Senior Associate, Planning & Allocation

Senior Associate, Planning & Allocation

This is a full-time position (40 hours/week) based in our Boston office. Attendance in-office is required Monday - Thursday, Friday is WFH optional. 

Wayfair’s Physical Retail team is seeking a Senior Associate of Planning & Allocation for the Physical Retail P&A team to support the allocation of inventory to our stores. This role will supporting all of our brands - Wayfair, Joss & Main, Birch Lane, AllModern, and Perigold - and will execute the allocation strategy as we continue to stand up and scale stores across North America. We believe there is a white space in the brick-and-mortar market and an opportunity to create a differentiated retail experience that showcases the breadth and depth of our catalog. The Senior Associate will help bring that experience to life by tactically executing the strategy.   

We are seeking a motivated individual who can collaborate effectively to drive sales and profitability, and ensure customer satisfaction, in our physical retail business. The Senior Associate will work closely with the Planning and Allocation Manager as well as Supply Chain and Store Operations teams to ensure in-store inventory availability and the achievement of sales and inventory turn goals.  They will be responsible for the execution of the in-season inventory plans.  They will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (e.g., Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Partner Operations, Sales Forecasting,  Supply Chain and Store Operations). 

This role is based in Boston and reports to the Manager of Planning + Allocation, SRBs, Physical Retail, with significant cross-functional responsibility, as well as responsibility to contribute in building a best-in-class process, reporting and tools. In the first year as the business develops the Allocator will be hands-on with allocations execution.   As the physical retail portfolio grows, the Allocator should expect to manage the allocations across a large fleet of stores. 

Responsibilities:

• Execute the inventory movement to achieve plans.
• Clearly and concisely communicate business allocation status to business leads and cross functional partners. 
• Assist in developing efficient allocation processes that adhere to GTM calendar guidelines. 
• Pre-season: collaborate with Manager in developing allocation forecasts and communicate forecasts to cross-functional partners. 
• Prepare and execute allocations to bring seasonal assortment selections to life in the store and prepare reverse logistic transfers. 
• Organize and execute allocations for New Store launches in close collaboration with Supply Chain and Store Operations.
• Communicate closely with P&A Manager, Partner Operations and Supply Chain on a daily basis about process and to identify risks/ opportunities to ensure inventory needs are met.
• Identify where new process improvements may be needed. 
• Assist in the creation of and distribution of business related reporting.
• Adjust allocation strategies in-season where needed and provide appropriate in order to react to customer and business needs

Requirements:

• Significant Physical Retail allocation experience required, with preferred experience in Home or adjacent categories (e.g., general merchandise)
• Ability to create and implement allocation strategies across a multi store platform.
• 3 - 4+ years in Allocation and/ or Replenishment for a multi store organization. 
• Ability to identify new process improvements where needed. 
• Ability to leverage data (quantitative and qualitative) to drive strategic decision-making and tight execution
• Able to collaborate across all levels and functions of the organization to achieve objectives
• Evidence of “scrappy start-up execution” and a “get it done” attitude when time is tight and stakes are high
• Thrives in a high growth, ambiguous environment

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