Allocation Analyst Jobs

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Founded in 2006, Joe Fresh is a leading source for modern style and accessible design, offering comprehensive lifestyle collections for men, women and children. Joe Fresh delivers quality and compelling value in categories spanning in apparel, accessories, and footwear. Joe Fresh collections are polished and sophisticated, with a focus on essential designs that appeal to a broad range of style-savvy consumers. With more than 350 Joe Fresh departments from coast to coast, the Joe fresh network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness, and inclusivity. We are looking for innovative, hardworking, and collaborative team members for our Joe Fresh team. Join our team in our goal of helping Canadians Live Life Well®.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

The Allocation Analyst works in partnership with the Category Management, Supply Chain and Merchandise Operations teams to achieve optimal store inventory levels while maximizing profitable sales and bottom line results. The Allocation Analyst applies analytical skills to distribute product to multiple store formats and banners across Canada.

What you'll do:

• Provide inventory analytics to the Category Management team with information to maximize sales and profit.
• Provide feedback and recommendations for various processes and applications to improve efficiencies in everyday tasks and assigned projects.
• Share responsibility with Category Management and Supply Chain for Weeks of Supply, Age of Stock, and Stock to Sales (category and store) analysis and provide recommendations as required.
• Compile store grading analysis based on required timelines and liaise with Category Management and Merchandise Operations Teams to review proposed store clusters/grades.
• Ensure allocations and replenishment is completed by the required timelines for DC processing to ensure product arrives to pre-defined store set-up dates.
• Effectively communicate expected store delivery flow to the Merchandise Operations Team and troubleshoot any issues.
• Determine optimal store allocation and replenishment based on the Category strategy, merchandising plan, store size and sales performance.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and the Apparel DC’s on problem solving and non-compliance shipments, inventory issues and new or renovated store shipments.
• Analyze and report all in-season sell-through results. Evaluate performance of promotions and key programs to extract learning’s. Complete ad-hoc analyses or reports as required in a timely manner as it relates to allocations, sell-through, and inventory.
• Execute the action plan criteria for pushing discontinued articles and excess inventory from DC’s to stores.
• Collaborate with Merchandise Operations, Store Development and Store Specialists, to ensure timely product allocations to new and/or renovated stores or any special store request or concerns.

What you'll bring:

• Superior analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
• Experience with JDA and SAP applications are considered an asset, but not required
• Strong knowledge of forecasting and inventory management principles
• Proven ability to contribute to category plans in line with corporate strategies
• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
• Superior computer skills (MS Office, advanced level of Excel)
• Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills

How You’ll Succeed:

At Joe Fresh, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Joe Fresh recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.