Allocation Planner

Allocation Planner

We are a leading smart home consumer goods company committed to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional products to consumers worldwide. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Allocation Planner to oversee the order management of both the B2B Business and DTC Business. You will play a pivotal role in managing the allocation of inventory between our retail partners and key accounts. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, exceptional organizational skills, and a keen understanding of supply chain and retail operations. The successful candidate will work closely with multiple departments to manage orders and ensure we are pushing towards our monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets.

A Day in the Life of an Allocation Planner

• Order Management: Efficiently process incoming orders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness ensuring inventory is in the right place at the right time and in the correct amount. Follow-up with appropriate parties on the Operations Team to understand and communicate when inventory will be arriving.

• Revenue Tracking: Monitor and analyze sales performance by product category or customer to assess revenue generation and inform allocation decisions for optimizing inventory placement.

• Sales Analysis for Informed Allocation: Analyze sales performance, product trends, and customer demand to inform allocation decisions.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with various departments, including sales, marketing, inventory management, logistics, and 3PL, to optimize inventory distribution.

• Inventory Management for Strategic Planning: Assess inventory levels and identify areas needing replenishment or redistribution based on demand and sales forecasts. Collaborate with merchandising and planning teams to understand upcoming promotions, new product launches, or changes in assortment

• Event Management: Coordinate inventory allocation and distribution for new customer launches, marketing events, promotions, or seasonal campaigns, ensuring adequate stock levels to support increased demand and optimize sales opportunities.

• Inventory Coordination and Support for Commercial Teams: Serve as the central point of contact for commercial teams regarding inventory availability, allocation plans, and replenishment strategies, providing timely and accurate information to support sales activities and promotional initiatives.

• Monitor and Consolidate Slow-Moving Skus: Monitor slow and non moving SKUs as part of allocation location and potential consolidation of these SKUs onto a mixed pallet to conserve pallet spaces in the warehouse, and potential candidate for end of life cycle.

• Reporting: Generate reports on KPIs (Fillrate, Aging Orders, Order Process Time). Report out MTD tracking of orders vs revenue.

• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to streamline allocation processes and enhance inventory management efficiency.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, business administration, or a related field.

• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in allocation management, inventory control, or a related field. Experience in retail planning is preferred.

• Technical Skills: Proficiency with inventory and order management tools and technologies, such as NetSuite, Oracle, Salesforce, or other ERP systems. Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment: Demonstrate the capacity to prioritize tasks efficiently, adapt quickly to changing priorities, and maintain high productivity levels in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build positive relationships across the organization.

We know each candidate may not meet all the listed requirements, but please apply anyway!

• All Pura's Story

Pura-a company that married smart-home technology and fragrance diffusers, all controlled by the Pura app. At Pura, our mission is to create a luxury fragrance experience in each home that can change moods and brighten days. We are partnering with the leading premium fragrance brands, celebrities, and lifestyle brands in the industry to bring customers' favorite scents to their home with the touch of a button. And that is just the beginning.

Pura started in 2014 and raised a seed round of 4.4M in February of 2020. Pura thrives on hiring or creating the best talent, known as a young and hungry brand that is rapidly becoming a household name around the world.

Check out our Founder's story and find out more about our perks and benefits offerings on our website. Explore the latest amazing fragrance launches on Instagram @pura.

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