Sr Inventory Analyst

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, 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 Carter's.

How you’ll make an impact:

 The Senior Inventory Analyst supports the reporting and analysis on US and Canada Inventory (i.e., both Retail and Wholesale Channels) and is responsible for ensuring high inventory accuracy by analyzing data, understanding gaps and developing insights, partnering cross-functionally, developing solutions and actions plans, and implementing those actions plans. This individual maintains the development, creation, and automation of inventory reporting. In addition, this individual is responsible for mentoring and training Junior Analysts.

Analysis & Reporting - 75%

      RFID Specific

• Partner with the RFID Team, Store Operations, Asset Protection, Allocations, eCommerce, Supply Chain, Merchandising & IT on the analysis and reporting of RFID data.
• Ownership of RFID inventory reporting. Utilizing Tableau to develop and maintain store/UPC level reporting that will serve as the foundation for understanding inventory movements/changes and investigation.
• Lead the development and maintenance of Shrink Analysis using RFID and Omnia data through Tableau reporting. Understand gaps, develop corrective action plans, and implement them.
• Ownership of store-Item level analysis of RFID data against historical physical inventory count data, leveraging RFID inventory data from external databases to drive insights.
• Support the Supply Chain initiative to implement RFID in US Distribution Centers. Understand the overall project and impacts to Retail Channel. Determine synergies to support increased inventory accuracy.

      All Inventory

• Responsible for Tableau inventory reporting and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) analytics.

• Lead the reporting of consolidated global inventory, including reporting for international business units.
• Support the automation of Wholesale inventory reporting using Tableau, including reporting and dashboarding using WM systems, Omnia, and SAP.

• Orchestrate and develop team SQL queries, pulling large data sets for various inventory analysis.
• Responsible for heading team analysis and investigations of all inventory transactions for all stores (including charitable donations, damages, store to store transfers, etc.). Collaborate with the business and field to understand root cause. Responsible for adjusting any transactional errors daily. Implement solutions for root cause errors.
• Prepare, analyze, and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) that add value to overall inventory accuracy, providing explanations behind fluctuations and ideas of resolution and mitigating inventory risk where needed.
• Responsible for daily “exception” reporting within the inventory sub-ledger, providing resolution and communication with stores, as required.
• Responsible for reporting and analysis of period cycle inventory counts.
• Investigate and resolve missing cartons, negative on-hands and other key inventory metrics and proactively work with Store Operations, Asset Protection, Allocations, IT, and Supply Chain to ensure procedures are followed.
• Mentor and train Junior Analysts on the team.
• Responsible for other miscellaneous analysis and reporting.
• Work on special projects as needed.

Cross Functional Partnerships - 25%

• Cross-functionally partners with internal teams, such as RFID, Omni-Channel, DBA, and IT to support Inventory initiatives.
• Support RFID reporting and working with cross functional partners to resolve data discrepancies.
• Research data trends and inventory metrics at the chain, store, style, UPC levels, working with Operations, Asset Protection, Allocations, and Supply Chain to develop or improve current processes and procedures within our Retail business, while providing recommendations for overall business improvements.
• Communicate results of KPI inventory reporting to our business partners on store level inventory accuracy initiatives, high shrink areas, trend analysis, etc. to cross-functionally understand store level inventory and help drive high inventory level accuracy.
• Serve as contact for stores for any inventory questions including missing cartons, carton discrepancy, theft, freight, charitable donations, transfers, etc.
• Partner with Store Operations to ensure communications/directions/training instructions are accurate.

We’d Love to hear from you if:

Must have:

• Highly analytical with proven ability to proactively leverage data to improve business operations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills including decision making, time management, and task prioritization.
• Strong Tableau and SQL knowledge.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working in merchandising systems and ability to learn new systems as needed.
• Ability to multi-task with a high attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, organized, and effectively achieves team goals.
• Excellent team player who works well in a collaborative environment

Preferred skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year institution required, preferably in Finance or Information Systems.
• Minimum 2 years in Data Analyst role.
• Experience working in high volume transactional environment a plus.
• Retail experience preferred.

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.