Allocator Retail Europe

Your Mission

• Manage in-season stock investment to deliver planned targets for stores and for divisional / departmental area of responsibility
• Set up, monitor and optimize allocation tool to ensure it is working efficiently and according to store needs
• Review product performance daily / weekly to optimize inventory levels by store and drive sales, ensuring right product, right quantity, right place & right time
• Become cross-departmental link between stores, area managers and the departments within HQ: you are the main contact person for all merchandising related topics
• Analyse store performances through data analysis as well as through feedback from the field to identify risks and opportunities, ultimately leading to improvement of performance
• Support planning team in delivering proposals on key decisions on products, promotions, and markdowns, targeting specific product divisions and/or stores
• Leading & supporting operational as well as strategic tasks, to improve current processes and accomplish both short & long-term projects for planning & allocation team
• Liaise with fellow allocators to ensure coordination between stores & products, to ensure flow of product within the season.

Your Talent

• Preferably educated to degree
• Minimum 2 years of retail and/or industry experience are beneficial
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are essential
• Excellent MS Excel knowledge and numerical skills
• Fluent English is a must, additional European languages are a plus
• Flexibility, time management and drive for results
• Team player mentality with strong communication and listening skills