SNIPES Allocations Manager
Bensalem, PA
Hybrid
We live sneakers, streetwear, and neighborhood culture! All Day! Every Day!
With more than 750 stores in Europe and the USA, SNIPES is one of the leading sneaker and streetwear retailers worldwide. Since opening its first store in Essen, Germany in 1998, SNIPES has been an integral part of street culture and is constantly growing thanks to its proximity to the community and regular openings worldwide.
At SNIPES, everything revolves around youth culture. In stores and online at snipes.com and snipesusa.com, our community finds a wide range of internationally renowned sneakers and apparel brands for the latest fits from head to toe. We dive deep into subcultures, sponsor some of the biggest hip-hop festivals, events, and sports teams throughout the world to stay close to our community and keep our deep roots in the global street culture community. Therefore, we work closely with key figures from the scene like DJ Khaled, our Chief Creative Officer. But whether it’s sponsorships or developing grassroots projects – we prioritize giving back to the community in everything we do.
SNIPES has always kept an ear to the streets to create a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. Through our community program “SNIPES serves” and its localized approach we support the needs of our communities, empower, and celebrate our dynamic culture.
Overview: Reporting to the Director of Allocations, the Allocations Manager will be responsible for executing the allocations of an area of the business in addition to managing a team of allocators, guiding their decision making, driving their development, and monitoring their KPIs.
Responsibilities:
- Direct, manage, and monitor the execution of product allocations to support company strategy and achieve inventory objectives by store cluster and attributes
- Develop and mentor Allocators to achieve personal and professional growth goals
- Set and monitor KPIs for their team; Allocate an area of the business while setting the standard, maintaining goals listed above, and being a lead example for the team
- Create a strong partnership with Buying and Planning to achieve financial objectives
- Participate in recurring assortment/allocation strategy sessions with cross functional partners – ensure alignment with all teams, oversee, and report on effectiveness
- Surface business opportunities to increase sales and inventory productivity in partnership with cross functional teams
- Oversee the use of the Allocation tool and ensure use of standardized best practices when performing allocations
- Maintain an effective working relationship with supply chain and Warehouse teams while proactively communicating challenges/risks and assisting in the resolution of challenges cross functionally
- Works with technical resources to enhance use of analytics/allocation tools and its effectiveness
- Recommend potential allocation systems and process enhancements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent retail experience
- 2 - 4 years of experience in merchandise buying, planning or allocation
- Familiar with allocations system Blue Yonder preferred
- Fundamental understanding of supply chain operations and inventory management
- Financial acumen
- Leadership experience required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
Cultural Success Factors
- Enthusiasm for the brand
- Consumer Obsessed
- Innovative Mindset
- Collaborative nature
- Skillful communicator
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Disciplined and self-motivated
Benefits with SNIPES
- Generous Employee Discount
- Paid Holidays
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Bonus Plan
- Affordable Health Insurance
- Retirement Contributions
Snipes USA and all its subsidiary Companies are equal opportunity employers. We will not discriminate or make hiring decisions based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other criteria that would violate any Federal or State laws.
