Inventory Planning Analyst (Open To Remote - Us Candidates Only)

• The ideal candidate will currently reside in the Greater Pittsburgh, PA metro area, with consideration for candidates in neighboring states. This role may occasionally need to attend on-site in our Support Center in Warrendale, PA.

At rue21, we believe fashion should be fun and accessible to all. As a leading specialty retailer, we’re different, we’re unique—just like you. rue21 combines a shopping experience designed to fit the individuality of our customers with a community to foster love, advocate change and empower each other through what we wear and what we do. Join our team and be #YOUinrue.

Living Our Values

Vision: Affordable fashion, accessible to all. Values: Inclusivity: rue21 embraces all of you. We promote individuality and celebrate our differences. All are accepted, respected and welcome. Integrity: We own our words, our actions, and our results. We set our standards high by thinking big. It matters how we show up and how we play the game. Collaboration: Together we are rue21. We listen and support each other and achieve our collective goals together. Curiosity: We don’t ask why; we ask why not? We are agile and are driven by new ideas and original thinking. We are passionate and believe anything is possible. Community: Our power is our people; our community of customers, associates, and partners.

Your Role

The Inventory Planning Analyst contributes to rue21’s results by analyzing store selling trends and allocating product to support sales and inventory targets. By engaging with cross-functional partners in merchandising, planning and visual they ensure the assortment meets the strategic direction to appeal to our core customer.

What will you do? - Responsibilities

• Great teammate. You know how to work with and influence those around you, and you don’t hesitate to roll up your sleeves and help when others need it.
• Identify store outliers and prescribe corrective actions as needed to provide stores with the proper level of inventory.
• Create assortment plans to ensure choice counts and inventory depth support the store needs and strategic vision of the department.
• Develop Allocation strategies for replenishment, fashion, and seasonal product. Accurately and efficiently allocate merchandise to stores in appropriate quantities and timing to maximize profit and meet customer demand.
• Initiate conversation with management and cross functional partners to provide recommendations.
• Analyze size selling and recommend pack sizes to service customer demand.
• Support Field teams through top store company initiatives and ongoing analytics.
• Commits to supporting rue21's vision, mission, and values of an inclusive environment and sets an example for their sphere of influence.

Competencies

• Communication – Effectively communicates with CEO, Board of Directors, leadership team, cross-functional peers, and all associates in field, store operations and visual merchandising teams; Actively listens to understand others and ensures the message is understood; Ensures important matters are shared with all appropriate parties; Communicates in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and in writing; Accepts and uses feedback to improve performance
• Collaboration – Demonstrates the desire and ability to work cross-functionally; uses a "we" focused approach; Resolves interpersonal conflicts constructively; Appreciates and leverages the strengths of others to accomplish goals.
• Holds Self Accountable – Holds self-accountable for measurable high quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
• Proves to be an open-minded and inclusive leader.
• People Centric – Exhibits strong listening skills; Has a fast paced, ever changing, people first mentality; Builds positive working relationships with internal and external business partners
• Initiative – Takes a proactive approach and goes beyond what is required to achieve goals
• Evolve – Strives to be original through thought and ideas; Displays genuine excitement around "new"
• Deliver – Results driven with high standards; Sets achievable goals, successfully executes, and can articulate solutions in a linear, easy to understand way; Searches for inefficiencies in processes and offers pertinent recommendations to improve

What do you bring to the table? - Education and Experience

• Strong analytical skills combined with the ability to draw conclusions and create recommendations.
• Engaging interpersonal skills that foster relationships with cross-functional partners. Must be a great listener and appreciate different perspectives while also being able to articulate your own, independent, perspective.
• Takes ownership of position responsibilities with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Reporting tools and systems such as Tableau and Microstrategy
• Seeks professional development independently; willingly participates in projects not typically within scope of responsibility
• Insatiable curiosity to find innovative ways to improve business results
• Efficient organization, prioritization, and planning skills
• Previous corporate retail experience: Allocation, Planning, Buying, or Finance
• Microsoft Office suite (high level of Excel proficiency required)
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.
• Bachelors degree
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• MID / Logility / JDA / Blue Yonder or other inventory planning and allocation systems

What’s in it for you!

Competitive compensation and bonus plan

Comprehensive Benefit Package

• Generous PTO offerings
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program - Confidential support programs for associates and families
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account/Dependent Care
• 401K Retirement Plan with company match
• Company sponsored Life Insurance

Employee Discounts

• Perks at Work – Savings program
• 40% off merchandise in stores and on-line

This summary of benefits is reflective of a range of those available and may not apply to all employees.

Please be aware that the Company requires employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to show proof that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The Company is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodation to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated consistent with federal, state, and local law.