Merchandise Planning & Allocation Analyst [AQ-12213]

About the role

Join a team where your contributions directly influence the flow of products to customers, ensuring an exceptional shopping experience and driving significant business growth. As a Senior Demand & Deployment Analyst, you will shape inventory strategy and execution in a fast-paced, data-driven environment, ensuring the right products are always in the right place at the right time. You’ll optimize stock levels to maximize sales, margin, and customer satisfaction, working at the intersection of merchandise planning, allocation, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Execute inventory deployment and allocation strategies across various channels and store formats.
• Analyze sales, demand, and inventory trends to optimize stock levels and maximize performance.
• Partner closely with merchandising, planning, and operations teams to support floorset planning and assortment strategies.
• Perform detailed store-level and size-level analysis to identify opportunities and correct inventory imbalances.
• Generate recurring and ad-hoc reporting to support critical inventory and planning decisions.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve assortment productivity and allocation efficiency.
• Support international and domestic partners, including franchise relationships, to align inventory strategies globally.
• Contribute to continuous process improvements in reporting, analytics, and deployment workflows.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, or inventory deployment within retail or consumer goods.
• Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including working with large datasets, building models, and creating pivot tables.
• Experience with store-level, SKU-level, or size-level performance analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience in apparel, fashion, or size-intensive retail environments.
• Exposure to international markets or franchise operations.
• Familiarity with planning, forecasting, or allocation systems (any equivalent tools).
• Understanding of retail financial metrics such as sales, margin, sell-through, and inventory turns.
• Experience supporting floorset planning or assortment optimization.

Benefits

Eligible talent get access to amazing benefits, including:

• Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• Retirement plans with a company match.
• Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.