Company

EMEA - Commercial

SeniorAllocationsAnalystEMEA(m/w/d)

€70–95k ~AI est. Garching, Bavaria, Germany FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Allocations Analyst EMEA (m/w/d). Skills: Allocations process management, Inventory analysis, Cross-functional collaboration. Manage allocation process for EMEA. Collaborate with Allocations Leadership”

What You'll Achieve.

Maximize sales opportunities; Maximize positive business impact

Industry & Context.

EMEA Commercial
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Develop solutions

Eligibility Requirements

2-3 times / year travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years in planning, 5+ years in allocations, 5+ years in merchandising environment, Professional English proficiency

Nice to Have

Interest in leadership role, Understanding of European Retail market, Outdoor industry experience, Any other European language

What You'll Do.

Manage allocation process for EMEA

Collaborate with Allocations Leadership

Run product allocations for stores

Support Analyst peers

Collaborate with new store opening teams

Analyze store inventory and sales

Make assortment recommendations

Identify and highlight inventory concerns

Investigate inventory solutions

Communicate product flow to stores

Provide insight into retail allocation functions

Identify regional shortages and overages

Create return authorizations

Liaise with warehouse teams

Identify process issues and gaps

Support team in finding resolutions

Drive resolutions for business impact

Assist with report preparation

Analyze business performance

Communicate business performance

Partner with teams for new store opening timing

Ensure new store opening work plan

Support team with additional tasks

Achieve company objectives

Support Retail Allocations Lead

Partner with Retail Allocations Lead

Provide performance insights to partners

Participate in vendor selection

Manage inventory flow

Balance assortment vision

Balance available inventory

Act as initial point of contact

Maintain operational playbook

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Allocations Leadership team; Retail Allocations Analysts; New store opening teams; Cross-functional teams; Merchandising teams; Merch Planning teams; Commercial teams; Warehouse teams; Merchants; Visual Merchandise Planners; Store Design team; Brand partners; Commercial partners

Communication Scope

Communicate business insights

Process & Methodology

Work back plan

Full Job Description

## If you were the Senior Allocations Analyst now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing Managing the overall Allocation process for EMEA brand stores - from initial allocation to replenishment to the time of exit. Collaborating with the Allocations Leadership team to lead in mastery and lead others ensuring a strong culture of growth and development. Working with the Retail Allocations Analysts and Retail Allocations Lead to run EMEA Brand Store fleet’s product allocations. Supporting the mentorship and coaching of your Analyst peers. Collaborating with new store opening teams to facilitate smooth stock reservation, reporting and delivery for an increasing number of brand stores. Analyzing store level inventory and sales to determine trends and maximize sales opportunities on a weekly basis. Making recommendations on assortment and product to our global merch team based on sales data and store feedback. Identifying and highlighting any concerns in inventory levels and immediately investigating solutions. Communication to the store fleet to ensure they are aware of product flow, replenishment flow, and any deviation or changes to the plan. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to provide insight into retail allocation functions, forecasts and processes. Helping to identify regional shortages and overages to the Merchandising, Merch Planning, and Commercial teams. Creating return authorizations at the end of a product’s lifecycle to send product back to the distribution centers or an outlet location. Liaising with the warehouse teams to help coordinate smooth replenishment and seasonal product drops. Identifying issues and gaps in process and supporting the team to help find resolutions, and driving resolutions that maximise positive business impact. Assisting with preparation of reports and historical re-caps to analyze and communicate business or allocations performance. Partnering with Merchants, Visual Merchandise Planners, and the

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