Allocator - Fashion Retail

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 78,120 - 111,600; Full time

Job summary

AlFuttaim in Dubai is seeking an Allocator - Fashion Retail to manage stock allocation and ensure timely product availability across stores. The successful candidate will support seasonal launches, monitor stock levels, and liaise with store teams to ensure optimal allocation and replenishment.

This role is perfect for detail-oriented professionals with a background in fashion retail who can thrive in a fast-paced environment. Strong Excel skills and a good understanding of inventory management are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in the fashion retail industry.
• Strong understanding of stock allocation and replenishment.
• Excellent computer skills and confidence with retail systems.

Responsibilities

• Allocate seasonal merchandise to stores based on product plans.
• Manage new store allocation to ensure stock readiness.
• Monitor store stock levels and make adjustments based on demand.

Skills

Fashion retail allocation

Inventory planning

Advanced Excel

SAP

Stock allocation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Allocator - Fashion Retail

Job Snapshot

• Role: Allocator - Fashion Retail
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Apparel and Fashion
• Function: Inventory Planning and Management
• Experience: 3‑4 years of fashion retail allocation experience
• Job Type: Full‑time

Overview

Allocator - Fashion Retail in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Apparel and Fashion hiring opportunity for a detail‑oriented stock allocation professional with strong retail planning, size ratio management, Excel, reporting, and store stock availability experience. This role supports Al‑Futtaim Retail by ensuring seasonal merchandise, core lines, and new store stock are allocated accurately across different regions based on store catalogue requirements, sales performance, market needs, and approved stock ratios. The position is ideal for a highly numerate retail allocator who understands the pace of fashion retail and can keep stock moving efficiently from purchase planning to store availability. The successful candidate will maintain allocation files, support season launches, create accurate reports, coordinate with stores and trading teams, and help ensure the right products reach the right stores at the right time.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Apparel and Fashion
• Function: Inventory Planning and Management
• Salary: 7000‑10000
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full‑time

Key Responsibilities

• Allocate seasonal merchandise to stores based on approved store catalogues, product plans, market requirements, and launch timelines.
• Support season launch allocation by ensuring stores receive the correct products, quantities, and size ratios before launch dates.
• Manage new store allocation to help ensure full stock readiness for opening and early trading periods.
• Monitor store stock levels and make BTF adjustments based on sales performance, availability, demand, and commercial priorities.
• Maintain full stock availability for core lines by tracking stock gaps, replenishment needs, and allocation accuracy.
• Coordinate special stock allocation to support promotions, events, launches, peak trading periods, and business priorities.
• Consolidate stock when required to improve sell‑through, reduce imbalance, and support better product movement across stores.
• Maintain accurate BTF settings, ratio settings, stock flags, and master data files.
• Create purchase orders and delivery orders accurately in line with business process requirements.
• Generate stock availability reports comparing buys, goods received, and current availability.
• Prepare stock fulfilment reports by reviewing store plans against actual allocation and delivery performance.
• Assist in updating allocation reports, option availability reports, and plan‑versus‑actual analysis.
• Review product availability and highlight gaps, delays, overstock risks, or allocation issues to relevant teams.
• Analyse planned options against actual options to support better buying, allocation, and trading decisions.
• Assist in weekly store communication by sharing accurate allocation updates, stock movement information, and availability details.
• Support weekly trade communication with timely reports, allocation summaries, and product‑level insights.
• Assist in creating picture planograms to support store display planning and product presentation.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure allocation activity is completed in line with internal process standards.
• Work at pace while managing multiple stock files, reports, deadlines, store needs, and season launch priorities.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's Degree is required; postgraduate qualification with an advertising or retail‑related background is preferred.
• 3‑4 years of experience in the fashion retail industry, preferably in an Allocator role.
• Strong understanding of stock allocation, replenishment, size ratios, store grading, and merchandise flow.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manage large data files, formulas, reports, and analysis.
• Excellent computer skills and confidence working with retail systems, stock files, and reporting tools.
• SAP knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Highly numerate with strong accuracy when working with quantities, ratios, stock levels, and sales data.
• Detail‑oriented and organized, with the ability to maintain clean master data and reliable reports.
• Quick learner who can adapt to fast‑moving retail priorities, seasonal changes, and new system requirements.
• Good verbal and written communication skills for store, trading, and internal team coordination.
• Able to work independently while also supporting a collaborative retail team environment.
• Positive attitude, strong personality, and willingness to take initiative.
• Results‑driven, resilient, and able to work under pressure during launch periods, new store openings, and peak trading cycles.
• Passionate about retail operations and committed to improving product availability and store performance.

Skills Set

• Fashion retail allocation
• Stock allocation
• Merchandise allocation
• Inventory planning
• Size ratio management
• BTF adjustments
• Store catalogue allocation
• Season launch allocation
• New store allocation
• Core line availability
• Stock consolidation
• Stock fulfilment reporting
• Stock availability reporting
• Plan versus actual analysis
• Option availability analysis
• Master data maintenance
• Purchase order creation
• Delivery order creation
• SAP
• Advanced Excel
• MS Office
• Retail reporting
• Store communication
• Trade communication
• Picture planograms
• Data accuracy
• Retail stock control
• Sales‑based replenishment
• Attention to detail
• Numerical analysis

Why Join Us

This role offers the chance to work inside a fast‑moving Apparel and Fashion retail environment where allocation accuracy has a direct impact on sales, stock availability, and customer satisfaction. The Allocator - Fashion Retail will gain exposure to seasonal launches, international brands, new store openings, trading analysis, and regional retail operations across a large and respected business group. The opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys numbers, product movement, stock planning, and the energy of fashion retail. It provides a stable platform to develop stronger merchandising, allocation, reporting, and retail planning skills while contributing to business performance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

About the Company

Al‑Futtaim Group is a diversified business group headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with strong operations across automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare. Al‑Futtaim Retail manages a portfolio of respected international brands across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, including major fashion, home, lifestyle, and consumer retail concepts. The retail division focuses on customer experience, brand growth, operational excellence, and developing talented professionals who can support performance across a dynamic multi‑brand retail environment.