Senior Allocator

Jenni Kayne is a California-based lifestyle brand that aims to empower an elevated approach to everyday living. Whether it's our edited style ethos or coveted interiors sensibility, we work hard to create a world that's inviting and intentional. From our stores across the country to our operations and corporate teams, we believe in the power of a workplace that's built on diversity and inclusion—where the varied voices and viewpoints of our community pave the way. About This Role As the Senior Allocator at Jenni Kayne, you will own the end-to-end merchandise allocation and replenishment strategy across our retail stores, outlet location, ecommerce, and wholesale channels. Reporting to the Director of Buying & Planning, you will be responsible for ensuring the right products are available in the right locations at the right time to maximize sales, optimize inventory productivity, and drive profitable growth. This role oversees all aspects of allocation, from initial product launches and seasonal size planning to ongoing replenishment, inventory balancing, and end-of-season consolidation. Leveraging Syrup Tech, NetSuite, AI-powered analytics, and advanced reporting tools, you will establish efficient replenishment processes, identify inventory opportunities, and drive data-informed decisions across apparel, home, jewelry, and third-party merchandise. The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who takes ownership, operates independently, and thrives in a fast-paced, multi-channel retail environment. Role and Responsibilities As the Senior Allocator, your primary responsibilities include the following: Inventory Allocation & Replenishment Own and execute the end-to-end allocation and replenishment process across all retail stores, outlet, ecommerce, and wholesale channels. Establish and manage weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly replenishment cadences across apparel, core apparel, candles, home, jewelry, swatches, and third-party merchandise. Manage initial allocations for new product launches, seasonal collections, and core programs based on historical sales, store performance, product availability, and channel demand. Analyze inventory needs at the store, category, style, SKU, and size levels to optimize product distribution and minimize stockouts and excess inventory. Manage store-requested replenishment, consolidating requests, validating inventory availability, and prioritizing transfers based on business needs. Establish and maintain replenishment parameters, including store minimums, inventory thresholds, store tiers, and product-specific allocation rules. Oversee inventory transfers, including transfer order creation, execution, tracking, and reconciliation within NetSuite. Coordinate store-to-store transfers, inventory rebalancing, and replenishment adjustments to maximize sell-through and protect high-performing sales channels. Manage allocation and replenishment for new store openings, outlet inventory, promotional events, and key selling periods. Seasonal Allocation, Size Planning & Inventory Management Own seasonal and monthly initial allocation planning, evaluating historical sales, ecommerce versus retail demand, store performance, product classifications, and size level selling trends. Develop quarterly size orders using comparable styles, historical sell through, channel demand, and size curves to recommend appropriate inventory quantities. Maintain and update seasonal core inventory ladders, evaluating on-hand inventory, sales trends, projected demand, and future inventory requirements. Partner closely with Planning and Production to manage core and carryover merchandise, monitor production timelines, shipment status, shortages, and overages, and proactively resolve inventory discrepancies to ensure timely product availability and replenishment. Partner with Buying & Planning and Production to recommend replenishment quantities, future purchase orders, and inventory investments. Ove…

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