Inventory Planning Analyst

Knitwell Group • New Albany, OH

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Inventory Planning Analyst develops and executes inventory and allocation strategies across stores and e-commerce to maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity. Partnering with Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, and Operations, this role analyzes store, channel, assortment, and size performance; manages reporting and inventory flow; and translates data into clear recommendations that guide future buys, allocation decisions, and replenishment strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, statistics, operations, engineering, supply chain, fashion
• 1-3 years of allocation and business analytics
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work with a diverse team to drive results
• Problem-solving skills - proactively recommends solutions to various stakeholders; can make decisions with limited information
• Self-Starter with strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Proven track record of using data to influence decisions to drive profitable outcomes
• High degree of change agility and dynamic thinking
• Strong analytical skills and financial acumen - ability to analyze and understand quantitative data
• Strong computer skills and demonstrated ability to learn and apply new software technology. Systems used: JDA (Blue Yonder Allocation, MicroStrategy, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, MS Outlook

Responsibilities

• Business analysis in support of location level strategies that drive sales, margin, and inventory productivity. This would include reviewing productivity by Store, Tier, Region, and Climate level opportunities.
• Leads the review of allocation strategies for each floor set
• Accountable for providing size analysis and recommendations for future buys and allocation strategies. Owns pre-season size profiling reviews
• Collaborating with the Merchant and Merchandise Planner to formulate future business strategies
• Hindsight size information for each quarterly buy cycle with that could influence productivity/results for future seasons.
• Provides analytics to support internal business partner’s needs (for Home Office and for the Field Organization)
• Proactively seeks out mentoring and training opportunities that facilitate personal development

Benefits

• Merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.
• Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.
• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Time off – paid time off & holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level