General Summary:

Allocation Analysts are responsible for managing the optimal deployment of merchandise to the stores within their assigned Category(s). Major functions of the Allocation Analyst within the realm of inventory deployment, are the splitting of merchandise between distribution centers, building effective allocation execution plans, optimal allocation and flow of the product to the stores, and providing in depth review of performance including analytics based recommendations for future improvements.

The primary goal of the Allocation Analyst is to achieve an optimum inventory level within the distribution centers and stores through managing inventory turn disparity across volume groups for each of their category(s) seasons in order to maximize sales and profitability. Allocation Analysts work closely with business partners to resolve any store inventory issues. Incumbents in this position are responsible for embracing Dollar Tree and Family Dollar’s store-...