Divisional Allocation Manager

JD Sports Fashion • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Divisional Allocation Manager is responsible for leading, motivating, training and developing a team of Allocation Analysts to ensure they’re providing thoughtful store analysis that places the right product in the right stores at the right time. This role is instrumental in driving sales and margin for the company through management and optimization of inventory. The Divisional Allocation Manager is a highly collaborative role that partners closely with a variety of cross functional teams, such as Buying, Planning, Visual Merchandising and Supply Chain. We’re looking for an allocation expert with at least 1-2 years of experience in a relevant allocation system. This individual should effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do while performing the following main duties: Directly supervises 6-8 employees including interviewing and training employees, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems. Assists in training of all new Allocation Analysts, including 30, 60 and 90-day check ins. Sets and monitors productivity standards and inventory service level performance. Proposes actions to recover risk and maximize opportunities in alignment with the Senior Director of Allocation, Senior Directors of Planning and SVP of Planning & Allocation, at a department/store/brand/category level. Oversees category replenishment by proactively making adjustment recommendations based on sales trends, seasonality factors, visual merchandising strategies, and business needs. Determines category preseason allocation strategies and communicates to Allocation Analysts on team. Collaborates with other Divisional Allocation Managers to ensure consistency of information, shared best practices and development of system knowledge. Able to create ad hoc reports to support business; inclusive of, but not limited to, weekly sales and inventory reports to identify top stores and SKUs, as well as under-performing stores and SKUs. Builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners. Able to perform day to day allocation tasks, as well as ensuring best practices are being followed in the allocation system. Additional duties and projects as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Additional 3-5 years of previous merchandising/allocation experience required.
• Candidates with JD Finish Line experience strongly preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least intermediate knowledge and abilities with a relevant allocation system, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Basic to intermediate knowledge and abilities with Google suite software.
• Competence in learning how to maximize the use of new software.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1-2 years of experience in a relevant allocation system.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises 6-8 employees including interviewing and training employees, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Assists in training of all new Allocation Analysts, including 30, 60 and 90-day check ins.
• Sets and monitors productivity standards and inventory service level performance.
• Proposes actions to recover risk and maximize opportunities in alignment with the Senior Director of Allocation, Senior Directors of Planning and SVP of Planning & Allocation, at a department/store/brand/category level.
• Oversees category replenishment by proactively making adjustment recommendations based on sales trends, seasonality factors, visual merchandising strategies, and business needs.
• Determines category preseason allocation strategies and communicates to Allocation Analysts on team.
• Collaborates with other Divisional Allocation Managers to ensure consistency of information, shared best practices and development of system knowledge.
• Able to create ad hoc reports to support business; inclusive of, but not limited to, weekly sales and inventory reports to identify top stores and SKUs, as well as under-performing stores and SKUs.
• Builds constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners.
• Able to perform day to day allocation tasks, as well as ensuring best practices are being followed in the allocation system.
• Additional duties and projects as required.

Benefits

• The Finish Line, Inc. provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws, including for disabilities, pregnancy, and religious practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager