The Allocation Sr. Manager will oversee and develop the allocation team while supporting the Club Monaco Stores business inclusive of the US, Canada, UK & Outlet stores. This person is responsible for executing the strategic initiatives within their division; while analyzing, identifying and communicating sales opportunities and providing risk-mitigating recommendations. Reporting to the Senior Director of Merchandise Planning & Allocation, this individual will work with the Distribution Centers, Field leads, Planning, Visual and Operation teams to execute allocation strategies.
Allocation & Inventory Management Responsibilities
• Create allocation strategies and provide recommendations that support the sales plan.
• Run weekly reporting to aid in business analysis and strategy development, report out results to cross functional teams
• Execute monthly initial rollout; ensures consistent and profitable in-season replenishment
• Support growth of 365/year round product offer with the team through size balancing, model stocks and replenishment recommendations
• Build and maintain weekly allocation forecasts at the location level.
• Manage communication with the distribution center, including outbound and inbound forecasting
• Partner with Planning & Merchandising to understand & execute omni-channel inventory distribution strategies
• Develop thorough knowledge of regional, district and store level performance through data analysis and field partnership
• Partner with Merchandising and Planning to create store segmentation for product capsules, testing strategies and other initiatives
• Lead distribution meetings, attend business reviews, product reviews, store visits and other business meetings as needed
• Collaborate with store operations to build efficient and effective merchandise deliveries for initials and replenishment
• Collaborate with field leadership to diagnose product and store planning opportunities, utilizing store visits to cultivate relationships
• Establish cross-functional relationships to promote best practices and process adherence, fostering teamwork
Requirements
• Bachelors degree required
• 5-7 years allocation experience, 1-2 years management experience
• MS Office: Excel (vlookups, pivot tables), Outlook, Word
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills supporting a team environment
• Excellent English communication skills - verbal and written
• Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail
• Experience with JDA or other Allocation systems (required), Power BI & Microsoft D365
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in New York, Club Monaco includes a reasonable estimate of the salary or hourly rate range for this role. This accounts for the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions; including but not limited to business or organizational needs, skill sets, experience and training, licensure, and certifications.
A reasonable estimate of the current compensation is $110,000 - $120,000 annually.
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What We Do
Club Monaco was founded in 1985 around the idea of “better basics”—creating classic, effortless, and versatile pieces that allow our customers to live with ease.
We searched for these pieces in the beginning, but we couldn’t find them. So, we made them ourselves. Through it all, our love of the details—the texture, form, fabric, design—has never gone away. For the people who share our same desire, we consider you part of our Club.
