Allocation Analyst- Merchandising

Overview

This position is hybrid, onsite at Corporate on specified days, currently located in Denton, TX and relocating to Legacy West in Plano in late fall 2025.

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• Responsible for cross divisional allocation push strategies and process. Product/seasonal merchandise for push includes promo goods, holiday product, POG changes, New Items, New/remodel stores, as well as reserve management (ecommerce). Additional responsibilities include localization: store clustering, ethnic/demographic allocation distortions. Forecasting at the SKU level through PO creation and follow up. The Allocation analyst reviews and adjusts system forecasts based on daily review of product movement including seasonality, industry and market trends, and probability of anticipated sales.
• Partner with multiple Buyers to manage category distortions and allocate inventory dollars effectively to drive the business with a promo ST% target of 80%+ during promo period. Drive consistency in SKU analysis and allocation function that align with AOR goals. Manage the preplanning process and asset allocation to identify and drive grow/maintain/decline seasonal/push businesses.

• 40% Forecasting:
  Develop push allocation execution strategy, aligning ST% expectations with financial goals. Create and manage allocation forecasts through PO creation using JDA systems and tools. Recognize and reconcile forecast exceptions. Track actuals against forecast. Manage new and conversion store forecasts. Follow up on POs from Vendor through DC to store to ensure proper flow.
• 30% Partnerships:
  Work with Buyers/SBUs on strategies to drive the allocation/push business. Collaborate with suppliers, supply chain, e-commerce and store partners to translate vendor commitments, supply chain capacity, stores stock levels, and marketing into plans that achieve sales, GM and unit turnover expectations. Work with SBUs/ecom team to set up and maintain ecom reserves where applicable.
• 30% Use JDA information to enhance allocations – analytics/reports to improve JDA allocation effectiveness:
  Generate and analyze forecast performance reports. Identify store similarities and cluster stores based on analysis. Determine causal factors impacting forecasts (e.g., weather, moving seasons) and take action. Manage forecasts for new footprint, increased footprint, decreased footprint, and end-of-life profitability.

• College degree (BA or BS)
• 1-3 years’ experience with planning at a retail or wholesale company – merchandise planning and allocation, demand planning, production planning
• 1-2 years planning and executing projects involving multiple groups across an organization
• Experience with retail buying or logistics preferred
• Solid understanding of seasonal/fashion inventory management practices and procedures
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge
• Solid Excel experience
• JDA experience would be a plus
• Capability to multitask in a fast paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that helps influence and shape future business decisions
• Highly analytical with a sense of business curiosity

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to plan, forecast, and exercise sound judgment
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work with multiple projects/teams simultaneously
• Spreadsheet, database, and word processing software (Microsoft Office)

• The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts typical of offices, meeting and training rooms, retail stores, and residences or commercial vehicles. Normal safety precautions apply. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
• The work is sedentary. May sit, with some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, using a keyboard, or driving an automobile. No special physical demands required.

We offer a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package that includes medical,…