Merchandise Allocator – Hybrid London (12m FTC)

Michael Kors; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Cross-brand discounts

Private health and dental coverage

Pension contributions

Parental leave

Generous holiday allowance

LifeWorks Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Michael Kors is seeking an Allocator for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. The role focuses on merchandise allocation across product categories to meet financial and merchandising goals, ensuring stock is in the right place at the right time.

You will handle monthly newness launches, daily replenishment, and collaborate with Demand Planning to align forecasts and store needs. Hybrid work and cross-brand exposure are available within Capri Holdings.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills: VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly newness launches and initial allocations to stores.
• Own daily replenishment to stores via auto and manual allocations.
• Support replenishment forecasting with Demand Planning.
• Execute seasonal stock builds and markdown/promotional builds.
• Provide weekly reporting on product ownership, opportunities and risks.
• Develop knowledge of allocation and replenishment systems.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Team player

AI tools (CoPilot/Claude)

Retail planning basics

Tools

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Job description

Michael Kors is seeking an Allocator for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. The role focuses on merchandise allocation across product categories to meet financial and merchandising goals, ensuring stock is in the right place at the right time.

You will handle monthly newness launches, daily replenishment, and collaborate with Demand Planning to align forecasts and store needs. Hybrid work and cross-brand exposure are available within Capri Holdings.