Location Planning Analyst, January 2025 Executive Development Program - Carter's/OshKosh
Atlanta, GA
About the Job
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Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
The EDP in Location Planning will have a curiosity to learn, a base foundation for analytics, be comfortable communicating with cross functional teams and be able to extract insights to drive strategic decisions. This candidate should be comfortable with a dynamic work environment where projects and priorities change with the pace of the business and include long term initiatives and quick wins.
This role reports into Merchandise Planning Manage and is based in our Buckhead office in our hybrid work environment.
(60% ) : Drive improved decision making and support, delivering helpful insights for each buy season as it relates to store assortments and space
+ Develop and present actionable recommendations to cross functional partners and leadership focused on driving profitability and improving the customer experience
+ Collaborate with Merchandising, Visual, Planning and Allocation to build assortments, aligning product and store format strategies to financial goals
( 4 0 % ) : Execute style assignments to stores based on overarching strategies and intentions
+ Perform admin functionality for the assortment planning system as it relates to store eligibility
+ Assess pre-season buy roll ups to ensure buy strategy is executed and highlight risks across store formats
+ Perform in-season ad hoc analysis to recap impact of strategy changes and performance of varying assortments
We’d Love to hear from you if:
Must have:
+ _Results focused and strategic mindset that is detail oriented and organized_
+ _Ability to analyze data to problem solve across the organization_
+ Bachelor’s degree
+ Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0(3.2 GPA or higher strongly preferred)
+ Required to have graduated within 6 months of class start date
+ Must be able to start in the role full time by June 2025
Preferred skills and experience:
+ Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to build cross-functional relationships
+ Critical thinker with ability to communicate recommendations that allow business owners to make decisions
OUR Team Members:
+ Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
+ Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
+ Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
+ Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
+ Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
Make a career at Carter’s:
+ Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
#CARTERSCOLLEGE
_In order for your application to be complete, you must complete an assessment. This assessment should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Please note: Your application will not be fully submitted until the assessment is complete._
_Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law._
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Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
The EDP in Location Planning will have a curiosity to learn, a base foundation for analytics, be comfortable communicating with cross functional teams and be able to extract insights to drive strategic decisions. This candidate should be comfortable with a dynamic work environment where projects and priorities change with the pace of the business and include long term initiatives and quick wins.
This role reports into Merchandise Planning Manage and is based in our Buckhead office in our hybrid work environment.
(60% ) : Drive improved decision making and support, delivering helpful insights for each buy season as it relates to store assortments and space
+ Develop and present actionable recommendations to cross functional partners and leadership focused on driving profitability and improving the customer experience
+ Collaborate with Merchandising, Visual, Planning and Allocation to build assortments, aligning product and store format strategies to financial goals
( 4 0 % ) : Execute style assignments to stores based on overarching strategies and intentions
+ Perform admin functionality for the assortment planning system as it relates to store eligibility
+ Assess pre-season buy roll ups to ensure buy strategy is executed and highlight risks across store formats
+ Perform in-season ad hoc analysis to recap impact of strategy changes and performance of varying assortments
We’d Love to hear from you if:
Must have:
+ _Results focused and strategic mindset that is detail oriented and organized_
+ _Ability to analyze data to problem solve across the organization_
+ Bachelor’s degree
+ Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0(3.2 GPA or higher strongly preferred)
+ Required to have graduated within 6 months of class start date
+ Must be able to start in the role full time by June 2025
Preferred skills and experience:
+ Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to build cross-functional relationships
+ Critical thinker with ability to communicate recommendations that allow business owners to make decisions
OUR Team Members:
+ Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
+ Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
+ Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
+ Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
+ Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes
Make a career at Carter’s:
+ Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.
#CARTERSCOLLEGE
_In order for your application to be complete, you must complete an assessment. This assessment should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Please note: Your application will not be fully submitted until the assessment is complete._
_Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law._
Source : Carter's/OshKosh
