Sr. Allocator

Purpose & Objective

AMIRI is looking for a Sr. Allocator to join its Merchandising – DTC team! This role is responsible for overseeing inventory performance across stores and channels to drive sales, maximize sell-through, and minimize excess stock. The Sr. Allocator analyzes sales trends, store performance, and product demand to ensure inventory is aligned to support business needs. This role partners closely with Planning, Merchandising, and Retail teams to drive allocation decisions and maintain efficient inventory flow.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Oversee merchandise from initial allocation through end of life cycle, including replenishments and consolidation of goods across stores and channels.
• Evaluate sales trends, inventory levels, and store performance to identify risk and opportunities and take action to address them.
• Drive allocation decsions across stores and chennsl to ensure inventory is aligned with business needs and assortment strategies.
• Provide clear recommendations to improve sales performance, optimize inventory, and reduce risk.
• Partner with Planning to algin allocation strategies with sales plans, forecasts, and inventory trends.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to ensure assortments are aligned with store demand and performance trends.
• Support promotional and markdown strategies by identifying opportunities to drive sell-through and improve inventory productivity.
• Lead reporting and business analysis, providing insights and actions to support weekly and monthly business reviews.
• Monitor and ensure accuracy of inventory data across systems to support cross-functional alignment.
• Identify areas of opportunity within allocation processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Provide direction and support to Jr. Allocators on allocation execution, reporting, and prioritization of workload.
• Oversee updating and managing the On Order file, ensuring the timely allocation of product as inventory arrives to the warehouses.
• Partner with Planning on receiving of core and carryover product and work with Production to understand ship status, shortages, and overages to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Actively participate in cross-functional meetings, representing allocation and providing input to support business decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements:

• 4-5 years of relevant work experience in allocation or inventory analysis, preferably in the luxury retail industry.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and computer skills.
• Proven ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the business.
• Demonstrated ability to make recommendations and influence business decsions.
• Detail-oriented with excellent follow through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Foster a positive and motivating work outlook with emphasis on team collaboration.
• High proficiency in Excel.