Retail Allocator

Vivobarefoot ltd.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivobarefoot is seeking a Retail Allocator to own stock allocation and replenishment across our three stores, including planning for new openings. You’ll report to the Demand Planner and collaborate with Retail, Visual Merchandising, and operations in a small, ownership-driven team.

You’ll work with data and AI-driven processes to improve efficiency, accuracy and automation. The role involves regular liaison with the warehouse and cross-functional partners in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Allocation experience, ideally in footwear or fashion retail.
• Strong merchandising admin background could also work.
• Confident with large data sets in Excel and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Own allocation and replenishment across three stores.
• Lead weekly retail trade and plan stock for new openings.
• Update stock targets for individual stores and locations.
• Monitor sales and inventory to identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide product reporting for DTC channels.
• Support Merchandising with intake management across channels.
• Collaborate with warehouse and logistics teams.

Skills

Allocation experience

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Tools

Excel

StockIQ (or similar)

Job description

We believe our toxic, sedentary lifestyles are making humans, and the planet, sick. So we’re on a mission to change it.

Here at Vivobarefoot, we’re recruiting a Retail Allocator to join our team.

Wrington, Bristol: 2 days a week at our Nature HQ

As our Retail Allocator you’ll own allocation and replenishment across our three stores, lead the weekly retail trade, and help plan stock for new openings. You’ll report to the Demand Planner and work closely with Retail, Visual Merchandising and the operations team. We’re a small team, so you’ll get real ownership and a say in how things are done.

Vivobarefoot is a digital-first organisation, and we use AI to help us work smarter. You’ll have the chance to build out new processes and automations that make allocation more efficient, accurate and easier.

WHERE YOU'LL PLAY

• Allocate stock efficiently to maximise store sales and meet store requirements

• Manage stock allocations for retail, working closely with the Retail team

• Update stock targets for individual stores and locations

• Monitor sales performance and inventory levels to find areas to improve and optimise

• Provide product reporting for the DTC channels

• Support the Merchandising team with intake management across all channels

• Liaise with the warehouse and logistics team

• Plan stock for new store openings

• Support the Merchandising team in leveraging data and analytics.

• Support other merchandising tasks and projects as needed

ALL ABOUT YOU

• Allocation experience, ideally in footwear or fashion retail (a strong merchandising admin background could also work)

• Confident with large data sets in Excel

• Great communication and used to dealing with multiple stakeholders

• Accuracy and attention to detail when checking stock and sales data, and able to manage and reprioritise competing deadlines

• You enjoy improving processes and automating repetitive tasks

• Bonus: StockIQ or similar forecasting software

Salary to be discussed upon application

Vivobarefoot believes that diversity is the essence of its ecosystem. We encourage diversity of thought and believe that it enables creativity and innovation to flourish. Our mission is to create a fair and equitable workplace where people thrive and are empowered to become their true selves at work. We believe that feedback and fostering collaboration will allow employees to blaze new trails and enjoy every aspect of the Vivobarefoot community. Every opportunity for recruiting a new member of the Vivobarefoot family should be an opportunity for us to introduce fresh perspectives, talent and skills into our community. Therefore, our commitment is to recruit regardless of race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, mental health illness, disability, marital or parental status, national or social origin, gender identity, age or any other characteristics protected by law. We look forward to walking this barefoot journey with you!