Retail Inventory Planner & Allocator

The Retail Inventory Planner & Allocator TUMI Europe is responsible for optimizing inventory across the European retail network (Full Price & Outlet) to maximize sales, stock productivity and customer experience.

Beyond day-to-day allocation and replenishment activities, the role contributes to inventory optimization, process improvement and stock governance across the retail network.

Acting as a key business partner between Stores, Planning, Merchandising and Supply Chain, the position supports data-driven decision making and drives inventory productivity and retail performance.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Management

• Monitor and optimize inventory levels across the Full Price and Outlet network.
• Ensure appropriate stock coverage by store, category and SKU.
• Identify risks and opportunities related to stock imbalances.
• Drive inventory actions to improve sell-through and reduce aged inventory.
• Manage store allocation for new collections, replenishment and special initiatives.
• Ensure the right product is allocated to the right store at the right time.

Store Partnership

• Act as the primary contact for inventory-related requests from stores.
• Challenge requests when necessary to maintain inventory discipline.
• Provide recommendations to support store performance.
• Develop clear guidelines and best practices for inventory management.

Planning & Business Support

• Support collection reviews and buy planning discussions.
• Participate in forecasting and inventory reviews.
• Analyze sales, stock and productivity KPIs.
• Provide recommendations to improve inventory productivity and stock turn.

Process Improvement

• Review and improve allocation and replenishment processes.
• Implement inventory governance and decision-making frameworks.
• Develop tools and reporting to enhance visibility and decision quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the retail network.

Key Success Factors

• Strong analytical mindset.
• Ability to challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Capacity to balance commercial opportunities with inventory discipline.
• Strong collaboration skills across Retail, Merchandising, Planning and Supply Chain teams.

Profile

Experience

• 3 to 5+ years of experience in Retail Planning, Inventory Planning, Allocation or Merchandising Planning.
• Experience in a multi-store retail environment.
• Experience managing inventory and replenishment processes.
• Experience implementing or improving planning and inventory management processes.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with planning and reporting tools.
• Ability to translate data into business actions and recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of retail KPIs.

Personal Attributes

• Autonomous and proactive.
• Structured and process-oriented.
• Business-oriented and customer-focused.
• Comfortable making recommendations and taking ownership.
• Able to challenge the status quo and drive improvements.
• High level of accountability.
• Growth mindset with the potential to evolve into broader Planning responsibilities over time.