Allocator (Merchandise Planner)

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT The Allocator ensures the optimal distribution of inventory, maintaining product availability for retail, e-commerce, and B2B accounts. This role focuses on inventory planning, replenishment, and monitoring key performance indicators to ensure smooth supply chain operations. • Define and execute the initial allocation strategy for seasonal products across stores, ensuring alignment with assortment and demand plans. • Build and maintain inventory and replenishment plans, considering store space availability, delivery frequency, and stock requirements. • Execute allocation strategies adapting stock parameters, safety stock, and days of coverage to optimize inventory levels and prevent overstock or stockouts. • Manage inventory push initiatives to align with sales and clearance strategies according to markdown and promotional activities • Track and initiate inventory balance between stores, MFC (Digital) and hub to manage ISA across all networks • Optimize store-to-store stock transfers to balance inventory levels across the network and meet dynamic demand & ISA • Collaborate with retail teams to coordinate upcoming delivery volumes and ensure operational readiness at the store level. • Conduct regular store visit with the team KPI Monitoring • Track and analyze planning KPIs, including in stock availability (ISA), Days of Inventory (DOI) and On-Time In-Full (OTIF), to identify and resolve inefficiencies • Track and analyze store to store transfers What we can offer you With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day. We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts. Using GenAI in Your Application Process To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations. We Invite All Applicants to Apply It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status. • Bachelor s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field. • 2+ years of experience in supply planning or allocation, preferably within retail, fashion, or FMCG industries. • Strong communication skills • Fluent in English