Merchandise Allocator

OVERVIEW

Being a part of the Alo team as a Merchandise Allocator means owning store-level inventory through data-driven allocation that supports business goals and elevates the guest experience from studio to street. The role partners closely with cross-functional teams to translate insights into action and stay aligned with key calendar milestones and evolving priorities. It requires proactively resolving inventory gaps while identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes. Above all, the Merchandise Allocator ensures inventory health that drives sell-through, efficiency, and financial performance. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and analyze inventory levels across stores to ensure balance and alignment with business objectives. Use data-driven insights to adjust inventory accordingly to prevent stockouts, split-shipments and overstock situations
• Ability to interpret data and communicate findings to work cross functionally to develop action plan
• Foster positive relationships with multiple cross functional teams. Keep a line of communication open to ensure alignment is met
• Knowing and planning accordingly to various timeline/calendar touchpoints. Understanding of business needs and ability to pivot based on shifts in priorities
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, including stockouts, overstock situations, and errors between physical counts and system records
• Ability to identify opportunities within system and processes
• Reports to Director of Allocation
• Works cross functionally with (but not limited to) Merchandise Planning, Buying, Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Planning

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 2-3 years of experience in inventory management, supply chain analysis, or a related role
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and manage multiple priorities
• Strong aptitude for numbers, retail math skills and understanding of forecasting methodology
• Excel formula understanding and ability to complete, including but not limited to: vlookup, sumif, pivot table, index match, if statements, etc
• Demonstrates logical analysis and problem-solving skills
• Possesses and ability to understand financial measurements and how to impact them
• Display strong listening, written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to positively influence and lead others by fostering a motivating work outlook with emphasis on team collaboration
• Tableau experience is a plus

The base salary range for this position is $75,000-$85,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

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