Commercial Excess Inventory Analyst

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States We take play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime. We take play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime. Job Overview The Commercial Excess Inventory Analyst will help Hasbro create a smooth, adaptable inventory flow by connecting surplus stock with commercial opportunities across customers, channels, and markets. This position collaborates closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Licensing teams to make sure excess inventory is thoroughly reviewed, approved, and addressed, while ensuring accurate reporting and documentation. This role will pinpoint practical excess inventory opportunities, organize customer and channel activation strategies, and aid swift implementation from insight to sale. The Analyst manages and refines excess inventory operations by conducting data analysis, preparing reports, and working closely with various teams. The analyst maintains data accuracy, uncovers gaps in systems and procedures, and contributes to boosting efficiency through automation, process enhancements, and more efficient workflows. Success in this role looks like: Sales teams have clearer, more actionable access to inventory opportunities; Inventory transitions more seamlessly across customers, channels, and markets; Commercial opportunities are identified earlier and activated faster; Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, and Marketing are aligned on what inventory should move, where it should move, and who owns the next step; Fewer opportunities stall because of unclear ownership, missing data, or fragmented communication; Inventory activation plans are tracked from recommendation through execution; The business has better access to what actions worked and where future opportunities exist. Location and Work Arrangement This role is based at our Boston, MA office and follows a hybrid schedule designed to support in-person collaboration. Employees are expected to work onsite on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with the flexibility to work remotely or onsite on Mondays and Fridays. What You'll Do Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Demand Planning, and Licensing to identify excess inventory that can be activated through customer, channel, market, promotional, or allocation opportunities. Convert inventory, demand, order book, customer, and sales performance data into clear, prioritized commercial action lists and recommendations. Coordinate with Sales teams to understand customer interest, account opportunities, promotional windows, channel needs, and potential demand-shaping activities. Help prioritize where Sales and Brand teams should focus based on available supply, forecasted demand, customer/channel fit, margin impact, and timing. Partner with Finance to understand commercial implications (e.g., pricing, trade, discounting, profitability) of proposed actions. Create and maintain Excel-based tracking tools and regional activation trackers, ensuring action owners, next steps, timing, and status are current and shared with collaborators. Own excess scorecard reporting and benchmark performance tracking; analyze large datasets to identify discrepancies, risks, and actionable insights. Refine and validate data to ensure consistency across systems and reports; maintain accurate documentation and backups of inventory actions and decisions. Support post-activity learning by tracking actions taken, inventory moved, and commercial outcomes to inform continuous improvement. Complete ongoing excess processes on a regular cadence (e.g., closeout tagging, system updates, status progression) to enable timely activation and clean governance. Coordinate and track licensor approvals required to move inventory through excess channels (as applicable). Coordinate follow-ups across cross-functional partners to ensure agreed actions move from discussion to execution; monitor progress and surface risks, roadblocks, and decisions requiring alignment. Maintain current commentary and supporting documentation to ensure transparency and auditability of excess actions. Support excess automation initiatives, including testing, tagging logic, and ongoing data-driven improvements. Recognize and fix system and process gaps (e.g., missing or outdated pricing, inconsistent data) to boost operational and financial accuracy. Reduce complexity and improve usability of excess reporting files, templates, and workflows; contribute to cross-functional improvement initiatives and taskforces. Support organizational transitions and train collaborators on updated excess management processes and ways of working. What You'll Bring 3 years' experience in an Analytics or Supply Chain related role. Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert data into clear actions and recommendations. Proficiency in Excel and comfort working with large datasets, trackers, and recurring reporting cadences. Diligent approach to data accuracy, documentation, and process governance. Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive follow-through across multiple collaborators. Commercial approach with interest in inventory flow solutions (customer/channel activation, promotions, allocations, closeout actions). Continuous improvement approach; interest in process optimization and automation. Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, data cleaning, and structured analysis. What Sets You Apart Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SAP, planning tools, ERP systems, or similar reporting platforms. Who We Are We’re a team of creators, storytellers, and innovators united under the Hasbro family and home to beloved brands, AAA digital games studios and immersive experiences that spark imagination across generations. Together, we’re committed to a culture rooted in creativity, excellence, curiosity, and inclusion, and where every employee is empowered to think boldly, act with integrity, and spark joy for all. Hasbro About the Company – Hasbro Wizards of the Coast Who We Are – Wizards of the Coast Equal Opportunity Hasbro is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. We are committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Accommodations If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, please inform your recruiter anytime throughout the process. Notice Regarding Hasbro’s use of AI in the Recruitment Process We use Greenhouse’s AI-powered Talent Matching tool to compare your application against our job requirements. How it works: Talent Matching compares information from your resume and application responses with job-related criteria established and weighted by Hasbro’s recruiting and hiring teams. Depending on the role, these criteria may include relevant skills, work experience, prior job titles, and industry experience. The tool then assigns a match category to help organize applications for review. Human oversight: Talent Matching supports — but does not replace — human review. It does not automatically advance or reject candidates or make employment decisions. Hasbro’s recruiters and hiring managers review applications and remain responsible for all hiring decisions. Greenhouse has published the results of an independent bias audit of Talent Matching. View the Greenhouse Talent Matching audit results . Privacy Notice Please review our Applicant Privacy Notice to learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in connection with the application process. The pay transparency range for this role is listed below. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package. Pay Range $76,500 — $114,800 USD Employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package, depending on role, location, and eligibility. Benefits and programs may include: Health & Wellness Time Off to Recharge Financial Well-being Life & Family Support Volunteer and Community Initiatives Learning & Development Exclusive Perks Please review our Applicant Privacy Notice to learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in connection with the application process.