Retail Allocator

This is a fast-paced role where product knowledge, attention to detail and strong analytical skills are essential. You'll work closely with our Merchandising and Allocation teams to ensure our stores have the right stock, in the right quantities, at the right time. Using sales history, current trading trends and inventory levels, you'll identify opportunities to improve stock performance, maximise sales and minimise slow-moving inventory.

If you enjoy working with data, understanding retail trends and making commercially driven decisions, this could be your next move!

As our Retail Allocator, you'll play an important role in driving stock availability and optimising inventory across our international retail portfolio.

What you'll do:

• Get the right product to the right place - allocate products across your assigned stores, taking into consideration individual store requirements and stock plans at store, gender and category level.
• Plan for key trading periods - demonstrate a strong understanding of seasonal trading patterns, peak periods, bank holidays, half terms and other key events across the store portfolio.
• Manage seasonal allocations - plan and allocate initial seasonal assortments by store, division and department, ensuring the right product mix is available to meet customer demand.
• React to sales trends - review current sales performance and proactively adjust initial allocations to maximise opportunities and respond to changing customer demand.
• Own replenishment activity - manage auto-replenishment processes and make proactive adjustments based on sales trends, seasonality and wider business requirements.
• Focus on key products - identify and prioritise the top 24 SKUs by store, ensuring focus remains on the products driving the strongest sales opportunities.
• Optimise stock levels - maintain the right balance of stock to sales by gender and category, ensuring stores have the appropriate inventory based on sales performance, capacity and volume.
• Develop allocation strategies - establish and maintain allocation parameters that consider store capacity, sales performance, trends, product seasonality and product life cycle.
• Analyse and report - review company-generated and localised reports to identify sales trends, support stock balancing and guide strategic allocation decisions.
• Identify opportunities - carry out detailed store performance reviews, highlighting opportunities to improve sales, stock availability and overall inventory performance.
• Get closer to our stores - attend store visits to develop a better understanding of individual store requirements, customer demand and trading opportunities.
• Balance inventory - recommend and implement stock transfers between stores to improve stock availability and optimise inventory levels.
• Work collaboratively - partner with the Merchandising and Allocation teams, as well as the wider Merchant team, to identify slow sellers, develop exit strategies and maximise product opportunities.

What we're looking for:

We're looking for someone who is analytical, commercially aware and highly organised, with the ability to turn data and insights into effective stock allocation decisions. You'll be proactive, detail-focused and confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.

You'll bring:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify commercial opportunities.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to work confidently across advanced retail systems.
• A proactive, self-starter approach, with a high level of initiative, ownership and urgency.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Good project management skills and the flexibility to adapt to changing business needs.
• The ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively across different teams and functions.
• Confidence communicating and working with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with a willingness to take on new challenges and continuously develop.

Why Skechers?

At Skechers, there's always something happening. As a global lifestyle brand, we're passionate about creating innovative products and delivering an exceptional experience to our customers.

You'll have the opportunity to work with teams across our international retail portfolio, influence commercial decisions and make a real impact on how our products perform in stores.

Plus, you'll enjoy:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career growth and development opportunities.
• A fun, dynamic and inclusive working environment.
• Skechers product discount.
• And plenty more benefits and perks to discover!

Ready to make an impact?

If you're commercially minded, passionate about retail and enjoy using data to drive better business decisions, we'd love to hear from you. Join Skechers and help us get the right product to the right place at the right time!

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers-the Comfort Technology Company®-has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

Be You - Feel Welcome

Skechers recognises the importance and power of diversity within our business. We ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities or health conditions, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions as detailed above.