Allocation Manager

The Team:

The Planning and Allocation team supports Herms of Paris business by managing the process of sales forecasting open to buy (OTB) oversee auto replenishment inventory management reporting and analysis. The Planning team develops strategies and sets clear directions to maximize business performance.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced and detailoriented Allocation Manager to join our Planning and Allocation team. In this role you will manage the strategic distribution of products while ensuring optimal stock levels are aligned with customer demand. You will lead allocation processes with a datadriven approach overseeing direct reports and collaborating crossfunctionally to support sales and inventory goals.

About the Role:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement effective inventory preseason allocation strategies in alignment with company goals and objectives
• Oversee and manage the companys replenishment programs bypartnering with the Planning and Merchandise team to develop min and max levels (at the sku detail)
• Monitor store performance and inventory levels to make proactive allocation and replenishment decisions
• Review and adjust allocation min max levels based on realtime sales and inventory data to optimize product availability and minimize overstock
• Collaborate and partner closely with the Merchandising team on distribution strategies to drive sales and mitigate any inventory risk in season.
• Conduct sales forecasts to understand months of supply and to demonstrate proactive executions
• Support the team in developing back of house (BOH) capacity plans that can be tracked against.
• Monitor and report the status of stores against current and upcoming capacities against stock levels to make decisions on allocation action and to highlight any potential risks
• Collaborate with IT to troubleshoot system errors and finding long term solutions to operate effectively and efficiently
• Track inventory flow to stores and distribution center to determine allocation strategies for launch moments
• Leverage Excel to build and maintain tools that streamline allocation analysis and improve decisionmaking.
• Ability to oversee multiple priorities with high level of autonomy
• Lead and manage the launch of a new replenishment tools
• Develop and maintain a highlevel understanding of store profiles inclusive of master data lead time management and location delivery requirements to improve the allocation process
• Lead and mentor an Allocator to ensure accurate and timely execution of allocation processes
• All other duties assigned by Senior Director of Planning

Supervisory Responsibility:

• YES

Budget Responsibility:

• No

Decision Making Responsibility:

• YES
  • Approval of Transfers
  • Approval of Initial allocation
  • Inventory management between boutiques

About You:

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Management Merchandising or a related field.
• 6 plus years of experience in allocation preferably with management or leadership experience.
• High level of proficiency with retail math and Excel (data analysis forecasting and modeling).
• Proven leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to coach or mentor team members.
• Comfortable and confident making allocation decisions and recommendations grounded in data
• Ability to effectively multitask prioritize and adapt to fastpaced dynamic business environment.
• Strong strategic thinking and outstanding analytical/quantitative skills with ability to manage large amounts of data.
• Ability to drive process improvements and develop systematic processes get results and bring issues to closure while applying a continuous improvement mindset to all workstreams.
• Excellent listening communication and presentation skills; ability to effectively interact with team members and cross functional and field partners at all levels.

The range for this position is $96706.50 $114289.00. Actual rates are determined based on the job location and individual experience.

We are looking for a candidate that has a combination of the above attributes and can perform the key functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodations.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Since 1837 Herms has remained faithful to its artisan business model and humanist values. We place people at the heart of what we do and aspire to make a positive impact on the world. The freedom to create the constant search for beautiful materials the transmission of a savoirfaire of excellence and the aesthetic of functionality define the singularity of Herms a house dedicated to making highlycrafted beautiful objects made to stand the test of time.

An independent familyowned company Herms is dedicated to keeping production in France through its 42 workshops The Herms organization is also a truly global community with a network of 310 stores in 49 countries. Herms employs more than 15000 people worldwide with over 6000 of the workforce being Herms craftspeople engaged in making artisanal products nurturing a 180 year tradition of creativity and innovation.

At Herms our actions for sustainable development and corporate social responsibility are founded in values passed down by generations of humble artisans who have shaped the story of our house and the integrity of our objects. The roots of Herms success and longevity lie in a sense of responsibility; a quest for authenticity and respect for time and preservation of natural resources. All at Herms wish to leave a positive footprint on the world a mission thats at the heart of our commitment to progress. This narrative can be experienced in a series of short films Footsteps Across the World available on our website.

OUR COMMITMENT

Family is at the heart of Herms. At Herms of Paris we are committed to being a Maison for All a home where we make efforts to generate support and advance the values of diversity inclusion and family both within our own walls and in the wider world. At Herms of Paris we look to create a diverse workforce of talented and unique individuals with different backgrounds skillsets and worldviews that will enrich our Herms of Paris family. We support our individual team members personal and professional success through a culture that values equality individuality and fairness and through an environment where individuals can thrive and feel comfortable being their authentic selves. Beyond the walls of our Maison we advance our DIF values through the work that we do in partnership with our community and nonprofit partners.

At Herms of Paris we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the policy of Herms of Paris Inc. that applicants for employment are recruited selected and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to positions being filled and potential for promotion or transfer which may be expected to develop. Applicants are recruited selected and hired without discrimination because of race color religion sex age national origin disability genetic information sexual orientation citizenship military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. In addition personnel procedures and practices with regard to training promotion transfer compensation demotion lay off or termination are to be administered with due regard to job performance experience and qualifications but without discrimination because of race color religion sex age national origin disability genetic information sexual orientation citizenship military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Herms of Paris Inc. also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

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