Merchandise Planning & Allocation Analyst
On-siteFort Worth, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Manage end-to-end allocation for 4,000+ SKUs across 100+ stores, maintaining replenishment logic and monitoring SKU performance to adjust decisions proactively. Own initial allocations for new product launches and promotions, while conducting rolling SKU audits to ensure stocking levels align with real-world demand. Serve as the primary inventory point of contact for stores and DC operations, gathering feedback to refine allocation strategies. Analyze product, category, and regional performance to track key metrics and partner with Finance and Product Management on forecasting and buy reviews. This role supports long-term replenishment strategy through data-driven insights and scalable process improvements within Tandy Leather Factory's specialty retail network.
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years of retail merchandise planning & allocation, financial analyst, or data analyst experience, including direct, hands-on ownership of allocation or inventory management for a high-SKU-count assortment (thousands of active SKUs)
- Strong analytical experience, with a demonstrated ability to translate large, complex datasets into sound allocation and inventory decisions
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong proficiency with Power BI
- Experience with SQL
- Experience with inventory/replenishment or planning systems (e.g., Netstock, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, or similar)
- Highly collaborative, with ability to work in partnership with all levels of the organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with both external and internal business partners
- Ability to organize work and manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines with minimal oversight
- Proven ability to take full ownership of a complex, high-volume body of work and drive it independently from day one, exercising sound judgment with limited oversight
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with inventory/replenishment or planning systems (e.g., Netstock, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, or similar) is a strong plus
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