Merchandise Allocator - Temp

Kendra Scott•Austin, TX

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 ensuring proper stock levels and driving allocation strategy across the company's multichannel organization, achieving financial goals while supporting overall company initiatives. Responsibilities apply to specific assigned categories.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in an allocation or replenishment role for a multi-store organization; corporate retail experience is required.
Four-year college degree required.
Proficient in Excel, with the ability to build business-analysis tools that drive results.
Ability to learn new programs and processes quickly.
Strong analytical skills 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 concisely and clearly.
Demonstrated experience contributing as part of a larger team.
Flexibility, motivation, and a can-do attitude when facing challenges.

Responsibilities

Analyze sales trends and develop weekly inventory forecasts for retail locations and ecommerce, keeping locations at target weeks of supply and in stock on current and core products.
Own the system replenishment module, including selling profiles and balancing minimum and maximum inventory levels against targeted weeks of supply; upload replenishment orders for Distribution Center execution.
Maintain visibility into global inventory, including omnichannel needs, and identify and communicate risks, opportunities, and impacts across the company.
Partner with Production and Transportation teams to prioritize incoming orders according to business needs.
Manage ecommerce inventory across multiple fulfillment locations, aligning SKU breadth and depth with demand and fulfillment targets.
Allocate new product launches strategically based on channel, store, and regional trends, supporting turn and visual merchandising needs.
Support the promotional process by analyzing KPIs, forecasting inventory needs by location across the Direct to Consumer channel and omnichannel impact, and supporting financial expectations.
Report real-time product results during promotions to cross-functional partners.
Collaborate with Retail and Marketing partners on special events and customer requests.
Build new-store inventory sets with Merchandising, using comparable stores and style performance to determine product levels and coordinating execution timelines with the Distribution Center.
Evaluate retail volume tiers and localized store groups twice a year, align on changes cross-functionally, 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 store, including color, classification, and price point.
Collaborate with Planning on distribution strategy to support buy strategy and priority items.
Partner with Merchandising, Planning, and Visual teams to ensure focus items are available at stores and launch allocations support proposed floor sets.
Build strategic 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, accounting for sales goals and space constraints and sharing timing risks or strategy changes.
Monitor products featured in customer-facing messaging, confirm inventory with Marketing and Creative, and advise on alternatives when needed.
Share district- and store-level trends with cross-functional teams and recommend ways to drive the business.
Facilitate corporate event and affiliate inventory requests, create orders, and partner with the Distribution Center to ensure timely delivery.