Senior Merchandise Allocator

Buckmason; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Buck Mason is seeking a Sr. Merchandise Allocator to own the inventory flow across 50+ retail locations, ensuring right product lands in the right store at the right time and depth.

The role blends data-driven rigor with hands-on merchandising instinct to drive sell-through and in-stock levels. You will translate merchandising strategies into precise, store-level allocation decisions, partner with merchandising, planning, distribution, and retail teams, and lead initiatives from concept through

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of allocation, replenishment, or merchandise planning experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with allocation or planning systems.
• Highly analytical with strong merchant instincts and numerical storytelling.
• Excellent communicator of inventory strategies and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Run allocation, replenishment, and consolidation strategies across Buck Mason's retail locations using Domo.
• Monitor size-level in-stocks weekly to keep stores above minimum levels.
• Analyze store, style, and size performance to identify risks and opportunities.
• Manage store-to-store transfers and consolidations to maximize sell-through.
• Lead inventory builds for new store openings, remodels, and special projects.
• Create and maintain allocation parameters, store grades, and min/max settings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, planning, distribution, and retail teams.
• Contribute to seasonal hindsight and refine allocation strategies.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Domo

Analytical thinking

Merchandising instincts

Inventory management

Tools

Domo

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Sr. Merchandise Allocator. The perfect candidate will own and operate the flow of inventory
across Buck Mason's 50+ retail locations, ensuring the right product lands in the right store at the right time and
depth. This role is responsible for translating merchandising and planning strategies into precise, store-level
allocation decisions that drive sell-through, protect core in-stocks, and support the brand's continued retail
growth. The ideal candidate is both highly analytical and a hands-on operator who knows how to balance data-
driven rigor with merchandising instincts.

Run the allocation, replenishment, and consolidation strategy across all of our retail locations, balancing
store capacity, regional demand, and sales trends through Domo, our allocation system

Monitor and maintain size-level in-stocks on our core program, ensuring every store stays above minimum
levels, every week

Analyze store performance and selling trends at the store, style, and size level to identify risks and
opportunities, and act on them quickly

Manage store-to-store transfers and consolidations to maximize sell-through across the fleet

Lead inventory builds for new store openings, remodels, and special retail projects from concept through
execution

Create and maintain allocation parameters, store grades, and min/max settings so the system scales with
the business

Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, planning, distribution, and retail management to ensure
consistency from concept through customer experience

Contribute to seasonal hindsight and help refine allocation strategies as Buck Mason grow

1-3 years of experience in allocation, replenishment, or merchandise planning, preferably in apparel or
specialty retail

Advanced Excel skills and experience with allocation or planning systems

Highly analytical with strong merchant instincts and a sharp eye for the story behind the numbers

Excellent communicator of inventory strategies, analysis, and recommendations across teams

Proven ability to manage inventory across multiple locations at scale

Highly detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Excellent understanding of American vintage and contemporary apparel a plus

Founded in 2013 by Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen Ford, Buck Mason makes simplified clothing for the modern man.
At the heart of everything we do is the unclouded California ethos of quality, restraint, and integrity. We take
iconic pieces and reconstruct them in hard-wearing fabrics, with timeless details, and the perfect fit. Our goal is
to offer fashion that is less complicated, building pared-down essentials that live beyond a single season. With its
corporate offices headquartered in Los Angeles, Buck Mason's retail footprint extends from sea to sea, through
e-commerce and brick-and-mortar locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Brooklyn, and more.