Retail Stock & Allocation Specialist — Hybrid & Data-Driven

Asics Italia S.R.L.; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office gym and sports membership disc

Exclusive 50% discount on ASICS gear

Calm app access

Runkeeper Go premium subscription

Comprehensive wellness programme

OpenUp Access for support

Hybrid working model

Job summary

ASICS, located at our EMEA headquarters in Hoofddorp near Amsterdam, seeks a stock allocation professional to optimise stock across the retail network. You will analyse trading data and market trends to develop allocation plans, monitor metrics, and improve sell-through and stock productivity across stores and channels.

Your role focuses on data-driven decision making, collaborating with market teams to resolve stock issues and support weekly trading discussions, while contributing to a

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of allocation experience in retail environments.
• Strong understanding of retail forecasting and inventory management.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capability.
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain commercial stock positions for assigned stores or channels, considering sales performance, customer demand, store capacity, seasonality, weeks of cover, lead times, and commercial priorities.
• Develop and execute allocation and replenishment plans for the assigned channels, based on customer demand, stock levels, seasonality, and commercial priorities.
• Monitor store and channel performance regularly identifying opportunities to improve stock availability, sales, sell-through, and inventory productivity.
• Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support stock management, future planning, and commercial decision-making.
• Monitor inventory levels and stock performance through key metrics such as stock turn, sell-through, weeks of cover, and stock availability, recommending actions where needed.
• Partner closely with market teams to resolve stock-related issues and drive business performance.
• Prepare and present trading reports, supporting weekly trade meetings and ensuring follow-up on agreed actions and deadlines.

Skills

Allocation experience

Retail forecasting

Inventory management

Excel and PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

ASICS, located at our EMEA headquarters in Hoofddorp near Amsterdam, seeks a stock allocation professional to optimise stock across the retail network. You will analyse trading data and market trends to develop allocation plans, monitor metrics, and improve sell-through and stock productivity across stores and channels.

Your role focuses on data-driven decision making, collaborating with market teams to resolve stock issues and support weekly trading discussions, while contributing to a