Senior Analyst, Replenishment and Inventory Solutions

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
The Senior Analyst, Replenishment and Inventory Solutions, plays a critical role in executing forecasting and inventory planning to ensure product availability and support sales objectives. This position involves analyzing supply chain data, collaborating with suppliers, and providing actionable insights to optimize inventory flow and address disruptions. The role supports cross-functional teams by delivering detailed root cause analyses, monitoring performance metrics, and recommending improvements to enhance inventory health and network efficiency. The analyst contributes to continuous process enhancements, leveraging data-driven strategies to align inventory management with business goals.
About the team:
The Merchandising Execution team ensures product availability across all shopping channels by translating assortment strategies into actionable inventory plans. Collaborating closely with Merchants, the team enhances inventory productivity, in-stock performance, and financial outcomes at an enterprise scale. Members apply expertise in inventory planning, forecasting, supply chain coordination, and data analysis to optimize product flow and address challenges promptly. This team drives critical decisions related to inventory, service, and profitability, contributing directly to an efficient and responsive customer experience through continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.
What you'll do:

• Execute forecasting and inventory planning to ensure product availability and support sales objectives.
• Build and maintain launch forecasts, aligning product flows with modular timing and promotional windows.
• Partner with suppliers to monitor purchase orders, flow plans, and identify potential disruptions.
• Analyze inventory data to support allocation decisions and recommend solutions for limited availability.
• Conduct root cause analysis on stock issues and develop reports to track improvement plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve inventory positioning and network efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and process enhancements.

What you'll bring:

• Proven expertise in inventory planning, forecasting, and replenishment analysis to support product availability and sales goals.
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret demand, supply chain, and inventory system data to identify risks and recommend solutions.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and exception reporting to address stock imbalances and improve inventory health.
• Ability to build and maintain accurate forecasts and reports, supporting cross-functional collaboration with Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
• Proficiency in leveraging technology and reporting tools to drive continuous process improvements and operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills to partner effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and