Analyst, Inventory Management, June 2026 Executive Development Program

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:

This role is responsible for strategically optimizing inventory distribution across stores to drive sales and maximize profitability. It plays a key role in managing omni-channel inventory levels, identifying opportunities to improve in-stock performance, and providing insights to inform future buy decisions.  Success in this role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated individual with strong analytical skills and a natural curiosity for problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.

This role typical reports into the Sr Analyst / Manager, Inventory Management and is based in our Buckhead office.

30%: Execute Inventory Allocations

• Manage the execution of inventory allocations for designated SKUs multiple times per week, ensuring timely and accurate delivery to stores.
• Implement strategic allocation decisions to support optimized store presentations, in-stock performance, seasonal clustering, promotional initiatives, and other business objectives.

40%: Drive Inventory Strategy Through Analytics and Insights

• Use data-driven analysis and critical thinking to shape and evolve inventory strategies, remaining agile to adjust based on performance.
• Recommend inventory sharing opportunities across channels to optimize omni-channel performance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure inventory is effectively balanced across stores by factoring in sales volume, store type, and physical capacity on a weekly basis.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses for Planning and Merchandising teams to identify risks and opportunities, such as lost sales, markdown needs, and future buy recommendations (e.g., buy quantities, assortment depth, size curves).

20%:  Build and Maintain Cross-Functional Partnerships

• Collaborate closely with Planning and Loc. Planning to align weekly inventory allocations with assortment and financial strategies.
• Manage weekly and monthly replenishment forecasts in coordination with Distribution Center (DC) and Store Operations teams to support effective workflow planning.
• Partner with the Order Management Logistics (OML) team to execute order management activities such as PO creation and troubleshooting.
• Act as a liaison to field teams, maintaining proactive communication and addressing store-level concerns.

10%:  Deliver Reporting and Communicate Key Insights

• Compile and present findings, insights, and performance reporting to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

We’d Love to hear from you if:

Must have:

• Detail-oriented
  • Ability to finish tasks on time with accuracy and consistency, easily recognize mistakes, and produce high quality work
• Analytical / genuine curiosity
  • Ability to analyze data, and communicate key findings effectively to business partners and leadership
  • Can review multiple metrics and identify outliers when analyzing business opportunities
  • Creates strategies or solutions based off multiple data points
• Strong communication
  • Able to share inventory concerns with business partners (e.g. Planners, Merchants)
  • Communicates ideas or strategy clear and concisely
  • Can identify what and when information should be communicated to the leadership team and does so in a succinct matter
• Knowledge of allocation/inventory principles, retail fundamentals, ad hoc reporting/analysis
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (3.2 GPA or higher strongly preferred)
• Required to have graduated within 6 months of class start date
• Must be able to start in the role full time by June 2026

Preferred skills and experience:

• The ability to prioritize effectively while balancing feedback from multiple stakeholders
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot tables, Vlookups, etc)
• Proficient in developing strong relationships with all levels of the business
• Ability to synthesize and communicate results clearly and effectively
• Energetic self-starter
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• Adept in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex issues
• Retail store experience and/or knowledge of distribution and replenishment systems a plus

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.