GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB The Allocation Specialist supports the Allocation Team within the Category Development team. They help plan, communicate and distribute products for seasonal updates & category resets in retail stores. They work with cross functional teams to ensure projects run smoothly and meet goals. They report to the Director of Allocations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist in planning and managing product allocations for seasonal updates & category resets in retail stores across all categories that L&R supports.
Execute purchasing tasks, within assigned projects/categories such as identifying product needs, placing purchase orders, tracking purchase orders, and releasing customer sales orders.
Enter items and planograms into ERP system, allocate merchandise in planograms to customers to ensure proper product placement and organization in stores.
Share reset project updates and potential merchandise availability issues with relevant team members to ensure smooth customer transition and satisfaction.
Contribute to allocation and reset process improvement, while collaborating with peer groups.
Establish strong relationships with supporting and complimentary departments.
Identify and lead reporting development that enables improved speed, accuracy and scale.
Initiate and lead cross department meetings that address immediate customer issues and needs.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
REQUIREMENTS
2-5 years of merchandise allocaiton experience within a retail or distribution environment. Familiarity with assortment planning, planograms, allocations or merchandise operations are preferred.
Strong critical thinking skills.
Excellent communication skills, including presenting to cross functional groups.
Proficiency in Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and report creation.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Effective time management skills.
Familiarity with Asana, Outlook, and Teams.
Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills with Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong sense and ability of ownership, independent thinking and can-do attitude.
Curiosity and vigor to learn, grow and challenge the status quo.
Passion for exceeding customer expectations.
WORK SCHEDULE/HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
