Retail Allocator – Cape Town, Other, Northern Suburbs. Company Name Service Solutions. Retail Allocator – Cape Town. International Retailer in the Killarney area is seeking to employ a retail allocator to join their busy team. The main purpose of the position is to manage in-season investment to deliver planned targets for each store.

Manage stock movements. Allocate and replenish stock per target parameters to maximize profit and stock turn.

Category Replenishments. Allocate on the principles of ensuring the Right Product, Right Quantity, Right Place, and Right Time frame. Support Buyers in delivering proposals on key decisions to the business with visibility and relevant key data and analysis. Submit monthly BU sales reports / Inventory and discussions to Retail Merch Manager & Buyers (Monthly Catch ups).

Analyze the Bestsellers and Worst-sellers and suggest maximizing the performance. Weekly recap – from store feedback information identify risks and opportunities for areas of responsibility and propose to business.

Review, analyze and propose adjustments to allocation plans, based on current trends, store performance, and feedback from the field team. Consider Option plans and target stock levels. Create an action plan, and agree with the Buyers & Merch Manager.

Review product performance daily/weekly to optimize inventory investment by store and drive sales. Monitor under/over stock position by store, adjust inventory levels based on sales levels and replenishment guidelines. Identify and analyze store/product statistical trends and propose actions to be taken – agree with Retail Buyers.

Compile and analyze store history, by region and store profiles to assist future planning – Share with Merch Manager & Buyers. (Quarterly catch-ups with Product Team). Allocate and build the stock for new store openings/refurbishments according to targets. Monitor new store performance and recommend actions. Create, maintain, and update store/market profiles for initial allocation.

Assist Buyers/Planners in identifying and recommending markdowns. Prepare Option/style list with markdown price proposal then sign off with Merch manager and assist in implementing agreed markdowns with Stores. Recommend to Buyers inter-store transfers or send-outs, manage the stock transfers from Full Priced to Outlet DCs. Analyze the underperformance reasons on store/style level and suggestions on actions. Manage Orders on hand / Liaise with customer sales ensuring orders have been sent for packing and maintaining allocations list monthly.

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Email cv and salary requirements to: marlene@servicesolutions.co.za