An allocation analyst is in charge of monitoring and maintaining the amount of merchandise available for customers to purchase. Your responsibilities in this career include managing inventory, gathering information on customer desire and trends, and providing a forecast on supply and demand. Your duties have you analyze your research, allocate merchandise strategy, and recommend the best steps for profit growth. You provide reports on research and anticipate upcoming trends. An allocation analyst also pays attention to product details, including sizes and colors, as well as what the competition is offering.