Allocation Analyst (Future Opportunity)

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:

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

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:

• 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
• Tracks and interprets inventory levels to ensure they are achieving plans by monitoring store sales, inventory and inventory to sales ratio
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Responsible for creating an optimal product mix at store level through analysis and allocation of goods to maximize profitable sales

What you’ll need

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

• Intermediate computer skills including MS Office applications - Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
• College Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Retail or Business Management is preferred; or equivalent work experience
• 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
• 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