Supply Chain Analyst — Allocation & Analytics

Skip Hop, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Carter’s, Inc. in New York is seeking an Operations Analyst to balance demand and supply, optimize order allocation, and drive supply chain performance.

You will partner with Production Planning, Demand Planning, Sales, Order Management, US Retail, and Transportation to deliver actionable insights from the New York office. Responsibilities include day-to-day allocation decisions, monitoring shortages, communicating impacts, and improving reporting.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in supply chain operations, order management, or analytics.
• Understanding of inventory management, supply constraints, and order fulfillment.
• Energetic self-starter with a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
• Analytical / genuine curiosity.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the proven ability to analyze data to recognize and action on potential disruptions in the supply chain, solve problems, and support decisions with data.
• Must be capable of managing multiple competing objectives simultaneously while hitting critical time sensitive deadlines accurately and reliably.
• Well versed in reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI or data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day order allocation decisions based on supply availability, priority, and service levels.
• Monitor open orders and shortages; identify and resolve fulfillment risks.
• Communicate allocation decisions and impacts with Sales, Order Management, and Planning teams.
• Support allocation strategies during constrained supply and peak demand.
• Provide sales with cancellation and inventory availability reporting.
• Monitor inbound supply, inventory availability, and lead times to support allocation decisions.
• Analyze and execute PO revisions to mitigate supply gaps and overstocks.
• Collaborate with China Production Planning to align on supply assumptions and resolve coverage challenges.
• Provide warehouse visibility to inbound/outbound forecasts and re-packaging needs.
• Execute distribution work orders to move inventory between facilities or rework packaging configurations.
• Act as US Retail liaison, managing monthly buy confirmation and inventory transfer processes.
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards related to allocation performance, supply status, and order fulfillment rates.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and data accuracy.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Tableau

Power BI

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain/Operations/Business Analytics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

MS Excel (advanced)

Job description

Carter’s, Inc. in New York is seeking an Operations Analyst to balance demand and supply, optimize order allocation, and drive supply chain performance.

You will partner with Production Planning, Demand Planning, Sales, Order Management, US Retail, and Transportation to deliver actionable insights from the New York office. Responsibilities include day-to-day allocation decisions, monitoring shortages, communicating impacts, and improving reporting.