Allocator - Footwear

Generous Discounts + Pet friendly workplace
- Richmond location
- Supporting our Footwear brands in delivering outstanding performance

**About Brand Collective**:
Leading apparel and footwear company, Brand Collective has leading a portfolio of 26 brands, 15-character licences and 300 retail stores across Australia and New Zealand. Trading under the Brand Collective Banner, our portfolio of brands includes Clarks, Reebok, Review, Hush Puppies, Shoes & Sox, Superdry, Replay, Elka Collective, Black Pepper, Yarra Trail, Everlast, Lonsdale, Julius Marlow, Grosby, Mossimo, Marco Polo, Volley and many more Our people ask questions. They think outside the box. They ask how we can continue to do things better. They make no apologies for cutting through red-tape and they believe in the greatness of the rewards that can be reaped from working together. These are the kinds of people that we look for when we bring new talent into our business.

**The opportunity**:
We are on the lookout for an Allocator/Brand Support to join our dynamic Footwear team (Hush Puppies/Clarks & Julius Marlow).

Reporting directly to the Merchandise Planner, the Allocator is responsible for allocating the appropriate stock to our Retail & Online Stores. The role is also responsible for ensuring delivery targets are met in line with budgets. This requires additional Brand support administrative support ( adhoc) as provided by key stakeholders on the business /brands.

**The kind of people we look for**:
We are a friendly, dynamic and fun organisation and we are after a particular type of person:

- You are results-focused and motivated by achieving and exceeding your set goals.
- You revel and thrive in a people-focused role and enjoy building strong relationships.
- You are meticulously organised and place a strong focus on attention to detail.
- You are fun, enthusiastic, have high energy and love to work in a fast-paced environment.
- You are tech savvy and comfortable with learning new systems and software quickly.
- You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- You are comfortable with admin tasks and understands that these are a critical part of the role.
- You are down for a LAUGH As cliché as it sounds, we are definitely a “work hard, play hard” team.

**Key duties and responsibilities**:

- Work with the Merchandise Planning Manager to develop and refine Retail Store stock grids/profiles
- Create and maintain store option planners & SOH capacity model
- Manage replenishment of core and seasonal lines to ensure in-stock targets are met
- Maintain the right product mix, analyzing and reacting to store trends and overall performance
- Monitor gaps and make recommendations for action
- Communicate with stores on key brand/product issues, such as removing and adding styles or changing in store dates.
- Liaise with the warehouse to coordinate and report on stock deliveries
- Work directly with the stores and store teams to understand and assist in the management of their inventory requirements, and provide necessary support to assist them deliver their objectives
- Support the Merchandise Planning Manager and key stake holders in recurring and ad hoc analysis, reporting and accurately entering information into the system and Brand support admin requirements
- Send out allocation update communications to Retail Store teams as appropriate

**The skills and experience you offer us**:

- 6 months to 1 year allocating experience within the footwear/apparel industry is preferred but not essential
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Problem Solving ability to gather all key information and then use logic and creativity to propose solutions
- Capable of working in a fast-paced environment for a high-volume retailer
- Capacity to build strong working relationships throughout the brand and work effectively with all levels
- Excellent communication and computer skills
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills are a must
- Proven ability to work efficiently and effectively within a team as well as autonomously.
- AP21 experience preferred but not essential (other considerations include SAP etc)

**The perks we offer you**:
Some of our awesome benefits include:

- A great culture fuelled by our passionate and diverse team
- Pet friendly workspace - yes, you can bring your dog to work
- Generous discounts for you and your family across Brand Collective's entire stable of brands
- Invitations to epic sample sales
- Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers (based on eligibility), volunteer leave and blood donation leave
- Purchased Leave program (ability to purchase an additional two weeks of leave per year, based on eligibility)
- Novated Leasing
- Floating Holidays - provides team members with the option to work on certain state based public holidays and take a different day off in lieu
- Reward and recognition program as well as generous service awards
- Recruitment referral incentives for permanent posi