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

Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Per

Paid Time Off

Wellness & Fitness benefits

Job summary

Vuori, a California-based athletic apparel brand, is seeking an Associate Allocation Planner to support allocation execution and inventory flow across distribution centers and stores, helping maximize sales and margins.

You will analyze weekly performance, monitor inventory health, and collaborate with Merchandising, Planning, Retail Field Teams, Logistics, and Visual teams to align product strategies with stock needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, supply chain, statistics, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in merchandise planning or inventory management (internships included).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel and data organization.

Responsibilities

• Allocate merchandise by class, size and price aligned with trends and direction.
• Create and analyze weekly reporting on sales, inventory and capacity.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align product strategies and inventory needs.
• Communicate weekly risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor inventory levels and store capacity against seasonal demand.
• Support new store assortments and inventory builds.
• Participate in store visits to identify opportunities and challenges.
• Collaborate with Logistics and Production to resolve constraints.
• Support inventory management across retail, ecommerce and wholesale.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job 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

• 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
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks
• 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.