Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aaron’s, part of Community Choice Financial Family of Brands, is hiring a Senior Inventory Analyst to plan inventory for assigned merchandise categories. The role focuses on forecasting demand, managing replenishment, maintaining inventory levels, and partnering with stores, vendors, transportation, and fulfillment centers to address inventory needs and improve supply chain processes.
Responsibilities
- Work with Merchandising to plan, align and execute purchasing strategy
- Own forecasting and replenishment parameters — safety stock, reorder points, order quantities, lead time assumptions — and tune them by item and location based on demand variability and service targets
- Monitor inventory health across the network: weeks of supply, in stock levels, supplier performance, excess, obsolete, and aged inventory. Proactively surface risk to leadership and cross-functional partners
- Develop and adjust item forecasting to drive goal-driven stock levels within budgetary requirements
- Manage orders, replenishment, and inventory throughout product lifecycle
- Review category and promotional results, identify gaps, and recommend changes to improve sales and inventory productivity
- Work with vendors on timely and accurate execution, ensuring optimal supplier performance
- Manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Support stores and field leaders with holiday plans, advertising, and new business initiatives
- Identify and support improvements to demand planning, purchase orders, supplier forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain processes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Admin., or a related field
- 5-7 years of related retail, inventory management., or replenishment experience in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to analyze data, spot and act on trends, determine root causes, and recommend practical solutions
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, reporting, and data analysis
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills
- Ability to make decisions with general direction and take responsibility for results
- Flexible, results-focused approach to changing priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with different teams
- Experience with business intelligence (BI) tools, Manhattan / DFIO or other inventory replenishment systems
- Knowledge of SQL and Microsoft Access
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint for reporting and presentations
Benefits
- Same-day pay (up to three payments per pay period)
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility, and telemedicine access with enrollment
- 401(k) plan with contribution matching
- Tuition reimbursement up to $1,500 per 12-month period for qualified courses and education
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Business Resource Groups that foster meaningful connection
- Dollar-for-dollar team member matches, up to $1,000 per year, through Aaron’s foundations
- Remote work
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