Retail Inventory Analyst

Johnnie-O Clothing • Raleigh, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Johnnie-O is looking for a Retail Inventory Analyst who will be responsible for monitoring inventory levels as well as coordinating account management of all retail stores to meet business objectives for rapidly growing brick & mortar presence. Additional responsibilities include replenishment of all doors, monitoring store silo / category sales, identifying trends, and monitoring the scope and timing of seasonal changes.

Requirements

• Highly analytical and acute attention to detail; must be able to understand large amounts of datasets and information.
• Excellent communication and follow up skills to gather information, interpret data, and present results and findings.
• Strong critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and execute daily.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Resourceful.
• An active participant on the team, offering suggestions for achieving team goals.
• Takes initiative to get things done and a strong drive to improve current processes.
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Business and/or Finance preferred).
• 1-3+ years of working in a retail environment.

Nice To Haves

• Apparel knowledge & brand experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pro-actively manage replenishment forecast / needs based on current and historical inventory and sales performance – developed at category level and implemented down to SKU level specifics.
• Identify weekly, monthly, and seasonal sales trends and formulate action plans to effectively manage stock to sales.
• Highlight risks / areas of opportunity: Top Sellers, Bottom Sellers, Sell-Through, etc. - identifying key opportunities and providing appropriate recommendations to merchandising team.
• Review KPIs on a regular basis to maximize inventory productivity and sell through – sales, inventory turnover, & on hand inventory levels by location to determine replenishment needs.
• Regularly communicate any inventory concerns with Retail cross functional partners.
• Maintains consistent stream of communication with store managers regarding overall feedback.
• Maintains integrity of inventory database such as min max stock levels, category sales curves, store sales curves, etc.
• Manage shipments and deliveries - execute timely processing and follow up of orders to ensure targeted in stock levels and communicate any issues to the distribution center team.
• Stock balance based on slow mover identification and potential stock outs in other locations (i.e. returns from store to DC or store-to-store inventory balance).
• Ensure on-time delivery and assist with allocation of new season product and monthly deliveries.
• Coordination and tracking of new season prebooks and seasonal floor flips.
• Drive financial results that maximize sales, inventory, turn, and profitability at the style/color/size level up to the channel level.
• Manage Size Selling analysis to maximize product allocation by location.
• Retail seasonal inventory management – communicate with cross-functional teams to determine order start dates, delivery timing, and adjust for any shortages
• Update and maintain a size curve for new seasons to ensure quantities are reflective of retail needs

Benefits

• Full-Time/Salaried position plus discretionary bonus opportunities, paid time off, and paid holidays
• Health/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life/Short-Term Disability Insurance benefits
• Employee discounts
• Casual dress policy, potential career growth, and a family-oriented working environment.

What This Job Offers

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