Urban Outfitters Senior Allocator

Urban Outfitters•Philadelphia, PA

10d

About The Position

Urban Outfitters is looking for an analytical, collaborative, and strategically minded individual to play a key role in driving our allocation strategies. The Senior Allocator will manage our high-growth business segments, use customer needs and streamlined workflows to maximize sales, margin, in-stock, and sell-thru. As the team's system expert, you will master data flows across multiple platforms, proactively troubleshoot technical issues, and lead training for new and existing talent. Partnering closely with a wide variety of cross-functional teams, you will serve as a prominent "Peer Leader". With regular success in modeling professional standards, translating complex data into actionable insights, and proactively building workflow solutions to support team growth.

Requirements

Minimum 3+ years in Allocation/Planning/BOPS required
Expert command of retail math concepts and applications
Highly skilled in statistical analysis
Strong communication skills
Excellent organizational, prioritizing, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work well within a team environment

Responsibilities

Meet or exceed sales, gross margin and inventory turn goals
Specializes in high-impact or growth categories, utilizing a high-value class load to drive profit growth
Exhibits deep expertise in customer & store profiling, ensuring that every distribution decision aligns with broader business strategies and customer needs
Serves as the team expert for all allocation systems (Excel, IP, MID, Qlik, EDW, 09 etc), with a comprehensive understanding of how data flows between them.
Identifies and resolves allocation pain points and system technicalities before they impact the business
Confidently present data, insights, and business strategies to leadership, translating complex allocation metrics into actionable business stories
Acts as the primary driver for collective team growth; identifies knowledge gaps and leads initiatives to elevate the entire department’s performance
Leads standardized training for new hires to ensure system proficiency and establishing a baseline of technical excellence for all incoming talent.
Support store needs (inventory/replenishment) as they are communicated from our Store Planning partners.
Ensure timely and accurate execution of new store openings
Visit stores on a regular basis to understand site specific opportunities and customer dynamics