Allocations Analyst

Four Hands•Austin, TX

About The Position

Join one of the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the furniture industry. For over 25 years, Four Hands has been a leading designer and wholesaler of furniture and décor, helping people create spaces that feel like home. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies and named one of Austin’s Top Workplaces year after year. We invest in exceptional people — with a team of over 800 and growing — fostering our employees’ careers and celebrating them at every step of the way. Four Hands is where passion meets purpose and where your next chapter begins. The Allocations Analyst plays a critical role within the Sales Operations team by managing demand-based inventory allocation to support revenue growth and customer fulfillment goals. This role partners cross-functionally with other internal teams to ensure inventory is allocated efficiently and strategically. The Allocations Analyst is responsible for analyzing inventory flow, developing allocation strategies, and ensuring the right product is allocated to the right customer at the right time to support company objectives.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in allocation, planning, or inventory management
Bachelors in related field required, or equivalent experience
Strong Excel skills (pivots, formulas, data sourcing) required
Process-oriented mindset with superior analytical skills and creative problem-solving capabilities
Work independently and able to take initiative and ownership of assigned work projects
Adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
Attention to detail, thorough, organized

Responsibilities

Manage a demand-based allocation process that ensures a balance between different customers to maximize available inventory and shipment of sales orders
Work cross-functionally to determine what inventory can be re-allocated to current sales orders to increase revenue
Ensure that Four Hands largest customers' needs are met by managing the allocation side of the internal reserve order allocation process
Create and maintain reports for the supporting teams to satisfy customers' report needs
Train new team members on allocation process and uphold knowledge to be system subject manager expert
Continuously improve the order allocation process through new analysis techniques and better communications
Actively participate and provide feedback in new technology implementations
Drive and participate in cross-functional projects as needed
Other duties as assigned, in accordance with training and qualifications
Uphold the Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands team
Be open and honest
Reach for excellence
Act with responsibility
Value the whole person
Enjoy the journey