Allocation Analyst (Future Opportunities)

Samantha discovered FLEXIBILITY working at TJX

Teams and partnerships change, so naturally strategies have to change, too. In Samantha's career at TJX Canada, agility and flexibility are key to progression and growth. Come see what freedom and flexibility can do for your career!

What you’ll discover

Eligible Associates can look forward to:

• Enjoy the Best of Both with our Hybrid work model
• Dedicated training and on-the-job resources to enhance your development
• Merchandise discount for yourself and eligible family members at all TJX Canada stores
• One-of-a-kind, inclusive culture
• Tuition reimbursement to support your career progression
• Three weeks' vacation with the option to buy an additional week through our Vacation Trade Program
• Health benefits that take effect your first day
• State-of-the-art amenities at our eco-friendly Home Office. Take a tour HERE
• Associate and Family Assistance Program to support healthy living
• Retirement Savings Plan

What you’ll do

It’s safe to say, there’s no shortage of variety in what we do. Here are some key responsibilities of the role:

• Collaborates and assists Stores and Distribution Centers to review and resolve issues related to product
• For a closer look into the role of an Allocation Analyst, click HERE
• Assists with planning and execution of specific store events to optimize shipping strategies; summarizing results to develop recommendations that will inform success of future events
• Visits stores and competition to evaluate and critique product mix for brands, fashion, quality, and price, sharing findings and developing recommendations to implement with business partners
• Tracks and interprets inventory levels to ensure they are achieving plans by monitoring store sales, inventory and inventory to sales ratio
• Responsible for creating an optimal product mix at store level through analysis and allocation of goods to maximize profitable sales
• Identifies, recommends and executes on business opportunities, forecasting 1 to 3 months, by analyzing sales trends, researching market trends that reflect merchandise strategy; measures results and provides recommendations
• Create weekly shipping strategies that will enable allocating products to the right stores at the right time by leveraging business tools to analyze department specific sales trends, inventory optimization, store volumes and demographics

What you’ll need

To begin your career with us, you’ll have:

• College Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Retail or Business Management is preferred; or equivalent work experience
• Good business analytical skills and the ability to understand and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to aid in effective decision-making; Strong problem solving skills
• Intermediate computer skills including MS Office applications - Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
• Interpersonal abilities to perform effectively in a collaborative and team-oriented environment, where partnering with others and building strong working relationships are critical; Solid verbal and written communication skills

Every day is an opportunity to discover something new about our business, our partnerships and even something exciting about yourself. By becoming a member of our TJX Canada family, you’ll have the full support of a diverse, close-knit group of people across our Distributions Centres, Retail Stores (Winners, HomeSense, Marshalls) and our Office locations.

Are you ready to Discover Different? Here at TJX Canada, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals. For additional assistance please email [email protected].