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Overview
The Analyst – Allocation is responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels in our stores. They are responsible for initial allocations as well as replenishment of all goods. Allocators work closely with their cross-functional partners to identify and react to business needs.
Responsibilities
• Manage the financial success of one or more divisions/departments by meeting sales, gross margin and inventory productivity goals.
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by division/department/class/style, store, and size.
• Devise executable strategies to achieve financial goals. Be able to clearly communicate to cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Planning to replenish product levels in stores to support current forecast.
• Ensure accurate and on-time initial allocation of new floorsets.
• Manage inventory for all carry-forward styles at size to meet financial plan.
• Analyze size selling at store level. Make recommendations to improve size ownership going forward.
• Executing sizing and packing strategies to optimize size selling and operational efficiencies at the stores and distribution center.
• Track all inbounding receipts and communicate to cross-functional teams of any possibility of late receipts.
Qualifications
• At least one year of experience in Allocations and/or a few years of retail store experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Has strong sense of organization, priority, and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to build, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with cross-functional team
