availability.

The role involves analyzing POS data, developing item-level forecasts, and collaborating with S&OP teams to align forecasts with inventory plans.