Assistant/Associate Analyst, Inventory Operations

Job Description:

The Assistant/Associate Analyst, Inventory Operations is a central corporate service role enabling the company to achieve strategic objectives and financial goals through global inventory strategies. 

This role is the Center of Excellence for location planning, spearheading the development of strategic inventory processes, ensuring seamless coordination across regions and maintaining a global view of key inventory benchmarks. 

The Assistant/Associate Analyst, Inventory Operations will be working closely with the Supply Chain, Planning, Store Operations and Finance Teams to provide end to end strategic inventory alignment. This role requires a strategic mindset combined with a keen attention to detail and data accuracy. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player with a passion for problem-solving and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Develop and implement a comprehensive global inventory strategy aligned with the company's overall business objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align inventory goals with sales forecasts, delivery schedules, and omni-channel market demands.
• Drive accurate placement of inventory by region, DC, and store while maintaining company level KPIs
• Support the Stores and Store Operation teams through capacity modeling, offsite analysis, and strategy execution needs.

• Lead efforts to optimize inventory levels to meet customer demand while minimizing carrying costs and stockouts.
• Own the location level inventory plan in partnership with merchandise planning to ensure financial and service metrics are met.
• Work collectively with supply chain, visual merchandising, and testing to ensure inventory readiness for all promotions and events.
• Develop and implement inventory management strategies that accommodate end of life inventory management across all selling channels.
• Develop and implement assortment segmentation strategies based on product characteristics, demand patterns, and sales forecasts.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency of inventory management processes globally.

• Proactively identify potential risks to inventory management and develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor inventory health across all locations and nodes and address aged or inefficient inventory.

What will you need to bring?

• 2-5+ years of experience and Bachelor’s Degree in economics, finance, data analytics, data visualization or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• Experience in location planning within fashion industry
• Excellent math, organization, and time management skills
• Proficient in MS Office and Excel, Power BI
• Strong ability to handle and understand analytical data, with keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment with a focus on continuous improvement and process implementation
• Eagerness to creatively solve problems and drive business profitability and growth

What You'll Get

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F is committed to providing simple, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that align with our Company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:  

• Incentive bonus program

• 401(K) savings plan with company match

• Annual companywide review process

• Flexible spending accounts

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Life and disability insurance

• Associate assistance program

• Paid parental and adoption leave

• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot

• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Mobile Stipend

• Paid time off & one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community

• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles & six work from anywhere weeks per year)

• Seven associate wellness half days per year

• Onsite fitness center

• Merchandise discount on all of our brands

• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within

• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups

• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Company Description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.

The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com.

Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.