Allocation Analyst

Family Dollar•Chesapeake, VA

4d•$51,000 - $64,500•Onsite

About The Position

Allocators manage the optimal deployment of fashion (non-schematic) merchandise to stores within their assigned categories. The primary goal is to achieve optimum inventory levels in distribution centers and stores by managing inventory-turn disparities across store volume groups for each category’s seasons, maximizing sales and profitability. The role supports Family Dollar’s store-centric commitment to customers, customer service, inventory productivity, and sales. Each Allocator oversees fashion inventory deployment strategy and results for approximately 700–1,000 SKUs, with annual sales totaling $110–150 million. The position works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to explain allocation execution strategy and help partners understand the merchant’s assortment vision. Allocators monitor distribution-center fashion inventory and coordinate timely allocation of seasonal merchandise to meet sales and inventory-turn goals. They assign optimal volume grades to stores, collaborate with merchandise partners on post-season analytics, and work with the New Store Team and merchants to determine seasonal assortments for new stores in their categories. They also deliver assigned cross-functional projects with significant company impact and represent allocations in weekly cross-functional meetings. Other job-related duties may be assigned. This position is based in an office work environment and requires 40 or more work hours per week. The projected salary range is $51,000–$64,500, with an annual bonus opportunity. The listed location is 510 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or an associate’s degree with additional experience or training preferred.
One or more years of retail store experience and/or merchandise allocation experience is desirable.
Ability to prioritize and organize workload.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to meet stringent deadlines.
Effective communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to develop, manipulate, format, and share spreadsheets for analysis.

Nice To Haves

SQL experience.
Retek experience.
Microstrategy experience.
Retail store experience and/or merchandise allocation experience.

Responsibilities

Manage fashion (non-schematic) merchandise deployment to stores within assigned categories.
Develop and manage inventory deployment strategy and results for approximately 700–1,000 SKUs with annual sales of $110–150 million.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to explain allocation execution strategy and the merchant’s assortment vision.
Monitor fashion inventory in distribution centers and coordinate timely allocation of seasonal merchandise to meet sales and inventory-turn goals.
Assign optimal volume grades to stores.
Collaborate with merchandise partners on post-season analytics for each category.
Work with the New Store Team and merchants to determine seasonal assortments for new stores in assigned categories.
Deliver assigned cross-functional projects with significant company impact.
Represent allocations in weekly cross-functional meetings.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.