Merchandise Allocator - Aje & Aje Athletica - Sydney HQ

Aje was created in 2008 to translate the effortless Australian lifestyle into fashion.

Designed for an elegance grounded in ease, our garments empower our customers to feel relaxed, assured and beautiful.

Our company strives to invite freedom of self-expression in each architectural store environment, bringing our customers a confidence and beauty that elevates their every day to an occasion.

Join icon fashion house Aje as Merchandise Allocator at our Head Office based in Sydney.

OVERVIEW 

Responsible for initial allocations, replenishment and consolidations, sending the right stock, to the right place, at the right time to achieve financial objectives.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, the Merchandise Allocator will execute allocation strategies, manage in-season inventory movements, and provide data-driven insights to optimise stock levels across the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Initial allocations
• Replenishment
• Store consolidation

Inventory Management

• Develop initial allocation strategies at the style-colour-size level, guided by the Planner, considering product performance, fashionability, seasonality, store capacity, product type and store feedback.
• Managing replenishment and balancing priorities based on business requirements to maximise sales and sell through performance.
• Oversee accurate and timely allocation of seasonal orders, considering store capacity, buy quantities and store performance, understanding metrics such as ROS and cover.
• Recommend and execute consolidations, considering price status/VM requirements.
• Allocate free stock and recuts as necessary, recommending replenishment strategy to align with business objectives.
• Working closely with the Logistics team to ensure orders are allocated accurately and arrive on time in stores and online, communicating any necessary updates to key stakeholders, being on top of weekly updates on shipping status

Reporting

• Analyse sales performance and monitor sell through/cover, proposing actions to improve sales performance and reduce consolidation requirement /markdown risk to the business.
• Present in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
• Develop strong understanding of store and regional specific sales trends and performance through data analysis and regular communication with Retail and Trade teams.
• Refresh Monday reports in a timely manner, checking accuracy.

Commercial Awareness

• Building strong relationships and work collaboratively with the wider business - logistics, VM, buying, retail , online.
• Build a dynamic understanding of the customer through regular store visits & proactively seeking customer feedback from all business channels.
• Develop a robust understanding of the weekly sales, profit, margin drivers and trade reports, to propose strategic trading actions and identify opportunities across channels.

Training & Development

• Initiating improvements in best practice, continually challenging processes to ensure work is carried out in the most efficient way.

REQUIRED AND DESIRED SKILLS 

Technical and Behavioural

• Experience in a retail allocations role preferred, but not required
• Strong commercial awareness with a focus on analytical and data-driven decision-making
• Experience in store is highly regarded
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Proactive problem-solver with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Interested in the fashion industry and commitment to delivering outstanding results
• Intermediate or Advanced Excel skills highly desirable
• Previous experience with AP21, JOOR, Style Arcade highly desirable

Aje Values 

• Earn and Attract Respect: Strong interpersonal skills to proactively establish effective relationships with internal stakeholders to obtain relevant information when necessary
• Celebrate our customer: Possess a genuine passion for delivering exceptional candidate care and quality for all roles across Aje Collective
• Strive for the extraordinary: Willing and eager to push the boundaries to continuously improve the strategies, key performance indicators 
• Act with Agility: Moving with the motions of the fashion industry, you will act quickly and adapt swiftly to change 
• Hone our craft: Proactive in identifying new recruitment tools and to expand industry-specific knowledge 
• Impact with purpose: Committed to championing a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that attracts a broad range of skill sets

The list of position responsibilities herein is not intended to be all-inclusive and may include additional responsibilities as required and assigned. It may become necessary to modify/change this position description and reporting line/s from time to time.