Assistant/Associate Analyst Sales and Operations Planning - A&F Co.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Integrated Planning & Analytics Support
• a standardized and scalable Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process by preparing data, maintaining reporting, and enabling cross-functional alignment across demand, inventory, capacity, and network planning.
• Analyze forecasts, inventory positions, and capacity plans across the network to identify risks, constraints, and opportunities, providing recommendations that support both near-term execution and long-range planning objectives.
• Develop scenario analyses to evaluate the impact of demand shifts, capacity constraints, inventory strategies, and business initiatives on operational and financial performance.
• Assess inventory health across the network, identifying opportunities to improve inventory productivity, increase service levels, reduce risk, and support financial goals.
• Monitor key performance indicators including forecast accuracy, inventory turns, service levels, and capacity utilization, translating data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities that drive continuous improvement and business performance.
• Supply Chain Strategy & Growth Enablement
• Support the expansion of A&F's global wholesale (3P) business by evaluating supply chain requirements, demand patterns, fulfillment strategies, and operational capabilities needed to support growth.
• Partner cross-functionally to design and implement scalable planning processes and supply chain solutions for new channels, products, markets, and business models.
• Evaluate the operational impact of strategic initiatives and provide recommendations that align business opportunities with supply chain capabilities and performance expectations.
• Support node-level sourcing and fulfillment strategy decisions by assessing cost, speed, service, inventory, and capacity tradeoffs to optimize customer experience and network performance.
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Continuous Improvement
• Build strong partnerships across Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, Strategy, Technology, and Operations to drive alignment and integrated decision-making.
• Lead or support planning reviews and business discussions by synthesizing data into clear, concise insights for stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, tools, and reporting capabilities, contributing to a more efficient, scalable, and data-driven supply chain organization.
• Support capability development efforts that enhance end-to-end planning visibility, decision quality, and organizational agility.

What Do You Need to Bring?

• Bachelor's degree or related experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain planning, inventory planning, demand planning, operations analytics, supply chain strategy, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of integrated supply chain planning concepts, including demand planning, inventory management, capacity planning, S&OP/IBP, and supply chain performance metrics.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using Excel and data visualization tools (Power BI preferred) to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and communicate actionable insights.
• Experience with SQL, planning systems, or data modeling tools is a plus.
• Experience analyzing complex business problems, evaluating tradeoffs, and developing data-driven recommendations that influence business decisions.
• Ability to translate data into clear, concise insights and effectively communicate recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence cross-functional partners, and drive alignment across competing priorities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience supporting wholesale, marketplace, omnichannel, or third-party (3P) fulfillment models is preferred.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, ownership, strategic thinking, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable working across teams, functions, regions, and time zones.