Allocation Manager, APP, KFL

Foot Locker; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Paid Time Off

Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage

401(k) | Roth 401(k)

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Parental Leave

Opportunities for Advancement

Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified D"

Strong Company Culture

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Foot Locker is seeking an Allocations Manager to oversee multi-FOB allocations, pre-plan store assortments 6–12 months ahead, and align with buyers and FP&A on future buys tied to a financial plan. The role partners with Merchandising and Planning to deliver vendor roadmaps and optimal product placement.

The position emphasizes leadership of the allocations team, collaboration across functions, and use of BI/Quantum analytics to drive data-informed decisions and stronger store performance.

Qualifications

• Retail experience with 3 years of management experience.
• Strong Excel and BI analytics skills.
• Understanding of FOB's and financial plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead assortment manager team to pre-buy plan process as well as in season management.
• Collaborate with buying, allocations and optimization to make recommendations based on insights for future buys and regional product placement.
• Leading Omni Channel efforts between buying and allocation teams.
• Lead the order planning process, training and development.
• Ensure BI and Quantum analytics are being used to make educated decisions based on learnings.
• Collaborate with multiple buyers to gain alignment on future buys.
• Determine the best programs for stores/markets to maximize sales, liquidations, and profits.

Skills

Advance Excel

BI reporting

Quantum analytics

Job description

Great brands reflect culture. The best ones help shape it. At Foot Locker, we’re rooted in sport, powered by style, and driven by the communities that move both. From Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker to Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos, our brands sit at the intersection of sport, style, and self-expression.

As part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family, you’re backed by the resources, reach, and career opportunities of a world-class sports company. That unleashes Foot Locker to keep pushing forward with the agility and edge that define the brand. We’re looking for great people who want to influence culture and the generation that is shaping what’s next.

Whether you’re building strategy, shaping innovations, or creating unforgettable customer moments, you’ll contribute to decisions and experiences that define our brands’ impact in the communities we serve.

Come change the game with us.

Foot Locker is looking for an Allocations Manager! This position manages the Allocations of multiple FOB's. Individual is responsible to pre-plan store assortments 6-12 months out by sku that tie into a financial plan by dept/category. Individual works closely with the buyer(s) and Merchandise Financial Planning Managers on all future buys and re-buy’s and provides a buyer’s assortment/sku/unit roadmap for vendor pre-lines that tie to a space component.

Responsibilities

• Lead assortment manager team to pre-buy plan process as well as in season management.
• Collaborate with buying, allocations and optimization to make recommendations based on insights for future buys and regional product placement.
• Leading Omni Channel efforts between buying and allocation teams.
• Lead the order planning process, training and development.
• Ensure BI and Quantum analytics are being used to make educated decisions based on learnings
• Collaborate with multiple buyers to gain alignment on future buys
• Set and review assortment for power doors and new capital doors
• Provide leadership and guidance for assortment managers and replenishment analyst team members.
• Communicate to team the product strategies and vision of the division
• Determine the best programs for stores/markets to maximize sales, liquidations, and profits.
• Manage assortment flow within set assortment guidelines.
• Overseeing process to determine minimum units per style by volume group and store size.
• Seeking market opportunities by collaborating with field team and key internal partners
• Identifying and resolving assortment related challenges
• Market visits as needed

Qualifications

• Retail experience with 3 year of management experience
• Advance Excel Skills, BI reporting and Quantum analytics
• Strategic planning of assortments
• Understanding financial plans of department
• Working knowledge across all FOB's
• Proven team player across multiple functions

At Foot Locker, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity in all that we do. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, during interviews and assessments. To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please review the following guidelines:

• Cameras must be on for all virtual interviews.
• AI tools are strictly prohibited during interviews or assessments.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to create a transparent and equitable hiring experience.

Benefits

The annual base salary range is $75,000 - $90,000 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.

Foot Locker Benefits:

• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
• 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Parental Leave
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
• Strong Company Culture
• Employee Resource Groups