Deployment Analyst in Columbus, Ohio

Demand & Deployment Analyst Corporate Retail

Monday-Friday Columbus Ohio Hybrid Contract - 6 months could extend

What You'll Do:

• Execute pre-season and in-season inventory deployment strategies to optimize store inventory, sales, and profitability across the business
• Analyze demand trends, inventory positions, and sales performance to align financial and operational plans
• Develop and execute inventory deployment strategies that maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity
• Partner with Merchandise Planning & Allocation (MP&A) teams across multiple business lines to support inventory initiatives through reporting and data analysis
• Participate in floorset planning, inventory forecasting, demand planning, and size-selling analysis to identify merchandising opportunities
• Identify assortment opportunities and continuously refine deployment strategies based on business insights and performance trends
• Perform store-level inventory analysis and respond to allocation and inventory callouts from business partners
• Collaborate with domestic and international cross-functional teams to support inventory planning and deployment initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with franchise partners and internal stakeholders
• Generate recurring and ad hoc reports to support business decisions and inventory management
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, allocation, and deployment processes through data-driven solutions
• Champion store and size-level inventory optimization strategies across markets and geographic regions
• Support special projects and additional business initiatives as needed

What We're Looking For:

• 3-5 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory deployment, allocation, or demand planning, preferably within a retail environment
• Previous experience supporting international retail markets is preferred
• Strong analytical, statistical, and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience with allocation and merchandising systems such as JDA Allocation, MSI (Micro Strategy), SAP, Manugistics, or Salesforce preferred
• Experience owning a merchandise category or inventory deployment strategy
• Previous allocation or deployment experience within retail
• Familiarity with inventory forecasting, size optimization, and assortment planning
• Strong experience with JDA Allocation or similar allocation platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across global teams
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Curiosity and a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
• International retail or global planning experience is a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

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