Strategic Merchandise Allocations Analyst

Reyn Spooner Inc.; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Reyn Spooner Inc. in Southern California seeks a Merchandise Allocation Analyst to ensure the right product lands in the right store at the right time. You’ll balance inventory across our retail fleet to drive sales, protect gross margin, and keep inventory turning.

You’ll work closely with Planning, Operations, Merchandising, and Production to hit company goals, manage stock for new stores and launches, and optimize allocations across seasonal cycles.

Qualifications

• Sharp analytical instincts — comfortable with numbers and nuance.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIF).
• Clear communication and ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Based in Southern California.

Responsibilities

• Assess current and future weeks of supply by store, partnering with Planning and Operations on allocation and transfer strategy.
• Review retail inventory bulks weekly, deciding what to keep in place and what to release.
• Build real relationships with store teams and use their input to sharpen future allocations.
• Put together initial stock orders for new store openings.
• Plan product launches — calculating store-level stock needs and keeping stakeholders in the loop.
• Dig into root causes of overstocks, out-of-stocks, and in-stock/turn issues, and drive the fixes.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Retail math

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Reyn Spooner Inc. in Southern California seeks a Merchandise Allocation Analyst to ensure the right product lands in the right store at the right time. You’ll balance inventory across our retail fleet to drive sales, protect gross margin, and keep inventory turning.

You’ll work closely with Planning, Operations, Merchandising, and Production to hit company goals, manage stock for new stores and launches, and optimize allocations across seasonal cycles.