Allocator

Fabletics•El Segundo, CA

8d•$62,000 - $72,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Fabletics is currently looking for an Allocator for our rapidly growing retail business. How Do You Fit In? As the Allocator you will be responsible for inventory management, analysis, and performance reporting for the retail channel. In addition, the Allocator will help drive the team’s success by providing insights into detailed planning KPIs. The right candidate will be a problem solver with strong analytical skills and business acumen. The candidate should be detail oriented, curious, and work well in a team environment. This role is critical to the growth of Fabletics and will play an intricate role in the Allocation department as well as work closely with the Planning, Merchandising, Marketing and Store Operations Team. This position will report to the Allocation Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, business/finance/accounting degree preferred.
Minimum 1 year of wholesale/retail apparel allocation and inventory management experience
Solid understanding of financial measurements including sales, gross margin, inventory turn, ST%, weeks of supply and how to impact them
Expertise in retail math
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Excellent analytical skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities; ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with peers and cross-functional teams
Ability to work independently on simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work under pressure in an environment of constant change and shifting priorities.
Demonstrate strong listening, written, and communication skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Ideal candidate brings foundational AI literacy, including experience using generative AI tools, and a proactive mindset to experiment with new technologies to drive productivity and innovation.

Responsibilities

Facilitates and executes the allocation analysis to distribute inventory to all sales channels for a specified time horizon
Reviews and assesses’ risk on sales plan gaps based on allocated inventory to sales channels
Facilitates weekly buy in with planning on allocation changes, reasons, and impact
Assists Sr. Allocation Analysts and Allocation Manager in resolving their exceptions
Drives improvements to allocation process in both accuracy and speed to better support channels
Reviews financial implications for changes in supply week over week within the allocation analysis
Review projected inventory and identify deficiencies with planning & allocation to resolve
Reviews fill rate discrepancies and identify resolution paths
Coordinates cross functional escalations necessary to resolve issues or exceptions
Drives necessary collaboration with Visual Merchandising and Retail Buyers
Escalates related forecasting/logistics issues that impact allocation planning