Senior Allocator

Jenni Kayne•Los Angeles, CA

18h•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

As the Senior Allocator at Jenni Kayne, you will own the end-to-end merchandise allocation and replenishment strategy across retail stores, an outlet location, ecommerce, and wholesale channels. Reporting to the Director of Buying & Planning, you will help ensure products are available in the right locations at the right time to maximize sales, optimize inventory productivity, and drive profitable growth. The role oversees allocation from initial product launches and seasonal size planning through ongoing replenishment, inventory balancing, and end-of-season consolidation. Using Syrup Tech, NetSuite, AI-powered analytics, and reporting tools, the Senior Allocator establishes efficient replenishment processes, identifies inventory opportunities, and supports data-informed decisions across apparel, home, jewelry, and third-party merchandise. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, takes ownership, works independently, and thrives in a fast-paced, multi-channel retail environment.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive experience in merchandise allocation, replenishment, inventory planning, or buying within a multi-store retail environment.
Demonstrated experience independently owning end-to-end allocation, initial product distributions, replenishment, size planning, and inventory optimization.
Strong understanding of retail math, inventory management, sell-through, weeks of supply, inventory turnover, size curves, and store-level demand planning.
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
Experience with ERP and allocation systems; NetSuite and Syrup Tech experience is preferred.
Experience managing inventory across multiple product categories and sales channels, including retail, ecommerce, and wholesale.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy.
Ability to independently manage competing priorities, establish processes, and take accountability for execution from start to finish.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and present recommendations to leadership.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving retail environment while balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution.
Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer.
Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout retail or distribution environments during occasional site visits.
Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 15 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Experience in apparel, home, or lifestyle retail.
Familiarity with AI-powered analytics, automation tools, and reporting platforms to improve inventory decision-making and operational efficiency.
Experience with NetSuite and Syrup Tech.

Responsibilities

Own and execute end-to-end allocation and replenishment across retail stores, outlet, ecommerce, and wholesale channels.
Establish and manage weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly replenishment cadences across product categories.
Manage initial allocations for new product launches, seasonal collections, and core programs based on sales history, store performance, product availability, and channel demand.
Analyze inventory needs by store, category, style, SKU, and size to optimize distribution and minimize stockouts and excess inventory.
Manage store replenishment requests, validate inventory availability, and prioritize transfers.
Establish and maintain replenishment parameters, including store minimums, inventory thresholds, store tiers, and product-specific allocation rules.
Oversee inventory transfer orders in NetSuite, including creation, execution, tracking, and reconciliation.
Coordinate store-to-store transfers, inventory rebalancing, and replenishment adjustments.
Manage allocation and replenishment for new store openings, outlet inventory, promotional events, and key selling periods.
Own seasonal and monthly initial allocation planning, considering historical sales, channel demand, store performance, product classifications, and size-level selling trends.
Develop quarterly size orders using comparable styles, sell-through history, channel demand, and size curves.
Maintain seasonal core inventory ladders and assess on-hand inventory, sales trends, projected demand, and future inventory requirements.
Partner with Planning, Production, Buying, and other teams on core and carryover merchandise, production timelines, shipment status, inventory discrepancies, replenishment quantities, purchase orders, and inventory investments.
Oversee jewelry inventory planning and quarterly ordering requirements.
Manage wholesale inventory allocations, including pre-launch reservations, ecommerce-to-wholesale transfers, and post-launch reconciliation.
Support department-store concession assortments and inventory requirements, including initial allocations, replenishment, and assortment updates.
Lead end-of-season inventory consolidation, store exits, and product reallocation to improve inventory productivity and minimize aged merchandise.
Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly sales performance and monitor inventory KPIs, including sell-through, weeks of supply, inventory turnover, stock-to-sales ratios, size availability, and replenishment effectiveness.
Evaluate top-selling, underperforming, and slow-moving merchandise and adjust allocation and replenishment strategies.
Balance inventory across retail, ecommerce, and wholesale channels to maximize full-price selling opportunities and reduce stockouts, excess inventory, aged merchandise, and unnecessary transfers.
Recommend inventory transfers, markdowns, replenishment adjustments, and product consolidation; provide analysis to Buying & Planning leadership.
Own Syrup Tech allocation and replenishment workflows, including replenishment rules, inventory parameters, store groupings, and system optimization.
Use NetSuite and reporting platforms to manage inventory visibility, transfer orders, product availability, and data accuracy.
Use AI-assisted tools, including Claude, to streamline sales analysis, store replenishment requests, initial allocations, size planning, and transfer order preparation.
Develop automated reporting and replenishment processes, validate system-generated recommendations, and resolve data discrepancies, system limitations, and process inefficiencies with cross-functional teams.
Establish standardized allocation procedures, reporting tools, and documentation for consistent, accurate, scalable execution.
Partner with the Director of Buying & Planning to execute allocation strategies aligned with forecasts, inventory plans, and business objectives.
Represent allocation and replenishment in cross-functional meetings, share inventory insights, identify risks and opportunities, and contribute recommendations.
Collaborate with Merchandising, Production, Buying, Retail Operations, field leadership, Distribution, Operations, Ecommerce, and Wholesale teams on assortment, product launches, inventory needs, transfers, and channel priorities.
Prepare weekly and monthly allocation, replenishment, sales, and inventory performance reports; present risks, opportunities, and recommendations in business reviews and seasonal planning discussions.
Serve as the primary point of contact for allocation and replenishment matters across the organization.