Reyn Spooner's Retail Allocations Analyst is responsible for properly allocating our merchandise and optimizing each store's inventory in order to maximize sales, gross margin and inventory turns for Reyn Spooner's retail stores. This position works on our Planning team and works cross functionally with our Retail Store and Operations teams.
About Us
There's history, heritage and Aloha stitched into every piece of Reyn Spooner apparel. Headquartered in Honolulu, with an office in Los Angeles, the company is thoughtfully building on its 65+ years of rich history. We have 7 retail stores in Hawaii and are opening more. We are looking for uniquely talented people with an appreciation for tradition and a strong work ethic. We want to work with people who share our vision of spreading Reyn Spooner and the Aloha spirit around the world.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate current and future weeks of supply needs by store and collaborate with the retail and operations teams to recommend future allocations and transfer strategies.
On a weekly basis, evaluate Retail inventory bulks to determine if they should be kept or released.
Develop relationships with store teams, incorporating feedback on adjustments for future allocations by store.
Prepare initial stock orders for store openings.
Prepare product launches, calculating the stock needed in each store and communicating any relevant information to key stakeholders.
Investigate the root cause of overstocks and out of stocks to continuously improve our processes
Other projects to help the Planning team manage the Company's inventory.
Our Must Have's
A passion for fashion. It's not an easy business, so you have to love it.
Experience working in a retail store environment is a big plus, so that you understand how important the job of an Allocation Analyst is to all the Sales Associates working in our stores.
1-2 years of experience working as an Allocation Analyst is a big plus.
Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills (by this we mean fluent in the use of pivot tables, vlookups, @sumif, etc). You should be an Excel user who only uses keystroke commands in order to save time.
Ability to learn new technologies quickly, so that you can automate mundane routine work.
Curiosity and the desire to understand how and why things work the way they do.
A love of metrics and benchmarking, so that you can measure the results you are delivering for our retail team, and constantly drive improvements in those results.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally in a collaborative, Aloha culture.
A home base in Southern California with the ability to work from our Pasadena Mainland Headquarters at least two days a week.
The desire to learn and grow with the company.
The Perks
Health, Dental, Vision benefits
401k with matching
Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
A week in Hawaii to meet the rest of our team and learn more about Hawaiian culture
A sweet employee Discount
Every day is Aloha Friday (casual Friday for you mainlanders)
Hybrid work environment (must be based in/near the Greater Los Angeles Area and able to come into our Mainland Headquarters at least 2 days a week)
Monthly cell phone & home internet stipend
IF THIS IS YOUR DREAM JOB
We give priority to all applications submitted via our website. We want to hear why you are interested in this position and why you would love to work at Reyn Spooner. Please tell us a little bit about yourself, in addition to submitting your resume. Mahalo!