Also called: Inventory Planner, Allocation Analyst
Decides how many of each product go to each store so nothing runs out or piles up.
You send more swimsuits to Florida stores and more coats to Minnesota, then rebalance when a heat wave hits.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or supply chain.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Business.
Growing slowly. Steady.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI demand forecasting now decides most store-by-store quantities; planners shift to checking exceptions, with fewer jobs.
Classes: AP Statistics, Spreadsheets or computer applications, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.
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