Senior Analyst, Assortment

The Senior Assortment Analyst owns the analytical framework behind assortment planning, productivity measurement, and new item performance. This role sets the SKU-level methodology the business plans against and delivers the recommendations that shape what we carry, how deep we buy, and when we exit.

Working within the Merchandise Planning & Analytics organization, the Senior Analyst designs and owns assortment productivity reporting, leads rationalization analysis end to end, and owns the analytical model behind new product introduction forecasting and post-launch score carding. The role also sets analytical standards for the team and provides technical guidance to less experienced analysts.

This is a senior individual contributor role with direct influence over assortment decisions, regular exposure to Merchant and Planning leadership, and a clear path toward Manager-level roles in merchandise planning or analytics.

• Own assortment productivity reporting: design, own, and continuously improve SKU and category-level reporting covering velocity, sell-through, margin contribution, and inventory productivity; establish the definitions and data lineage the organization plans against
• Lead rationalization analysis: own the analytical case for tail SKU exit, consolidation, and transition; quantify the sales, margin, and productivity impact and present recommendations directly to Merchant and Planning leadership
• Own depth and breadth methodology: build and maintain the models that determine how deeply the business invests in individual items and programs, including price point coverage and good-better-best architecture
• Size the whitespace opportunity: lead market, consumer, and competitive analysis that identifies assortment gaps, quantifies the opportunity, and informs line review strategy
• Set analytical standards: define the methodology, assumptions, and QA standards used across assortment analytics, and review the work of junior analysts for accuracy and rigor

• Own launch scorecards: build and own pre- and post-launch performance scorecards; diagnose forecast variance and translate the findings into forward-looking assumptions
• Own transition analytics: lead item transition and end-of-life analysis to ensure clean exits, protected margin, and minimal residual inventory exposure
• Improve forecast accuracy: partner with Demand Planning to refine new item forecast methodology using post-launch performance and read-and-react learning

• Deliver executive-ready analytics: produce assortment reporting on an established cadence and translate it into a clear point of view for senior leadership, not just a set of numbers
• Advise Merchants and Planners: act as the analytical partner of record for assigned categories, shaping the question as often as answering it and challenging assumptions where the data warrants
• Lead complex ad hoc analysis: scope, structure, and deliver the ambiguous, high-stakes analysis behind in-season decisions and line review preparation
• Build scalable tooling: automate recurring analysis and move the team toward self-service reporting so analytical capacity shifts from production to interpretation

In the first 12 months, the Senior Analyst, Assortment Planning will be evaluated on:

• Analytical Ownership:
  Assortment productivity reporting owned end to end, delivered accurately and on cadence, and adopted as the standing input to line reviews
• Rationalization Impact:
  Rationalization analysis led through at least one full cycle, with quantified and realized productivity improvement
• Influence:
  Recognized by Merchant and Planning leadership as a trusted advisor whose analysis changes decisions
• Capability Building:
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