Senior Merchandise Allocator

Buck Mason; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Buck Mason is seeking a Sr. Merchandise Allocator to own the flow of inventory across 50+ retail locations. This role translates merchandising and planning strategies into precise store-level allocation decisions to drive sell-through and protect in-stocks.

You will balance data-driven rigor with merchant instincts, collaborating with merchandising, planning, distribution and retail management to ensure consistency and support growth. Lead inventory builds for new stores and remodels.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in allocation, replenishment, or merchandise planning in apparel or specialty retail.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with allocation or planning systems.
• Highly analytical with merchant instincts and data storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Run allocation, replenishment, and consolidation across all retail locations using Domo.
• Monitor and maintain size-level in-stocks and ensure stores stay above minimum levels weekly.
• Analyze store performance and trends by store, style, and size to identify risks and opportunities.
• 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 end-to-end.
• Create and maintain allocation parameters, store grades, and min/max settings for scalability.
• Collaborate with merchandising, planning, distribution, and retail management to ensure consistency from concept through customer experience.
• Contribute to seasonal hindsight and refine allocation strategies as Buck Mason grows.

Skills

Allocation

Merchandise planning

Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Multi-store inventory

Tools

Domo

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Required Skills

• 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

$80,000 - $95,000 a year

Here at Buck Mason, we\'re all about transparency and fairness, especially when it comes to compensation. While the base salary range for this role is $80,000-$95,000, your total compensation package may include bonuses and other perks tailored to your role.

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.