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Supporting Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong DTC channels, you will work closely with Planning, Buying, Retail, Operations, and Distribution teams to optimize inventory flow, improve product availability, and drive healthy inventory productivity across stores and eCommerce.\nFrom seasonal allocation planning and weekly replenishment to inventory transfers and new store launches, you will play a key role in balancing consumer demand, inventory investments, and operational efficiency. Through data analysis and cross-functional collaboration, you will help support strong brand presentation, improve inventory turnover, and contribute to achieving financial targets.\nLet's break down that day in the life a bit more.\nDevelop and maintain seasonal allocation plans for all seasonal product assortments, allocating inventory at size level across stores and digital channels based on launch strategies, store profiles, and business requirements.\nBuild allocation strategies that optimize product availability while considering store layout, display requirements, stockholding capacity, and inventory productivity goals.\nExecute weekly replenishment activities by analyzing sales performance, inventory levels, incoming receipts, and logistics delivery schedules to ensure optimal stock availability.\nMonitor inventory performance across stores and eCommerce channels, identifying opportunities to improve availability, sell-through, and inventory efficiency.\nCoordinate inventory balancing activities, including store-to-store transfers and inventory consolidations, to maximize inventory productivity and reduce excess stock exposure.\nSupport new store openings, relocations, and store refresh initiatives by planning and allocating inventory to ensure launch readiness.\nTrack product arrivals and inventory movements, partnering with supply chain and operations teams to ensure timely stock receipt and availability.\nSupport cross-distribution center inventory transfers to ensure inventory is positioned effectively across markets and channels.\nAnalyze sales trends, stock levels, size performance, and inventory ageing to identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve business results.\nPartner closely with Planning, Buying, Retail Operations, and Marketplace teams to align allocation decisions with seasonal business objectives and consumer demand.\nMaintain accurate inventory records and execute inventory management processes within SAP and supporting systems.\nPrepare and share regular inventory performance updates, highlighting availability risks, replenishment opportunities, and inventory productivity insights.\nContinuously evaluate and improve allocation processes, reporting tools, and ways of working to drive greater efficiency and effectiveness.\nWhat do you need to succeed?\nWe all bring unique experiences and strengths to the workplace. 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