Allocator - Home, Merchandising

• Ensuring that the correct stock is on the right place at the right time to maximise sales
• Optimising the flow of stock through the business to the stores by means of auto re-ordering and allocation
• Assisting the merchandising team with weekly, seasonal and ad-hoc analysis and communicating to the buying teams
• Maximise both stock availability and stockturn through best use of auto replenishment and allocation
• Optimise stockturn by highlighting slow selling products and recommending actions to be taken
• Action transfer of stock between stores and DC once agreed and ensure that RTV deadlines are met
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the department, concession performance, best and worst sellers, competitor activity etc
• Input markdown following direction from the Merchandiser/AM
• Work with the DC to resolve queries and to highlight any unresolved problems
• Chase suppliers for delivery of orders within the allocated delivery window and assist with booking in at DC where necessary
• Monitor supplier fulfilment rates on deliveries and highlight any poor suppliers to AM
• Provide weekly, seasonal and ad-hoc analysis for the Buyer and Merchandiser to inform them of risks and opportunities
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of the relevant systems (Retek, Excel, Essbase) and to attend training when required

• Strong retail knowledge and a solid understanding of Merchandising
• Able to multi-task, prioritise and work to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining excellent attention to detail
• Able to apply different ways of thinking in different situations
• A great communicator, both verbal and written
• Collaborate with the wider Buying and Merchandising teams
• Responsive to business needs, happy and comfortable to take responsibility for your tasks
• Analytical and results driven, able to use data to measure performance and identify areas of improvement
• Proficient in excel, and other Microsoft Office software, with high levels of accuracy
• An example of our values, a trusted and respected colleague

Competitive plus benefits