Director, Allocation

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The Director of Allocation is a professional member of the Allocation team and reports to the Director of Planning and Allocation. This is an exempt, salaried position whose primary responsibilities are to oversee allocation and replenishment for all categories across retail stores and ecommerce, partner cross‑functionally to gain alignment, and ensure financial goals are achieved while supporting overall company initiatives. The manager will also be responsible for developing members of the team while ensuring execution of the strategy and goals set for the department.

• Accountable for team results and department inventory management of all categories at the store/channel level, ensuring in‑stock rates to maximize revenue while hitting inventory targets
• Proactively achieve allocation alignment from all cross‑functional partners to ensure allocations support overall initiatives and key feature items
• Responsible for new store planning, ensuring deadlines are met while building flexibility within the process
• Own the Store Tier process within the MPA department, based on revenue, productivity and capacity
• Drive the team to develop and present strategies, evaluate performance, chase pertinent opportunities, and collaborate on allocation/distribution edits
• Oversee store‑level event product requests process, ensuring efficiency and scalability for future growth
• Act as the liaison between the Home Office and Distribution Center on cross‑functional projects and initiatives
• Accountable for reporting on store/tier/regional performance, including store‑level turnover, ensuring risks and opportunities are presented with recommendations
• View and communicate inventory from a global perspective; understand inventory needs and impacts across the company
• Consolidate, prioritize and communicate revenue‑driving opportunities; ensure timely action and cross‑functional buy‑in for execution
• Facilitate and manage the store replenishment cadence, considering business needs based on seasonality as well as operational initiatives
• Oversee scheduled quarterly rebalances and other opportunities to optimize store inventory levels to maximize revenue and margin
• Ensure on‑time delivery of all team deadlines

• Manage the Allocation team, set and redirect priorities, communicate strategies and develop objectives to drive financial targets while ensuring cross‑functional alignment
• Effectively manage up, communicating results to leadership including key wins, risks and opportunities
• Inspire the team to meet goals, seek input from the team and foster a collaborative approach
• Maintain a highly adaptable approach, helping the team navigate change
• Ensure the team understands expectations to guarantee successful execution
• Seek opportunities to improve process and efficiency, both in day‑to‑day operations and in meetings
• Host 1:1s with the team to develop a deep understanding of each employee’s long‑term goals and interests, providing constructive and celebratory feedback
• Problem‑solve roadblocks brought up by the team, maintaining a calm, positive demeanor
• Identify strengths and opportunities within the team and coach them accordingly

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to determine execution plans that support Allocation, Planning and Merchandising strategies and goals
• Build strong relationships with Regional and District Managers to understand store and region level needs, ensuring the team supports these needs with inventory
• Partner closely with Visual Merchandising on store‑level displays based on inventory levels, ensuring key focus items are supported visually
• Share channel/regional/store product performance, trends and key insights with Planning and Merchandising to support distribution strategies for future assortments
• Demonstrate a detailed level of collaboration…