Retail Allocator

Vivobarefoot; West of England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivobarefoot is seeking a Retail Allocator to own stock allocation and replenishment across three stores, with 2 days per week at our Nature HQ in Wrington, Bristol. You will lead weekly retail trade planning, plan stock for openings, and collaborate with Retail, Merchandising and Operations to optimise stock, reporting on DTC channels, and driving process improvements using data and AI-powered tools.

Join a small team where you’ll have ownership and a say in how processes are run, with

Qualifications

• Allocation experience in footwear or fashion retail is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills with large data sets.
• Excellent communication across multiple stakeholders.
• High accuracy and attention to detail when checking stock and sales data.
• Enjoy improving processes and automating repetitive tasks.
• StockIQ or similar forecasting software experience is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Allocate stock to maximise store sales and meet store requirements.
• Manage stock allocations for retail with the Retail team.
• Update stock targets for individual stores.
• Monitor sales and inventory to identify improvements and optimise.
• Provide product reporting for DTC channels.
• Support Merchandising intake management across all channels.
• Liaise with warehouse and logistics.
• Plan stock for new store openings.
• Support data-driven merchandising and analytics.
• Contribute to other merchandising tasks as needed.

Skills

Allocation experience

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Process improvement

Stock planning

Forecasting software (StockIQ)

Tools

StockIQ

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!