Analyst, Location Planning
Analyst, Location Planning
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Job Description
Serving the needs of all families with young childrenCarters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children encompassing Carters OshKosh Bgosh Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work constant learning genuine people and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carters.
How youll make an impact:
The Analyst in Location Planning will play a critical role in supporting product strategies by determining store eligibility conducting productivity analyses managing systems administration for Anaplan supporting the floor-set process and serving as the primary communication point to field teams. This position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to extract actionable insights from large datasets to inform strategic decisions. The Analyst will collaborate with various cross-functional teams and thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment where projects and priorities frequently evolve encompassing both long-term initiatives and quick wins.
This role reports into the Manager Location Planning and is based in our Buckhead office in our hybrid work environment.
Store Assortment Planning (60%):
Partner with merchandising planning and visual teams to determine store eligibility for each buy season in support of strategic initiatives and financial goals.
Provide recommendations on product assortment (choice counts) manage fixture requests and shifts and collaborate with visual teams to validate store blueprints.
Participate in the implementation and training for new assortment tools.
Collaborate with central planning to build floor-set and floor-walk materials.
Highlight key assortment and fixture changes that support financial goals.
Create quarterly strategy materials to communicate priorities and assortment changes to field teams in partnership with Store Operations.
Collect and share field and customer feedback quarterly to influence future buying decisions.
Anaplan Administration (20%):
Manage store counts eligibility and custom store groups in Anaplan.
Build and maintain the seasonal store assortment library.
Ad Hoc Analysis (20%):
Perform in-season ad hoc analyses to assess the impact of strategy changes and the performance of different assortments.
Develop and present actionable recommendations to cross-functional partners and leadership focusing on driving profitability and enhancing the customer experience.
Wed Love to hear from you if:
Must have:
Bachelors degree
0-2 years in a corporate retail environment (internship store experience etc.)
Strong Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint)
Self-Starter Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and draw actionable insights.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to analyze data to problem-solve across the organization
Inquisitive mindset with a natural desire to learn explore new trends to drive business results
Preferred skills and experience:
Retail Experience (Corporate or In Store)
Tableau
Experience with Anaplan or similar systems is a plus.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
Our Team Members:
Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation trust and thrive in a consensus driven environment
Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the weve always done it this way mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
Make a career at Carters:
Career Development: Success starts from within and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carters University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
