Associate Retail Allocation Planner

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About the Role

TheAssociateRetail AllocationPlanneris responsible fordrivingoptimalinventory flowacrossYETIretail locations to support sales margin and customer experience goals. This role partners closely with Merchandising Planning Supply Chain and Store Operations to ensure the right product is in the right place in the right quantity at the right time. Using data-driven insights the Allocation Planner balances demand inventory productivity and operational constraints to maximize sell-through and minimize risk.

What Youll Do

Allocation & Inventory Management

• Develop and execute initial and ongoing allocation strategies based on sales forecasts store profiles assortment plans and inventory availability.

• Own store-level inventory health by managing replenishment transfers and inventory balancing actions to minimize stockouts and excess inventory.

• Monitor weekly sales sell-through weeks of supply and on-hand inventory toidentifyrisks and opportunities.

• Support new store openings remodels and special initiatives through tailored allocation strategies.

Demand & Performance Analysis

• Analyze historical sales trends seasonal patterns and product performance to inform allocation decisions.

• Identifyunderperforming and overperforming locations and recommend corrective actions.

• Partner with Planning to translate demand forecasts into actionable allocation plans.

• Continuously refine allocation logic based on test-and-learn insights and post-season analysis.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Merchandising to align allocations to assortment strategies product life cycle and promotional plans.

• Partner with Distribution Centers and Supply Chain to ensureaccuratetimelyproduct flow and resolve fulfillment issues.

• Act as a key point of contact for Store Operations providing guidance on inventory strategies and addressing store-specific needs.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Produce and analyze reports on inventory performance allocation effectiveness and KPI trends.

• Present insights and recommendations to leadership to support strategic decision-making.

• Identifyand implement process improvements to enhance allocation efficiency accuracy and scalability.

• Stay current on retail best practices allocation methodologies and industry trends.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Finance Merchandising or a related field preferred.

• More than 2 years of experience in retail allocation merchandise planning demand planning or inventory management.

• Advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Excel (pivot tables lookups formulas); experience with allocation or planning systemsis stronglypreferred.

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret large datasets and translate insights into action.

• Understanding ofretail KPIs such as sell-through weeks of supply inventory turnover and margin.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communicationand influencing skills with comfort working cross-functionally.

• Proactive problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborativeteamculture.

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