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We are looking for dedicated employees to join our team to help our customers have the best experience possible every time they enter a JD Finish Line store.

Our employees are key to our success.

The Senior Allocation Analyst is responsible for overseeing the allocation process and making sure the product team they support is providing thoughtful store analysis that places the right product in the right stores at the right time.  This role is instrumental in driving sales and margin for the company through management and optimization of inventory.  The Senior Allocation Analyst is a highly collaborative role that works closely with a variety of cross-functional teams, such as Buying, Planning, Visual Merchandising and Supply Chain.  We are looking for an allocation expert with at least 1-2 years of experience in a relevant allocation system.  This individual should effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do while performing the following main duties:

• Allocates a specific product category, while maintaining alignment to the Buyer’s assortment and range plans.  

• Writes new purchase orders, giving size breaks and recommending quantities to Buyers.

• Able to perform day-to-day allocation tasks, as well as ensuring best practices are being followed in the allocation system.

• Assists in training of new Allocation Analysts and helps with day-to-day problem solving and trouble shooting in the allocation system.

• Partners with Divisional Allocation Manager to develop strategies to optimize inventory levels while mitigating out of stocks.

• Participates in weekly cross-functional meetings.

• Assists the Divisional Allocation Manager with training and development of Allocation Analysts on ad-hoc report creation, along with analysis to clearly communicate opportunity and risk at the store-style/color level.

• Assists the Divisional Allocation Manager with training and development of Allocation Analysts to manage location reporting and analysis of store productivity by category on a regular basis, identifying opportunities/liabilities, to ensure execution of company sales and inventory objectives.

• Contributes ideas on ways to optimize or improve the team, the department and the Company.

• Builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners.

• Communicates professionally with all internal and external contacts.

• Additional duties and projects as required.

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university; additional 1-3 years of previous merchandising/allocation experience required; candidates with JD Finish Line experience strongly preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Computer and/or Technical Skills

Must have at least intermediate knowledge and abilities with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Google Suite.

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift

• Use hands to finger, handle and feel

• Reach with hands and arms

• Talk and/or hear

• Stand for up to 4 hours at a time regularly

• Walk or move from one location to another

• Periodically may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch

• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally

• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for this position.

• Average work week is 40-50 hours, which can vary depending on business need.

• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outs