Sports Allocation Specialist: Optimize Stock Performance

Gulf Marketing Group (GMG Group); Dubai; Hybrid; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Marketing Group (GMG Group) is seeking a Stock Allocation & Replenishment Analyst to manage end-to-end product allocation for the Sports division. You will balance inventory with demand, maximize sell-through, and align with promotions across stores.

Collaborate with Merchandising, Buying, Retail Ops, and Logistics to execute plans, refine size curves, and support opening stores with stock packages. UAE-based role in Dubai.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business required; merchandising degree preferred; postgraduate degree advantageous.
• 2 years in merchandising; 1 year in retail allocation; experience in sports retail; knowledge of inventory planning.

Responsibilities

• Execute initial allocations of seasonal and core products to stores based on store grading, space, sales potential, and assortment plans.
• Monitor daily and weekly sales, stock, and sell-through by store and SKU to ensure optimal stock levels and product availability.
• Manage replenishment to high-performing stores and SKUs, while identifying under-performing stock for consolidation and transfers.
• Analyze size selling, store profiles, and regional trends to refine size curves, pack ratios, and store grading over time.
• Support new store openings, refits, and closures with appropriate opening stock packages, consolidations, and clear-down plans.
• Prepare and maintain regular allocation and inventory reports to provide clear visibility on store stock health, weeks of cover, and missed sales risks.
• Coordinate with Logistics and Supply Chain to ensure timely product flow, resolving delivery discrepancies or delays that impact store availability.
• Align allocation and replenishment activities with promotions, campaigns, and seasonal launches to ensure on-time, in-full execution in stores.
• Adhere to allocation guidelines, policies, and timelines, and recommend improvements to processes, parameters, and tools based on trading insights.
• Collaborate closely with Merchandising, Buying, and Retail Operations to share store feedback, market insights, and trading risks and opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

MS Excel

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)

Retail metrics

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Business

Merchandising degree preferred

Postgraduate degree advantageous

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Gulf Marketing Group (GMG Group) is seeking a Stock Allocation & Replenishment Analyst to manage end-to-end product allocation for the Sports division. You will balance inventory with demand, maximize sell-through, and align with promotions across stores.

Collaborate with Merchandising, Buying, Retail Ops, and Logistics to execute plans, refine size curves, and support opening stores with stock packages. UAE-based role in Dubai.