Global Merchandise Allocator & Inventory Planner

Alo; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Alo, based in Beverly Hills, CA, seeks a Merchandise Allocator to own store-level inventory through data-driven allocation that aligns with business goals and elevates the guest experience from studio to street.

The role partners with cross-functional teams to translate insights into action, resolves inventory gaps, and improves systems and processes to drive sell-through and financial performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred for the role.
• 2–3 years of inventory management or supply chain analysis experience.
• Ability to work across departments and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong numeracy and retail math skills with forecasting understanding.
• Excel proficiency (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot, INDEX/MATCH, IF statements).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; team player.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze store inventory levels to balance with objectives.
• Use data-driven insights to prevent stockouts and overstock.
• Interpret data and communicate findings across functions to form action plans.
• Foster cross-functional relationships to ensure alignment.
• Plan around calendar milestones and shifting priorities.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between counts and records.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems and processes.
• Report to Manager of Allocation – International.
• Collaborate with Planning, Buying, Merchandising, Visual Merch, Supply Chain, Store Planning.

Skills

Retail math

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Job description

Alo, based in Beverly Hills, CA, seeks a Merchandise Allocator to own store-level inventory through data-driven allocation that aligns with business goals and elevates the guest experience from studio to street.

The role partners with cross-functional teams to translate insights into action, resolves inventory gaps, and improves systems and processes to drive sell-through and financial performance.