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Job Description:

Job Title: Outlet Allocator
Duration: 02/12/2024 to 31/01/2025

Hourly Rate: £15- £18

Shifts: Monday to Friday - 8hr/day (4 days in the office, 1 day from home)

Location: London SW1P

Availability: Immediate start or short notice required

Organisation Unit: Merchandising, Europe & Middle East, India & Africa

Scope Of Job: EMEIA

PURPOSE:
Execute and communicate Allocation strategies for the Outlet channel to optimise inventory levels and maximise sales by site.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Allocation tool:

Be efficient with our allocation & replenishment tool (A&R)
Understanding of SAP system

Day to Day Allocation:

In partnership with the Senior Allocator complete daily picks for stores in the Outlet network
Liaise with Hub & Logistics teams to ensure picks get to stores in a timely manner
Supports ad hoc store requests - ensuring prompt deliveries
Produce weekly updates on key product / operational moments to support store teams
Ensure maximisation of sales, inventory & stock turn, at total channel level
Produce weekly analysis reports for Outlet channel, to identify potential out of stocks, size imbalances and areas of opportunity at combination level, and proactively react and communicate to relevant teams.
Produce weekly capacity reports to aid the identification of potential opportunities and risks, based on Floorplans and stock flow.
Strive to educate key interfaces about the Allocation function and constantly look for opportunities to enhance current working practices.
Establish themselves as the key point of contact for stores and the Outlet Operations team

People Management:

Supports the Senior Allocator with the achievements of the Allocation strategies.
Actively promotes the Allocation function to the wider teams.

MEASURE OF SUCCESS

Meeting and / or exceeding budgeted financial metrics including sales, margin and inventory targets, within the Outlet channel
Optimise overall store inventory levels
Contributes to a highly motivated team, and proactively fosters collaboration among cross functional teams (Merchandising, Planning, VM, Regional Retail Directors, Stores, Operations and Logistics).

CONNECTING WITH OTHERS

Merchandising, VM, Regional Planning, Regional Directors, Finance, Stores, Logistics and Distribution.

QUALIFICATION:

Educated to degree level with some experience within allocation, merchandising or planning
Strong excel skills & experience of using Allocation tools

BEHAVIOURS:

Commercial, Numerical with Strong excel skills, Adaptable, Problem Solving, Strong communication skills

Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy