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Salary: USD 63,700 - 78,645 / annual
Vuori, an athletic apparel company blending performance and casual aesthetics, is seeking an Associate Allocation Planner to support inventory allocation and distribution across retail locations and channels.
You will be responsible for allocating merchandise based on performance metrics at the class, size, and price levels, aligned with business trends and merchandising strategy. You'll create and analyze weekly reporting on business performance, inventory health, and capacity down to the location level, tracking key metrics such as sales, sell-through percentage, margin, and inventory productivity.
Key responsibilities include partnering with cross-functional teams (Merchandising, Planning, Retail Field, Operations, Logistics, and Visual) to ensure alignment of product strategies and inventory needs. You will communicate weekly risks and exceptions at the style, store, or size level, and support development of mitigation strategies. You'll monitor inventory levels and store capacity to ensure alignment with seasonal and regional demand, and communicate inventory gaps or opportunities that may impact store presentation or visual merchandising.
Additional duties include supporting execution of new store assortment and inventory builds aligned with visual and financial goals, participating in store visits (in-person and virtual) to understand store-specific opportunities and challenges, and working with Logistics and Production partners to resolve external constraints impacting inventory flow. You will support inventory management across retail, ecommerce, and wholesale channels, contribute to process improvement initiatives including testing enhancements to allocation tools and systems, and provide ad hoc analysis and support to Allocators and Senior Allocators.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, supply chain, statistics, or related field (or equivalent years of experience preferred)
- 1+ years of experience in merchandise planning or inventory management (internships included)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (basic formulas and data organization; advanced skills a plus)
- Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and grow in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Good communication skills with ability to present ideas clearly
- Collaborative mindset and willingness to work cross-functionally
