Retail Inventory Allocation Specialist

Build-A-Bear Workshop; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Build-A-Bear Workshop is seeking an Allocator to effectively allocate merchandise and balance inventory levels across categories. The role partners with planning and merchandise teams to use projected sales and store trends to assign volume grades by item.

You will identify inventory needs to support three weeks of store sales, review shipments, and ensure timely delivery to stores with a focus on accuracy and proactive communication. This position is based at the St.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in retail sales, allocation, replenishment, planning, or inventory management.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills to interpret sales data and make allocation decisions.
• Clear and professional communication with cross-functional teams (e.g., buying, planning, stores).
• High level of accuracy in managing inventory and data inputs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with retail math

Responsibilities

• Allocate initial inventories for new products to stores that support defined launch goals.
• Partner with planning and merchandise teams.
• Leverage projected company sales volume and knowledge of store selling trends to assign volume grades by item.
• Identify inventory needs to support three weeks of individual store sales.
• Review store merchandise system to ensure stores have received all products shipped.
• Replenish store inventory levels based on system recommendations and use reports to identify outliers.
• Allocate and balance inventory levels by category.
• Track shipments for on-time and accurate deliveries and manage communication regarding inventory and replenishment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Build-A-Bear Workshop is seeking an Allocator to effectively allocate merchandise and balance inventory levels across categories. The role partners with planning and merchandise teams to use projected sales and store trends to assign volume grades by item.

You will identify inventory needs to support three weeks of store sales, review shipments, and ensure timely delivery to stores with a focus on accuracy and proactive communication. This position is based at the St.