What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst, Inventory position at Lumber Liquidators?
This position analyzes and compares historical and projected demand to monitor, evaluate, and adjust assigned product categories. This position routinely works Monday through Friday. May work beyond a standard full-time schedule and may involve some evening or weekend work based on business needs.
- Bachelor’s degree (BA / BS) from accredited four-year college or university, preferred.
- Intermediate skill in MS Excel, including pivot tables and the ability to distill data from multiple sources into cogent reports.
- Knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access)
- Analyze, compare, and report on historical and projected demand and fulfillment data to monitor, evaluate, and adjust SKU level forecasts for assigned product categories.
- Recommend and execute purchasing plans that maximize customer service levels and meet financial goals of budgeted inventory targets.
- Adjust purchase orders (POs) and re-order plans to consistently support in-stock and inventory targets.
- Review promotions and planning schedule for assigned product categories. Identify items that have availability risk and communicate with Sourcing and Category Managers as needed to minimize disruption.
- Produce and distribute rolling order forecasts to Global Sourcing to ensure adequate visibility regarding forward-looking sourcing needs.
- Revise availability dates for POs based upon updated information provided by Global Sourcing team and/or suppliers.
- Partner closely with Category Managers and Global Sourcing Managers on product lifecycle management, inventory flow strategies, vendor requirements and capabilities and contingency planning for specific product category/categories.
- Partner with Supply Chain to resolve any logistics related issues.
- Demonstrates sound judgment by making effective decisions and being able to support decisions with facts.
- Adaptable to a fast paced, shifting work environment; willing to remain flexible to prioritize tasks to accommodate changing business conditions, work requirements, customer, and scheduling needs.
- Ability to read, write and speak clearly in English.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally, to interact with all levels of management.
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with co-workers, staff, and external contacts, and to work effectively in a professional team environment.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
- Knowledge of retail store operations and/or supply chain preferred.
- Proactively assist others. Step in and help when and as needed.
- Execute special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
- Ability to solve problems and apply creative and timely solutions.
