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Inventory Deployment Analyst, Victoria's Secret PINK Victorias Secret Careers 02OUY 2021-08-10T12:30:06+00:00 02OUY **Inventory Deployment Analyst, Victoria's Secret PINK**
Brand: Victoria's Secret
Location: Reynoldsburg, OH, US
Job Area: Planning and Allocation
Employment type: Full-time
Job ID: 02OUY
**Description**
**DESCRIPTION:**
The Inventory Deployment Analyst is an individual contributor responsible for the deployment of finished
goods to various distribution centers and stores for an assigned book of business. Manugistcs is used to
translate the consensus demand plan into an inventory deployment plan. The Inventory Deployment
Analyst maximizes sales and profit margins by collaborating with Merchandise Planners to set and
achieve optimum inventory levels and productivity. The position also collaborates with the Production
team on new orders and with Logistics on product flow. There are typically no direct reports.
**RESPONSIBILITIES:**
* Formulate inventory deployment plan and suggested order quantities to support approved consensus demand plan
* Set and maintain store deployment parameters, taking into account constraints and inputs, such as inventory levels by store cluster, lead time and order cycle, timing of merchandise delivery, minimum presentation quantity/safety stock, distribution size and frequency
* Confirm purchase parameters for each vendor/distribution center, e.g. lead time, order frequency, etc.
* Incorporate order size and frequency into an inventory plan that meets sales, margin, inventory objectives
* Approve order quantities to be executed by production/sourcing
* Work with Logistics to resolve external constraints that impact inventory flow to distribution centers and stores
* Collaborate with the Merchandise Planner to prioritize flow of product in light of constraints
* Collaborate with Production on suggested and approved order quantities for finished goods
* Set strategies/parameters to achieve targeted service levels for Vendors, DCs and Stores
**Qualifications**
**QUALIFICATIONS:**
* 1-3 years of inventory management, replenishment and allocation or store experience
* Experience in high volume, multi-location distribution environment or equivalent MRP experience in multi-plant manufacturing environment preferred
* Retail supply chain knowledge
* Strong communication and negotiation skills working with multiple partners to resolve exceptions and negotiate best alternatives.
* 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
* Intermediate technical skill proficiency (PC-based) using advanced functions in Excel and Access; demonstrated ability to learn and apply new software technology. Systems used: Manugistics, SAP, Microstrategy
* Experience with planning and order systems
An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.
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