Allocator - 12 month FTC

Michael Kors (UK) limited; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 30 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Cross-Brand Discounts

Private Employee Sales

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Allowance

Internal Mobility

Hybrid Working

LifeWorks EAP

Pension Contributions

Maternity/Paternity Pay

Health & Dental

Résumé du poste

Michael Kors (UK) Limited in London is seeking an Allocator to manage merchandise allocation and replenishment across store network. You will own initial allocations for new product launches, daily replenishment, and coordinate with Demand Planning to align with forecasts.

The role supports store openings/closures and requires strong Excel skills, numerical ability, and a detail-oriented mindset. You will work in a hybrid model with cross-brand collaboration, benefiting from Capri-group perks

Qualifications

• Excel expertise including VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot tables and conditional formatting
• Understanding of key KPIs: cover (WOS), Sell-through, Sales vs LW, LY
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail
• Interest in retail planning or similar roles and willingness to learn systems
• Ability to apply AI-based tools (CoPilot/Claude MK) in workflows

Responsabilités

• Own monthly newness launches and align initial store allocations.
• Own daily replenishment via auto and manual allocations.
• Ensure replenishment aligns with store/channel needs and forecasts.
• Collaborate with Demand Planners to reflect department needs.
• Execute seasonal stock and promo builds per directions.
• Support weekly reporting on product ownership, opportunities, risks.
• Develop knowledge of allocation/replenishment systems and data hygiene.
• Coordinate with DC operations to ensure smooth inventory flow.
• Support store openings/closures with pre-defined grading and replenishment.
• Incorporate store feedback into replenishment and allocation actions.
• Suggest process/system improvements.

Connaissances

Excel expertise

Commercial awareness

Analytical mindset

Mathematical skills

Team player

Fast learner

Attention to detail

AI tools (CoPilot/Claude)

Description du poste

Job Title

Allocator

Reports to

Assistant Demand Planner

Division

European Retail Corporate

Location

London

We have an exciting opportunity for an Allocator – Retail Planning & Allocation in our London office. Department Overview: Michael Kors is looking for an Allocator who will be responsible for the merchandise allocation of product categories for a global retail business with the objective of meeting financial and merchandising goals. Ensuring the right stock is in the right place, at the right time. The Allocator will help to identify opportunities/risks at a store level and product level and ensure that initial allocations and replenishment are optimized in order to execute the department and channel strategy.

What You’ll Do

• Own monthly newness launches ensuring that teams are aligned on initial allocations to stores and allocations are executed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Own daily replenishment to stores through both auto-replenishment and manual allocations.
• Ensuring that replenishment meets the needs of the store/channel and in line with weekly replenishment forecasts.
• Work closely with the Assistant Demand Planner and Demand Planner to support replenishment forecasting and ensure this is reflective of the department needs.
• Execute seasonal stock builds & markdown/promotional builds in line with the directions from product planning and demand planning.
• Support wider team with weekly reporting, providing visibility of product ownership, opportunities and risks.
• Develop deep knowledge of allocation and replenishment systems, performing regular housekeeping to ensure that the system is optimising stock replenishment across the store estate.
• Partner closely with DC operations team to ensure a smooth flow of inventory through supply chain.
• Partner closely with the Branch Planning function to support new store openings/closures and effectively implement the pre-defined store grading structure alongside replenishment parameters.
• Demonstrate strong awareness of current trading patterns across channels and feedback coming through from stores and district managers via Branch and Demand planning, ensuring these are reflected in replenishment and allocation actions.
• Recommend changes and/or enhancements to the current procedures and systems for the allocation and replenishment functions.

You’ll Need to Have

• Strong Excel capability is essential. Including, but not limited to, performing basic functions alongside Vlookups, Xlookups, SUMIFs, Pivot tables & conditional formatting
• The ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and entry level understanding of key KPIs such as cover (WOS), Sell through, Sales vs LW, LY etc
• Strong mathematical skills
• Analytical mindset
• Passion to drive a career path in retail planning or similar role
• Strong team player
• Fast learner, particularly with system-based work
• High attention to detail
• Entry level knowledge or ability to use and apply AI-based tools, such as CoPilot or Claude MK

Perks

• From your very first day with us, we want you to feel welcomed, supported, and truly part of the team. To help make your experience rewarding, we offer a range of benefits designed to enrich your journey.
• Cross-Brand Discounts & Private Employee Sales – Enjoy exclusive savings across all Capri brands.
• Paid Parental Leave – Take meaningful time off to bond with your growing family.
• Generous Holiday and Vacation Allowance – Recharge with paid time throughout the year.
• Internal Mobility Across Capri Brands – Explore new career paths within the broader Capri network.
• Hybrid Working Model – Collaborate in‑office just three days a week for optimal flexibility.
• LifeWorks Employee Assistant Program – Confidential support for mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• Pension Contributions – Build your future with company‑back retirement support.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay – Receive elevated financial support during life’s biggest milestones
• Private Health and Dental Coverage – Access premium care for your health and wellness.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a compensation range. The range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience. Please note that for salaried roles, the figures reflect full‑time equivalency, while for hourly roles, the figures represent the applicable hourly rate.

Compensation Range: 30,000.00 - 32,000.00 GBP

Michael Kors is a world‑renowned, award‑winning designer of luxury accessories and ready‑to‑wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products under Michael Kors Collection, Michael Kors, and Michael Kors Mens, including accessories, ready‑to‑wear, footwear, watches, jewelry, and a full line of fragrance products. Michael Kors stores are operated in the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro. In addition, Michael Kors operates digital flagships across North America, Europe, and Asia, offering customers a seamless omnichannel experience. At the center of it all is a designer who has created an enduring and iconic luxury lifestyle brand with a distinctive point of view and global reach. Michael Kors has a sharp focus on providing his customers with accessories and clothes that are consistently polished, chic, relaxed, and glamorous. Kors has also been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades within the fashion industry. The fashion designer also focuses on giving back. For more than 35 years he has been a passionate supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, a New York‑based non‑profit organization that cooks and delivers nutritious meals to people living with serious illnesses in and around New York City. In 2013, in a move to broaden his philanthropic efforts, Michael Kors launched “Watch Hunger Stop,” partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help fight world hunger. Proceeds from annual special‑edition products and other targeted initiatives help provide food to children through WFP’s school meals program. To date, Michael Kors has helped WFP deliver over 35 million meals (and counting) to hungry children. For more information on how Capri Holdings Group uses your personal data, please see our Applicant Privacy Notice.