EMEA Retail Allocation & Inventory Specialist

SKIMS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance (PMI)

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Critical Illness

Pension Scheme

Modern Health

ClassPass

Job summary

SKIMS is seeking a highly analytical Retail Allocator to manage day-to-day allocation, replenishment, and inventory optimization across its EMEA stores from the London office. You will work closely with Planning, Buying, Merchandising, Retail Operations, and Supply Chain to maximize sales and stock productivity.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commercial mindset to support store growth and exceptional customer experiences in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years experience in allocation, merchandise planning, inventory management, or retail planning.
• Experience supporting a multi-store retail business, preferably within fashion, apparel, luxury, or consumer goods.
• Strong understanding of retail inventory management, replenishment, allocation strategies, and stock optimization.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily and weekly inventory allocations across all EMEA owned retail stores.
• Monitor stock levels, sell-through, weeks of supply, and replenishment needs.
• Allocate new product launches, seasonal collections, replenishment inventory, and promotions.
• Analyze inventory performance by store, region, and product category.
• Collaborate with Planning, Buying, Merchandising to align strategies.
• Work with Supply Chain and Distribution to prioritize shipments and transfers.
• Manage inter-store transfers to maximize full-price selling opportunities.
• Support new store openings with initial allocations and replenishment plans.
• Monitor inventory exceptions and slow-moving stock, proposing actions.
• Produce weekly allocation and inventory reporting for regional stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate allocation parameters and data in planning systems.

Skills

2-5 years experience

Retail planning

Inventory management

Excel advanced

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Commercial awareness

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Blue Yonder

Anaplan

Job description

SKIMS is seeking a highly analytical Retail Allocator to manage day-to-day allocation, replenishment, and inventory optimization across its EMEA stores from the London office. You will work closely with Planning, Buying, Merchandising, Retail Operations, and Supply Chain to maximize sales and stock productivity.

The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commercial mindset to support store growth and exceptional customer experiences in a fast-paced retail environment.