Trainee Allocator

SUMMARY:
Our client is now an increasingly well-known lifestyle clothing brand with around 70 stores across the country, and a strategy aimed at growing this footprint to approximately five stores a month in the next few months.
The journey to get to this point has been one of evolution, changing with the market and customer needs while maintaining their heritage and strong partnerships that have supported them on the way

POSITION INFO:

Division: Garment 
Job Tittle:  Stock Allocator / Inventory Controller / Planner
Location: Durban North

Knowledge, Skills and abilities required

• Above average knowledge of excel, retail system and general computer skills
• Must be able to run pivot tables and do vlookup function on excel.
• Good communication skills in order to follow up with stores on queries.
• Good people skills in order to deal with other departments.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to process accurately and work diligently.
• Good time management skills and ability to multitask.
• Above average analytical, communication and presentation skills.
• Highly numerate and able to identify trends.
• Min 3-5 yrs allocating in the retail sector as an allocator (apparel/ access / footwear is preferable)
• Matric required – some tertiary qualification would be advantageous
• Must be able to handle a pressurised environment
• Good organisational skills

• Coordinating Stock Control Operations with Warehouse
• Analysing Supply Chain Data to Ensure the Uninterrupted Availability of Stock
• Forecasting Supply and Demand to Prevent Overstocking and Running Out of Stock
• Planning Stock Allocation for Each Store
• Organising Stock Transfers and Movement Within The business
• Monitor Slow Sellers and Take Action to Reduce Prices Or Set Promotions as required.

• Responsible for optimising sales by ensuring stores are stocked with the right amount of product at the right time.
• Identifying opportunities and proposing these to the Planner.
• Prepare store covers by subcategory weekly and report to planner with action plan.
• Prepare consolidations / direct transfers as necessary and report to all key stakeholders.
• Prepare post allocation report and present to planner weekly.
• Action post allocations weekly.
• Prepare templates and action new initiative allocations according to performance and presentation stock by store grade.
• Prepare store grading every 3 months and present to planner.
• Action new item allocations according to grading templates and historical performance.
• Action core item allocations according to store needs from inventory listing.
• Report and manage stock levels in new stores.
• Report the stock levels of new stores in weekly Store Ops meeting.