Company
EMEA - Commercial
SeniorAllocationsAnalystEMEA(m/w/d)
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“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.
Root cause analysis; Develop solutions
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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