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Requirements found

Inventory (must) Supply Chain (must) Excel (must) Outlook (must) Tableau (nice)

What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3 years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze inventory levels across stores to ensure balance and alignment with business objectives
• Use data-driven insights to adjust inventory accordingly to prevent stockouts, split-shipments and overstock situations
• Ability to interpret data and communicate findings to work cross functionally to develop action plan
• Foster positive relationships with multiple cross functional teams. Keep a line of communication open to ensure alignment is met
• Knowing and planning accordingly to various timeline/calendar touchpoints. Understanding of business needs and ability to pivot based on shifts in priorities
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, including stockouts, overstock situations, and errors between physical counts and system records
• Ability to identify opportunities within system and processes
• Reports to Manager of Allocation – International
• Works cross functionally with (but not limited to) Merchandise Planning, Buying, Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Planning

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “It requires proactively resolving inventory gaps while identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes.” · “Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, including stockouts, overstock situations, and errors between physical counts and system records” · “Demonstrates logical analysis and problem-solving skills”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Ability to interpret data and communicate findings to work cross functionally to develop action plan” · “Keep a line of communication open to ensure alignment is met” · “Display strong listening, written and oral communication skills”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “The role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate insights into action and stay aligned with key calendar milestones and evolving priorities.” · “Foster positive relationships with multiple cross functional teams.” · “Ability to work collaboratively across departments and manage multiple priorities”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “The role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate insights into action and stay aligned with key calendar milestones and evolving priorities.” · “Ability to interpret data and communicate findings to work cross functionally to develop action plan” · “Knowing and planning accordingly to various timeline/calendar touchpoints.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Being a part of the Alo team as a Merchandise Allocator means owning store-level inventory through data-driven allocation that supports business goals and el…” · “The role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate insights into action and stay aligned with key calendar milestones and evolving priorities.” · “Monitor and analyze inventory levels across stores to ensure balance and alignment with business objectives”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “The role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate insights into action and stay aligned with key calendar milestones and evolving priorities.” · “Monitor and analyze inventory levels across stores to ensure balance and alignment with business objectives” · “Keep a line of communication open to ensure alignment is met”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Technical skill Supporting
  In the posting: “Excel formula understanding and ability to complete, including but not limited to: vlookup, sumif, pivot table, index match, if statements, etc”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “Being a part of the Alo team as a Merchandise Allocator means owning store-level inventory through data-driven allocation that supports business goals and el…”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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