Associate Allocation Planner

Vuori, Inc•Carlsbad, CA

2d•$63,700 - $78,645•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Allocation Planner supports allocation execution, analyzes business performance, and helps ensure the accurate and timely flow of inventory across distribution centers and store locations for an assigned product or channel category. The role supports optimum inventory levels to maximize sales and margins and drive productivity and profitability. The position allocates merchandise in line with strategies, performance, business trends, and merchandising direction. It produces and analyzes weekly reporting on business performance, inventory health, and location-level capacity, with attention to sales, sell-through, margin, and inventory productivity. The Associate Allocation Planner works across merchandising, planning, retail field teams, retail operations, logistics, and visual teams to align product strategies and inventory needs. The role communicates inventory risks, exceptions, gaps, and opportunities; monitors inventory and store capacity against seasonal and regional demand; and supports new-store assortment and inventory builds. It also participates in store visits, helps address logistics and production constraints, supports inventory management across retail, ecommerce, and wholesale channels, contributes to process improvements and allocation-tool testing, and assists Allocators and Senior Allocators with analysis and business needs.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience in merchandise planning or inventory management; internships are included.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including basic formulas and data organization; advanced skills are a plus.
Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and grow in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Good communication skills and ability to present ideas clearly.
Collaborative mindset and willingness to work cross-functionally.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, supply chain, statistics, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience (preferred).
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

Allocate merchandise based on strategies and performance at the class, size, and price levels, aligned with business trends and merchandising direction.
Create and analyze weekly reporting on business performance, inventory health, and capacity down to the location level, focusing on sales, sell-through (ST%), margin, and inventory productivity.
Partner with Merchandising, Planning, Retail Field Team, Retail Operations, Logistics, and Visual teams to align product strategies and inventory needs.
Communicate weekly risks and exceptions at the style, store, or size level, and support development of mitigation strategies.
Monitor inventory levels and store capacity to align with seasonal and regional demand.
Communicate inventory gaps or opportunities that may affect store presentation or visual merchandising.
Support execution of new-store assortment and inventory builds in alignment with visual and financial goals.
Participate in in-person and virtual store visits to understand store-specific opportunities and challenges in partnership with Retail Field Teams.
Work with Logistics and Production partners to resolve external constraints affecting inventory flow to distribution centers and stores.
Support inventory management between retail, ecommerce, and wholesale channels.
Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including testing enhancements to allocation tools and systems.
Support Allocators and Senior Allocators with ad hoc analysis and business needs.