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Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$31.41-34.90 Hourly
Start Date:
Sep 7, 2026
Senior Demand & Deployment (D&D) Analyst
About the Role
We're seeking a highly analytical Senior Demand & Deployment (D&D) Analyst to support inventory strategy and execution across a dynamic retail business. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time-optimizing inventory levels to drive sales, margin, and customer satisfaction.
You'll work at the intersection of merchandise planning, allocation, and analytics-partnering with cross-functional teams to align demand forecasts with inventory deployment strategies across stores and channels.
What You'll Do

• Execute inventory deployment and allocation strategies across stores and channels
• Analyze sales, demand, and inventory trends to optimize stock levels and maximize performance
• Partner with merchandising, planning, and operations teams to support floorset planning and assortment strategies
• Perform store-level and size-level analysis to identify opportunities and correct imbalances
• Generate recurring and ad-hoc reporting to support inventory and planning decisions
• Identify opportunities to improve assortment productivity and allocation efficiency
• Support international and domestic partners, including franchise relationships, to align inventory strategies
• Contribute to process improvements in reporting, analytics, and deployment workflows

What You Bring

• 3-5 years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, or inventory deployment within retail or consumer goods
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (working with large datasets, building models, pivot tables)
• Experience with store-level, SKU-level, or size-level performance analysis
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
• Strong communication skills and experience working with cross-functional teams

Nice to Have

• Experience in apparel, fashion, or size-intensive retail environments
• Exposure to international markets or franchise operations
• Familiarity with planning, forecasting, or allocation systems (any equivalent tools)
• Understanding of retail financial metrics (sales, margin, sell-through, inventory turns)
• Experience supporting floorset planning or assortment optimization

Why Join

• Work on high-impact inventory decisions that directly influence business performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across merchandising, planning, and operations
• Gain exposure to both strategic planning and hands-on execution
• Be part of a fast-paced, data-driven retail environment
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