Associate Allocation Planner

Vuori; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Savings and Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Wellness & Fitness benefits

Job summary

Vuori, Inc. is seeking an Associate Allocation Planner in Carlsbad, CA to support allocation execution, analyze business performance, and ensure timely inventory flow across distribution centers and stores.

You will help optimize stock levels to maximize sales and margins. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Planning, Retail Field Team, Operations, Logistics, and Visual teams to align product strategies with inventory needs and regional demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, supply chain, statistics, or related field.
• 1+ years in merchandise planning or inventory management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills; data organization.

Responsibilities

• Allocate merchandise based on strategies and performance at class, size, and price levels.
• Create and analyze weekly reporting on sales, inventory health, and capacity down to location level.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align product strategies and inventory needs.
• Communicate weekly risks and mitigate gaps in style/store/size levels.
• Monitor inventory levels and store capacity to align with seasonal demand.
• Support inventory builds for new stores and visual merchandising.
• Assist in ad hoc analyses for allocation and business needs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Compensation: USD 63,700 - USD 78,645 - yearly

Company Description

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

Job Description

The Associate Allocation Planner will play a key role in supporting allocation execution, analyzing business performance, and ensuring accurate and timely flow of inventory across various distribution centers and store locations for an assigned product or channel category. Supporting optimum inventory levels to maximize sales and margins to drive overall productivity and profitability.

What you’ll get to do:

• Allocate merchandise based on strategies and performance at the class, size, and price levels, aligned with business trends and merchandising direction
• Create and analyze weekly reporting on business performance, inventory health and capacity down to the location level, focusing on key metrics such as sales, sell-through (ST%), margin, and inventory productivity
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Merchandising, Planning, Retail Field Team, Retail Operations, Logistics, and Visual) to ensure alignment of product strategies and inventory needs
• Communicate weekly risks and exceptions at the style, store, or size level, and support development of mitigation strategies
• Monitor inventory levels and store capacity to ensure alignment with seasonal and regional demand
• Communicate inventory gaps or opportunities that may impact store presentation or visual merchandising
• Support execution of new store assortment and inventory builds to ensure alignment with visual and financial goals
• Participate in store visits (in person & virtual) to understand store-specific opportunities and challenges in partnership with Retail Field Teams
• Work with Logistics and Production partners to resolve external constraints that impact inventory flow to distribution centers and stores.
• Support inventory management between retail, ecommerce, and wholesale channels.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including testing enhancements to allocation tools and systems
• Support Allocators and Senior Allocators on ad hoc analysis and business needs

Qualifications

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, supply chain, statistics, or related field or equivalent years of experience preferred
• 1+ years of experience in merchandise planning or inventory management (internships included)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., basic formulas, data organization; advanced skills a plus)
• Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and grow within a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Good communication skills with the ability to present ideas clearly
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to work cross-functionally

Additional Information

Our investment in you:

At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees:

• Health Insurance
• Savings and Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness & Fitness benefits

The salary range for this role is $63,700 per year - $78,645 per year.

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.