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Favour Nwogu
Allocation Analyst
Summary
Smart and polished individual with a background in forecasting to identify opportunities that prove successful for businesses. An energetic Allocation Analyst with exceptional knowledge of the retail industry and exemplary merchandise distribution oversight.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Allocation Analyst
TJX Canada
Mississauga, Ontario
05.2022 - Current
- Analyze to determine the best product mix for 296 Winners stores, and 107 Marshalls stores, and then allocate inventory to increase profitable sales.
- Use business tools such as: (Mainframe, Excel, Buyer Control File, Week To Date, Processing Status Report, and Automated Distribution Instruction) to assess department-specific sales patterns, inventory optimization, store volumes, and demographics, to develop weekly shipping strategies.
- Examine sales trends and market trends that reflect merchandise strategy, forecast 1 to 3 months in advance and identify, recommend, and act on business possibilities.
- Establish and maintain significant cross-functional relationships with buying team, distribution centers, logistics, store operations and other departments.
Planning Analyst- Co-op
TJX Canada
Mississauga, Ontario
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Supported an optimal mix at store level through analysis to maximize profitable sales.
- Identified, recommended, and executed on business opportunities, by analyzing sales and monitoring information that reflected strategy, measured the results and provided recommendations.
- Created weekly strategies that enabled allocating products to the right stores at the right time by leveraging business tools to analyze department specific sales trends, inventory optimization store volumes and demographics.
- Analyzed reports on purchased items to determine which merchandise was popular and which items were not moving sales-wise, evaluated the results and provided some recommendations.
Facilities O&M Director's Office- Co-op
City of Brampton
Brampton, Ontario
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided insights and ideas on, as well as designing and participating in Public Works and Engineering project working groups.
- Participated in meeting, working groups and teams, as an FOM representative, in the development and implementation of projects for the department while ensuring that the project achieved the corporate objective.
- Provided administrative and consultative support to corporate committees.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
Research Assistant
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Recorded a research log and ensured that all study materials borrowed by students were returned on time to keep the students focused on their specific tasks.
- Supported students in finding information for research assignments, by utilizing the school database to help the students learn through their strengths.
- Acted as a link between students and professors, by supervising students working on research projects and keeping track of assignment fulfillment to enhance communication.
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
Education
Master of Business Economics - Business Economics
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario 09.2020 - 2022.04
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario 09.2016 - 2020.04
Skills
Outlook- Synchronization and file formats
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of 2 in the development of a published abstract.
- Received First Class Standing for 80% on the major average.
- Member of Golden Key Honors Society
Software
Latex
R
Gretl
Certification
Unconscious Bias
Timeline
Allocation Analyst
TJX Canada
05.2022 - Current
Planning Analyst- Co-op
TJX Canada
01.2022 - 04.2022
Facilities O&M Director's Office- Co-op
City of Brampton
09.2021 - 12.2021
Master of Business Economics - Business Economics
Brock University
09.2020 - 2022.04
Research Assistant
Brock University
10.2018 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Brock University
09.2016 - 2020.04
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