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About the Role
The Senior Retail Allocator ensures effective inventory positioning across stores by combining strong analytical thinking with commercial understanding, driving data-driven and responsive allocation decisions. This role contributes to improving inventory management, product availability, and efficiency across the APAC region by deploying and operating next-generation allocation capabilities. The allocator collaborates closely with Retail, Planning, Supply Chain, and Data teams to support business performance across diverse markets, acting as a key partner between merchandising, retail, and operations within a fast-growing brand.
Responsibilities
- Manage allocation and replenishment, monitoring performance and adjusting flows based on sales and stock levels, supporting store execution.
- Support the shift to demand-led replenishment using data and system insights to refine allocation decisions.
- Analyze sales, stock, and size performance at SKU and store level, identify missed sales opportunities and stock imbalances, and provide actionable insights.
- Contribute to the rollout and improvement of allocation tools and processes, acting as a reference for best practices.
- Support clear and positive communication between central and local teams, simplifying complex topics.
Requirements
- 4+ years in Retail Allocation, Retail Planning, or Retail Analytics within apparel, footwear, or lifestyle brands.
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and understanding of retail KPIs (sell-through, stock cover, size performance).
- Experience with next-generation AI-powered allocation systems.
- Ability to identify risks and opportunities early and act accordingly.
- Openness to change with a continuous improvement mindset.
Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Commercial understanding
- Inventory management
- Allocation
- Replenishment
- Data analysis
- Retail KPIs (sell-through, stock cover, size performance)
- AI-powered allocation systems
- Risk identification
- Opportunity identification
- Communication
- Continuous improvement mindset
Location
- APAC region (Japan, Korea, Australia)
Experience Level
- 4+ years in Retail Allocation, Retail Planning, or Retail Analytics
About the Company
- Fast-growing brand