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Retail Allocator

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Margaret Howell Ltd.

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27000.00 GBP / Year
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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Allocator to support the Buying & Merchandising Department in the management of stock within the Company to maximise sales; acting as an internal liaison between the Retail and Distribution Teams to drive efficiency and support the fulfilment of the seasonal Merchandising Strategy.

Job Responsibility:

  • Ownership of product life cycle from allocation to full-price stores, through to off-price and liquidation
  • Provide weekly sales and inventory reports to the wider business, taking appropriate action to replenish and redistribute stock to maximise sales
  • Ownership of the Delivery Schedule, working closing with the Merchandisers and Production Team to ensure stock is delivered to store according to plan, and communicated to the wider business
  • Liaise with the Distribution Centre, Stock & Logistics Specialist, and stores to ensure stock levels are accurate across all systems
  • Provide replenishment forecasts to the Distribution Centre
  • Upload and maintain accurate prices on the systems, including markdowns for full and off-price stores, in line with seasonal strategy
  • Monitor continuity lines and work with the Merchandisers to ensure inventory never runs out
  • Support Ecommerce and Customer Service Team as required
  • Produce seasonal collection guides for retail training, and communicating any changes to the stores
  • Attend cross departmental meetings, and execute tasks as required
  • Support with team projects, and ad hoc admin

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar role
  • Confident communicator with strong interpersonal, numerical and analytical skills
  • Acute attention to detail
  • Strong knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, look ups etc)

Nice to have:

  • Proactive and a ‘can do’ attitude
  • Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships
  • A good team player
What we offer:
  • 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 6 weeks with service
  • Generous clothing allowance
  • Significant staff discount
  • Life insurance
  • Contributory pension and salary exchange scheme
  • Personal development grant
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Birthday day off
  • Volunteering day off
  • IVF support for parents
  • Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave (based on length of service)
  • Opportunity to request flexible working (27% of Head Office employees work Part Time Hours)
  • Menopause friendly

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 22, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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