Allocation Specialist at L&R Distributors – New York

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
The Allocation Specialist supports the Allocation Team within the Category Development team. They help plan, communicate and distribute products for seasonal updates & category resets in retail stores. They work with cross functional teams to ensure projects run smoothly and meet goals. They report to the Director of Allocations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in planning and managing product allocations for seasonal updates & category resets in retail stores across all categories that L&R supports.
• Execute purchasing tasks, within assigned projects/categories such as identifying product needs, placing purchase orders, tracking purchase orders, and releasing customer sales orders.
• Enter items and planograms into ERP system, allocate merchandise in planograms to customers to ensure proper product placement and organization in stores.
• Share reset project updates and potential merchandise availability issues with relevant team members to ensure smooth customer transition and satisfaction.
• Contribute to allocation and reset process improvement, while collaborating with peer groups.
• Establish strong relationships with supporting and complimentary departments.
• Identify and lead reporting development that enables improved speed, accuracy and scale.
• Initiate and lead cross department meetings that address immediate customer issues and needs.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

REQUIREMENTS

• 2-5 years of merchandise allocaiton experience within a retail or distribution environment. Familiarity with assortment planning, planograms, allocations or merchandise operations are preferred.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including presenting to cross functional groups.
• Proficiency in Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and report creation.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Effective time management skills.
• Familiarity with Asana, Outlook, and Teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong sense and ability of ownership, independent thinking and can-do attitude.
• Curiosity and vigor to learn, grow and challenge the status quo.
• Passion for exceeding customer expectations.

WORK SCHEDULE/HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM

PAY RANGE: $60,000 - $65,000 per year

BENEFITS:

• Fully remote
• 401(k)
• Health Insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

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