Merchandise Allocator

Our client is recruiting for a Merchandise Allocator who is responsible for ensuring that stock is distributed efficiently across stores or online channels to maximize sales and minimize stock imbalances.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for optimising sales by ensuring stores are stocked with the right amount of product at the right time.
• Identifying opportunities and proposing these to the Planner.
• Identify and report under / over stocked stores weekly to planner with action plan.
• Prepare consolidations as required as per the consolidations SOP and report to all key stakeholders.
• Prepare Post allocation report weekly.
• Action post allocations weekly.
• Action new item allocations according to grading templates and historical performance depending on the time in the season.
• Action replenishment allocations according to store needs from post and new deliveries.
• Prepare templates and action new initiative allocations according to performance and presentation stock by store grade.
• Responsible for GRN's.
• Prepare store grading every 3 months and present to planner.
• Communicate and support stores with queries and to help process recalls / consolidations and direct transfers.
• Anticipate weekly deliveries for the beginning of each week in order to plan allocations timeously.
• Ensure they manage the truck schedule for their departments in order to hit DC deadlines.
• Ad hoc analysis as and when required by key stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Merchandising, Buying, and Planning teams to develop allocation strategies aligned with business goals and seasonal trends.
• Actively participate in team meetings and have a good understanding of product and store performance.
• Maintain key parameters and store grids and store lists for Pattern.