Job description
Columbus [Hybrid]
Columbus is the capital city of Ohio. Built on bold ideas and fueled by relentless
optimism, Columbus is known for its open attitude, smart style and entrepreneurial spirit. Columbus offers a blend of neighborhoods, arts and culinary experiences, dynamic nightlife, vibrant music scenes, and major attractions and events full of diversity. Columbus is home to over 2 million people and some of the world's most recognizable brands, powerhouse research hubs, and academic institutions.
Home of America’s Favorite Fragrances®, Bath & Body Works is a global leader in personal care and home fragrance, including the top-selling collections for fine fragrance mist, body lotion and body cream, 3-wick candles, home fragrance diffusers and liquid hand soap. Powered by agility and innovation, the company’s predominantly U.S.-based supply chain enables the company to deliver quality, on-trend luxuries at affordable prices. Bath & Body Works serves and delights customers however and wherever they want to shop, from welcoming, in-store experiences at more than 1,800 company-operated Bath & Body Works locations in the U.S. and Canada and more than 425 international franchised locations to an online storefront at www.BathandBodyWorks.com.
At Bath & Body Works, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture focused on delivering exceptional fragrances and experiences to our customers. We focus on recruiting, retaining, and advancing diverse talent where our associate population is as diverse as the communities we serve, live and work. In addition, we work to improve our communities and our planet in a way that will make us proud for years to come because we believe the world is a better place when everyone has access to the things that make them happy.
Join a team that is passionate about our customers; cares deeply for our communities and associates; where our values drive the right behaviors and where we set aside ego to bring the best products to market as we move to our goal to be $10B in revenue and beyond.
The Senior Inventory Deployment Analyst is responsible for managing the deployment of finished goods to various distribution centers for an assigned book of business. They are also responsible for mentoring, with potential to leading one or more Inventory Deployment Analysts. The Senior Analyst will translate the merchandise plan into an inventory deployment plan, collaborating with the Merchandise Planner to ensure that inventory is managed to constraints and targets that are aligned with the business strategy. The Senior Analyst will ensure optimum inventory levels to maximize sales and margins and to achieve targeted levels of inventory productivity, in support of overall product and company profitability. The Senior Inventory Deployment Analyst will collaborate with the Managers, Merchandise Planning on positioning of themes and pre-season planning, with the Production team on new orders and with Logistics on product flow. This position reports to the Manager, Inventory Deployment.
- Based on the approved merchandise plan, formulate an inventory deployment plan, and suggested order quantities to support it
- Assist Inventory Deployment Analysts with monitoring and developing ideal deployment parameters, taking into account constraints and inputs such as inventory levels by fulfillment site, lead time and order cycle, timing of merchandise delivery, safety stock, distribution size and frequency
- Confirm & manage purchase parameters for each vendor/distribution center, e.g. lead time, order frequency, etc
- Incorporate purchase parameters (order size and frequency) into an inventory receipt plan that meets sales, margin, inventory objectives
- Collaborate with Production/Sourcing on suggested and approved order quantities for finished goods
- Where necessary, manage component tracking and place orders to support finished good buys
- Work with Logistics to resolve external constraints that impact inventory flow to distribution centers
- Collaborate with the Merchandise Planner to prioritize flow of product in light of constraints
- Partner with the Manager, Merchandise Planning to position long-term themes and proactively plan the season; a seasonal view
- Taking into account updated demand plans, propose revised orders and deployment of inventory
- Manage solutions to exceptions that occur in the deployment process
- Manage reporting and inventory targets in support of major events i.e. item launch, promotions
- Coordinate with Merchandise Planner to project and execute quick turn-around on event changes
- Problem solve with cross-functional partners to resolve inventory issues and proactively address constraints
- Identify system inputs from cross-functional teams impacting inventory fulfillment that require further updates to optimize flow
- Identify and address future inventory issues to reduce impact to the business, based on time-phased plan
Reporting/Analytics
- Develop reporting to support in-season and season end hind-sighting
- Review and analyze weekly sales performance and inventory levels; recommend changes to forecasts
- Analyze past performance to identify opportunities and create corrective action for improving inventory management performance
- Partner cross-functionally with across the business with Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, Logistics, Distribution Centers, and Sourcing to ensure inventory planning goals/objectives are achieved
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of inventory management, replenishment or allocation experience
- Experience in high volume, multi-location distribution environment or equivalent MRP experience in multi-plant manufacturing environment preferred
- Retail supply chain knowledge
- Leadership and team-building skills. Ability to direct day-to-day activities.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills - working with multiple partners to resolve exceptions and negotiate best alternatives
- Identifies and influences critical stakeholders
- Optimization mindset - designs and develops plans to optimize decisions
- Problem-solving skills - proactively recommends solutions to various stakeholders; makes decisions with limited information
- Strong analytical skills - ability to analyze and understand quantitative data
- Strong computer skills; demonstrated ability to learn and apply new software technology. Systems used: Manugistics, SAP, Microstrategy
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills – to be used as needed in building tools/reporting
- Experience with planning and order systems
- Understands and executes against business strategy and goals
- Strong prioritization skills
- Bachelor degree in business, finance, statistics, operations, supply chain, or a relevant field required.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not make employment decisions based on an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, protected Veteran status or any other legally protected status, and we comply with all laws concerning non-discriminatory employment practices. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for associates and job applicants with disabilities. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
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