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Allocator
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)Free People Allocator optimizing merchandise allocation, inventory, and sales performance. Supporting URBN’s retail planning, buying, distribution, and store teams.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel to maximize sales and profit through effective allocation and business analysis. Capable of collaborating with various teams to ensure optimal product flow and inventory management while maintaining a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced retail environment.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Allocation ExperienceMicrosoft Excel ProficiencyAnalytical SkillsInventory ManagementCommunication Skills
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Hard Skills
Sales AnalysisInventory PlanningProduct AllocationSales-to-Stock Ratio AnalysisPurchase Order Management
Soft Skills
Multi-TaskingTeam CollaborationAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsAdaptability
Industry Keywords
Retail MetricsProduct FlowSize and Color AnalysisReforecastingBest Practices
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Maximize sales and profit through allocation and business analysis to achieve financial objectives
- Meet or exceed sales and inventory goals
- Allocate for one or more product classes
- Manage store sales and inventory plans for assigned merchandise categories
- Analyze sales-to-stock ratios and manage product flow, including new purchase order and back-stock allocations
- Ensure the right product is delivered to stores at the right time
- Identify opportunities and risks and recognize trends by product category and attribute at individual-store and store-group levels
- Partner with planning on size and color selling analysis to place future size and color buys
- Collaborate with planning and buying to connect current store performance to upcoming buys
- Prepare for and participate in monthly reforecast, strategy, buy meetings, and division roll
- Communicate with the distribution center as necessary
- Partner with the visual team and participate in weekly turnover meetings
- Communicate weekly with district managers about current business
- Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices, and develop systems knowledge
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum 2 years allocation experience
- High proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical skills measuring key retail metrics
- Strong capacity for multi-tasking with an operational mindset
- Ability to prioritize and maintain a high level of accuracy completing multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong communication skills
- Open to constructive feedback
- Team-oriented and collaborative
- Organized, with strong attention to detail
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Generous employee discounts
- Retirement savings
- Anti-harassment training for managers and employees