Allocator II, Merchandise Job in Fort Myers 33966, Florida Us
About the Company
Chico's FAS, Inc. is a specialty retailer of private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complimentary accessories and other non-clothing gift items. The Company operates more than 1,000 women's specialty boutiques, including locations in 49 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico operating under the Chico's, White House | Black Market, and Soma Intimates names.
At Chico's, we value our customers, integrity, respect, vibrant spirit, and high performance. Our commitment to encourage and support the success of each associate makes Chico's FAS, Inc., an exciting place to build a career. As we continue to grow our brands, we invite you to learn more about the opportunities to become a part of our incredible team.
Allocator II, Merchandise
POSITION OBJECTIVE:
The Merchandise Allocator II is responsible for merchandise allocation to frontline, franchise and direct sales stores. Duties include initial purchase order allocation, maintenance of warehouse back stock, consolidating older goods to top sellers and partnering with merchants and planners to assure the proper merchandise assortment for stores with the optimal inventory levels.
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manages purchase orders from initial allocation through end of life cycle of merchandise, including replenishment and consolidation of goods to other stores or channels.
• Manages overall store inventory levels based on store capacity, seasonality and selling curves supporting in-store visual guides.
• Manages the basic stock replenishment programs developing size level recommendations
• Develops information queries, excel reporting, and analysis templates, which support the allocation and merchant teams.
• Champions the Key Item program and partners with the Planner to maximize sales and profit.
• Recommends changes and/or enhancements to the current procedures and systems for the allocation and replenishment functions.
• Coordinates the flow of information within business, including coordination of priorities.
• Review inventory levels and store rankings by department, and develop strategies to optimize inventory with new receipts and transfers/consolidations.
• Assign weekly shipping ranks for stores by class based on open to ship, weeks of supply, selling trends and seasonal peaks
• Develop and execute new store inventory allocation plans; to ensure new stores open with correct inventory levels and merchandise mix.
• Partners with Planning, Buying, MIS, Real Estate, Visual, Stores, to maximize sales and profits.
• Coordinate the flow of information within business, including coordination of priorities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, operations, or other related field.
• 3+ years experience as an Allocator in an apparel specialty retailer, or in a financial or store planning analyst role.
• Strong background in data analysis and retail allocation experience required
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; strong aptitude with numbers.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively with flexibility to shift focus/priorities at a moment’s notice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Charismatic team player that exhibits excellent “team work” abilities.
• PC proficiency with a strong emphasis in Excel; Access or query database experience a plus. Demonstrated ability to create Excel-based reports and templates.
