Network Inventory & Slotting Analyst

Duluth Trading Company•Adairsville, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory & Slotting Analyst develops and executes item placement strategies within the fulfillment centers to maximize picking efficiency, storage utilization, and inventory accuracy, while also serving as the primary resource for inventory control, SOX compliance, and financial reporting. This role blends inventory management, data analytics, warehouse optimization, item master management, and cross-functional communication, and serves as the central point of coordination for SKU lifecycle impacts across the supply chain. At Duluth Trading Company, we value face-to-face interactions that foster our culture of learning, creativity, and teamwork. The role is based onsite at our Adairsville facility near Atlanta, GA.

Requirements

Highschool diploma
Equivalent work experience will be considered
Advanced problem solving skills
Team Player willing and able to help others
Detail orientated position with high-level of accuracy
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
Comfortable learning new systems/tools
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Adaptable working in a fast-paced environment, with rapidly changing priorities
Ability to identify process improvements and implementation
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

WMS Experience preferred

Responsibilities

Improves order cycle time, pick accuracy, and on-time delivery by optimizing slotting, inventory availability, and pick paths.
Maintains SOX-compliant controls to protect financial integrity and audit readiness.
Increases fulfillment center capacity utilization and throughput, lowering cost per order during peak and seasonal demand.
Improves customer service levels and in-stock rates through proactive monitoring of inventory health and SKU lifecycle metrics.
Lead and execute inventory SOX reporting and compliance procedures.
Conduct large variance reconciliation processes and root-cause analysis.
Analyze slotting, capacity, and inventory control reports to identify inefficiencies.
Develop and maintain the Inventory Control (IC) dashboard for monitoring key metrics.
Track end-of-life and obsolete inventory; support disposition or reallocation.
Develop and maintain slotting strategy, policies, and SOPs.
Plan and execute efficient item placement across the fulfillment center.
Adjust slotting based on SKU velocity, seasonality, promotions, and SKU mix.
Lead layout reconfigurations, SKU reallocations, zoning changes, and pick-path optimization.
Track, and report KPIs such as slot utilization, capacity usage, travel time, throughput, pick accuracy, and shrink/damage rates.
Identify root causes of slotting and inventory issues and recommend corrective actions (layout changes, SOP updates, training, system adjustments).
Support long-term capacity planning and warehouse optimization modeling.
Partner with Merchandising, Inventory Management, Replenishment, Waving, and Operations to align strategies.
Support seasonal resets, new product launches, promotions, and major FC realignments.
Maintain documentation and SOPs for slotting and inventory placement processes.

Benefits

Multiple Medical plan options
Dental & Vision plans
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account including company contributions
Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
Company paid Short-Term Disability
Other various voluntary benefits including: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Long-Term Disability and Supplemental Life Insurance
401(k) Employer Match
Parental Leave
Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Generous Paid Time Off plan
Daily pay available
40% Employee Discount