Allocator
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$62,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $62,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
At Knix, we’re building products and experiences that support people in living unapologetically free. Behind that mission is a thoughtful, data-driven approach to getting the right product to the right place at the right time - and that’s where you come in.
As an Allocator, you’ll be responsible for the initial distribution and ongoing flow of inventory across stores, e-commerce, and emerging channels. Reporting to the Replenishment & Allocation team, you’ll ensure inventory is deployed effectively to maximize in-stock performance, sales, and inventory productivity across all channels.
\nAbout You- You’re analytical, detail-oriented, and highly comfortable working with data
- You understand how allocation decisions directly impact customer experience and sales performance
- You’re proactive and solution-oriented, always looking for ways to improve flow and efficiency
- You’re highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- You communicate clearly and collaborate well across merchandising, planning, and operations teams
- You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and making decisions with imperfect information
- You’re energized by Knix’s mission and excited to help bring product to life for customers
- Own initial and ongoing store allocations, ensuring optimal distribution of inventory across all channels
- Execute allocation strategies that support seasonal launches, new product introductions, and in-season performance
- Balance inventory across stores, distribution centers (CA & US), and channels including e-commerce, Amazon, and wholesale
- Monitor sales performance, sell-through, and inventory levels to make timely reallocation and transfer recommendations for stores
- Partner with Merchandising, Planning, and Replenishment to align allocations with assortment and demand forecasts
- Identify and act on opportunities to improve in-stock performance, reduce excess inventory, and optimize size and SKU distribution
- Maintain allocation systems, tools, and reporting to ensure accuracy, speed, and consistency
- Provide clear reporting and insights on inventory movement, store performance, and allocation effectiveness
- Previous experience in retail allocation, merchandising, planning, or inventory management
- Strong understanding of retail math and key metrics (sell-through, in-stock, WOS, inventory turn, GM)
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with allocation or inventory systems is an asset
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate it into action
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth, and evolving environment
- $62,000 CAD annual salary and up
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Responsibilities
The Allocator is responsible for the initial distribution and ongoing flow of inventory across stores, e-commerce, and emerging channels. They will monitor sales performance and inventory levels to make timely reallocation recommendations while partnering with cross-functional teams to align with demand forecasts.
Requirements
Candidates should have previous experience in retail allocation, merchandising, planning, or inventory management. Strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and a solid understanding of retail math metrics are required for this role.
Skills
- Retail allocation
- Merchandising
- Inventory management
- Retail math
- Data analysis
- Excel
- Inventory planning
- Supply chain
- Demand forecasting
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem solving
- Detail-oriented
- Organization
- Reporting
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Categories
- Retail
- Logistics
- Data & Analytics
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Allocator
- Inventory management
- Retail
- Merchandising
- Planning
- Replenishment
- E-commerce
- Supply chain
- Data-driven
- Excel
- Sell-through
- WOS
- Inventory turn
- GM
- SKU distribution
- Wholesale
- Distribution centers
- Inventory productivity
- Reporting
- Analytical skills