Merchandise Allocator - Temp

Kendra Scott•Austin, TX

17h

About The Position

The Merchandise Allocator is a professional member of the Allocation team and reports to the Manager of Allocation. This temporary position is responsible for maintaining proper stock levels and driving allocation strategy across a multichannel organization to help achieve financial goals and support company initiatives. Responsibilities apply to the specific categories owned.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in an allocation or replenishment role for a multistore organization; corporate retail experience is required.
Four-year college degree required.
Proficient Excel experience, including the ability to build tools for business analysis that drive results.
Strong analytical acumen and proficiency in retail math and inventory management.
Strong organizational, multitasking, and follow-up skills for a fast-paced environment.
Detail-oriented with a strong quantitative background.
Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely.
Demonstrated experience contributing as part of a larger team.
Self-starter able to learn new programs and processes quickly.
Flexible, motivated, and positive approach to challenges.

Responsibilities

Analyze sales trends and develop weekly inventory forecasts for Retail locations and Ecommerce, ensuring locations meet target weeks of supply and remain in stock on current and core products.
Own the system replenishment module, including selling profiles, balancing minimum and maximum inventory levels with targeted weeks of supply, and uploading replenishment orders for Distribution Center execution.
Monitor global inventory, including omnichannel needs, and communicate risks, opportunities, and impacts across the company.
Partner with Production and Transportation teams to prioritize incoming orders based on business needs.
Manage Ecommerce inventory across fulfillment locations, aligning SKU breadth and depth to meet demand and fulfillment targets.
Allocate new product launches based on channel, store, and regional trends, identifying opportunities to improve turn while supporting visual merchandising needs.
Support the promotional process by analyzing KPIs, forecasting inventory needs across the Direct to Consumer channel and omnichannel, and reporting real-time product results to cross-functional partners.
Collaborate with Retail and Marketing partners on special events and customer requests.
Build inventory sets for new stores by partnering with Merchandising on assortments, using comparable stores and style performance to determine product levels, and coordinating execution timelines.
Evaluate Retail volume tiers and localized store groups twice yearly, align on changes with cross-functional partners, and lead the update process.
Provide weekly reporting on key metrics for current and core products by store, region, and volume tier; analyze data and communicate risks and opportunities.
Execute quarterly inventory rebalances and communicate strategies and execution details to partners.
Identify assortment opportunities by location, including color, classification, and price points.
Collaborate with Planning on distribution strategy to support buy strategy and priority items.
Partner with Merchandising, Planning, and Visual teams to ensure key focus items are available in stores and launch allocations support proposed floor sets.
Build cross-channel and functional relationships with the Distribution Center, Retail leadership, Ecommerce, and Marketing.
Communicate proactively with Retail Operations about replenishment, launch allocations, and event support, taking sales goals and space constraints into account and sharing timing risks or strategy changes.
Monitor products featured in customer-facing messaging, confirm inventory with Marketing and Creative, and recommend alternatives when needed.
Share district- and store-level trends with cross-functional teams and recommend ways to drive the business.
Facilitate Corporate Event or Affiliate inventory requests by creating orders and partnering with the Distribution Center to meet requested delivery dates.