Senior Manager, Allocations and Replenishment - Lebanon, United States - Cracker Barrel

Description

**Overview**

At Cracker Barrel, our mission is Pleasing People. This is evident from the moment you walk through our doors, with the first smile that greets you, from the items in our retail store to the food on the table, we welcome you home

Has the overall responsibility to ensure inventory is best positioned to drive sales. This will be accomplished through partnerships with Buying and Planning partners, analyzing the business at the category and store level, rolling up insight gained from the analyst team, managing GOLD inputs, and developing a strong team of Allocations and Replenishment Analysts. This leader will be responsible forseason preparation and reviewing forecast and inventory expectation. They will develop the strategies for significant changes between years and other key metrics that will drive allocations decisions. They will partner with leadership of Merchandising and Planning to align on key strategies and continuously reviseplans as needed.

**Responsibility**

Align with cross-functional partners around seasonal strategies

Lead and perform analysis of allocations impacts to store groups

Perform validation and reconciliation of assortments in replenishment system

Adjust and reconcile weekly planned inventory position at total level based on sales, inventory, promotions, and trends

Review forecast with Analysts and initiate roll-up to share with leadership

Cascade cross-functional strategy changes that will impact allocations decisions

Align with Analysts on strategy and tactics of weekly allocations in order to provide

coaching/guidance.

Monitor progress against allocation targets and partner with Analyst to mitigate risks.

Align weekly with Supply Chain and Store Operation around inbound/outbound allocations

Evaluate inventory position at category level to identify recommendations and risks

Participate in Business Reviews to highlight inventory concerns, opportunities, and

recommendations around strategy changes

Align with Planning and Merchandising leadership around top-down inventory and exit strategies

Align with Visual around in-season changes impacting inventory quantities, presentation minimums, etc.

Consolidate Analysts insights around product and store attributes to create meaningful recommendations around future buys

Communicate guideline to Analysts around product performance evaluations and generate insight based on results to share with cross-functional partners

Partner with Analysts to review category variances and identify opportunities to influence GOLD replenishment

Evaluate user decision quality using forecast accuracy, in-stock, and service level reporting

Provide coaching and guidance to Analysts around priorities and how to effectively utilize the key allocations processes and tools

Monitor the development and performance of direct reports through regular meetings to discuss performance and development compared to goals and provide coaching.

Analyze current and historical data, as well as feedback and industry information, to identify business trends to ensure timely and accurate item level forecasts. Utilizes research and forecasts to identify risks and opportunities. Determines best course of action when business

performance deviates from plan. Advises Merchandise team on actions required to achieve inventory goals.

Able to take lead role in cross department projects, to assist and/or manage projects that effect resources outside the Merchandise group. Able to effectively represent the interest and needs of the Merchandise team to the project team members and to have knowledge of our functions. Manage information flow outside the department to support projects, contests, and/or other measurable requirements by Operations, Marketing, and FP&A.

**Qualifications**

**Experience and Education**

Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience

At least 10+ years of relevant experience in forecasting or replenishment, preferably in a retail environment

Experience with replenishment and allocations tool

**Knowledge and Skills**

Ability to develop strategies driving allocations and replenishment decision making

Strong data analysis skills; ability to identify critical trends and root causes

High level of comfort using technology and custom tools

Strong knowledge of retail industry

Proficiency in Tableau or other BI tools

Knowledge of inventory life-cycle

Strong sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm

Good leadership skills and ability to provide clear direction and accountabilities

Ability to work under pressure and through setbacks

Ability to work with and build relationships with all levels of the organization

Strong verbal and written communication skills

**Environment and Working Conditions**

This is a hyrbrid role, in office three days per week.

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In compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or any other class expressly protected by law. Qualified applicants are considered for employment according to the laws of the respective state of employment. If you feel this policy has been violated, you may report such instances to the Employee Relations Department online ( ) or toll free at

Cracker Barrel does not unlawfully discriminate in hiring. If you are interested in applying for a position and need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact so that we can work with you to reasonably accommodate you. Note that individuals who have any hearing impairment will be reasonably accommodated in the application process.

**City/State** _US-TN-Lebanon_

**Location** _307 Hartmann Drive_

**Category** _Home Office_

**_Address_** _Home Office_

**_Location : Postal Code_** _37087_

In compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or any other class expressly protected by law. Qualified applicants are considered for employment according to the laws of the respective state of employment. If you feel this policy has been violated, you may report such instances to the Employee Relations Department online ) or toll free at

Cracker Barrel does not unlawfully discriminate in hiring. If you are interested in applying for a position and need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact so that we can work with you to reasonably accommodate you. Note that individuals who have any hearing impairment will be reasonably accommodated in the application process.