Allocation 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 Sales and Operations Allocation Analyst (S&OP) will be responsible for ensuring that inbound inventory is accurately aligned with demand orders to best support the organization’s On-time and In Full (OTIF) goals.  The S&OP Analyst will work within a team that provides input to the organization and implements decisions in matters surrounding allocation processes and rules, demand orders, demand constraints, using actionable reporting for all brands and for the US market. The role is responsible for planning, execution, and follow-up actions of regular meetings. This role is responsible for ensuring all guidelines are adhered to in the areas of inventory and demand. The S&OP Analyst will develop strong partnerships with cross functional teams within the organization. Candidates must be highly organized, have keen attention to detail, robust systems skills and strong analytical skills. This role reports into the Supply Chain teams based in our Atlanta office in our hybrid work environment.

Supply & Demand Matching - 70%
-    Assist with maintaining order file coverage through supply realignments and other allocation tools while balancing on-time to customer performance metrics
-    Identify customer early bookings and overbookings that are negatively impacting coverage and/or on-time performance metrics and distribute action items to appropriate channels 
-    Support quantifying impacts of major supply chain disruptions and factory shortages for dissemination to appropriate channels 
-    Support development and governance of new processes to support Carter’s next/gen transformation project including:
 -   Identifying scenarios where supply shortfalls or surpluses exist at a SKU level
 -  Reporting necessary to allow channel partners to determine priority accounts in supply shortfall situations

Communications & Reporting - 20%
-    Publish recurring reports to update cross-functional partners and supply chain leadership on coverage and on-time shipping performance          
-    Assist with ad-hoc analytics and reporting requests to support cross-functional partners as needed
-    Communicate effectively with sales, operations, OML and transportation/distribution to achieve customer service goals
-    Build and maintain relationships with appropriate cross-functional partners that will ensure cooperation, trust, and successfully meet departmental goals

Miscellaneous Activities - 10%
-    Execute the allocation and picking of work orders used to rework, repackage or transfer goods across distribution network
-    Collaborate with quality assurance team to provide demand detail and prioritization of inspection/reworked goods and manage style holds in order management system
-    Assist with conducting testing for order management system enhancements
-    Educate and train OML staff to be more self-reliant as necessary

Must have:
-    Ability to manage, plan, organize and execute detail-oriented responsibilities.
-    Effective problem-solving skills including decision making and time management.
-    Ability to work independently.
-    Proficient in Microsoft 365 Suite and Business Intelligence Tools
-    Collaborative and team-oriented mindset 

Preferred skills and experience:
-    Previous experience in Supply and Demand Operations or Inventory Management preferred.
-    Bachelor’s Degree  

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

-    Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our company values
-    Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment.
-    Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients.
-    Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely.
-    Cultivates Innovation:  Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S: 
-    Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess. 

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
 

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.