Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:Support the in-season Allocation and Trading across full price Concept Stores. Execute the initial allocations and in-season replenishment.
Key Responsibilities
Manage inventory allocation to ensure that store needs are covered by following the Channel Ranges provided by Assortment Plan teams and by providing the optimal initial volumes to achieve store sales plans
Support weekly monitoring of KPIs and assist in the implementation of the in-season replenishment of stocks according to store performance and assortment plans
Manage inventory flow by region, district, store, events, commercial timelines and store groups (to include store size, climate, seasonally, capacity, etc.) to capacities to hit KPIs
Provide quantitative analysis to support planning, buying and store planning decisions both preseason and in- season to maximize opportunities for Concept stores planning
Key Relationships
Concept Store Buying & Planning teams
FO Buying, trading and allocation team
Channel Visual excellence & Visual direction Teams
Global sales & Retail operations teams
Market retail teams
Market supply chain & omni team
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Broad and deep theoretical understanding of retail operations
Strong analytical skills and an understanding of retail math
Proficiency with MS Office Suite and familiarity with merchandising systems/applications. Advanced Excel skills required.
Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of the business via phone, written and in-person communication
Ability to think strategically, synthesize data, identify trends and recommend viable solutions
Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university or 2 years equivalent professional experience
Experience with Retail and/or Merchandising preferred
Fluent in English
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Finance, and Product Management
Industries
Sporting Goods Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Retail
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