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Job Title: Allocator: Juicy Couture Outlet
Job Location: NY: New York
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-09-06

Company Name: Liz Claiborne, Inc.
Contact: HR
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: Allocator: Juicy Couture Outlet

Job ID: 9759 # Positions: 1 City - State - Country: US-NY-New York Position Type: Full Time Posted Date: 09-03-08 Category: Planning/Retail

Apply for this job: Your application choices are: * Apply for this jobonline Liz Claiborne Inc. is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/D/V) and is committed to diversity in its workplace.

More information about this job: Overview: . Support the execution of the companys financial plans (GMROI, sales, and margin) by reviewing store opportunities and strategically allocating product to drive business, specifically in the Outlet division of Juicy Couture. . Ensure that all new fashion flows are flawlessly executed to provide a "best in class" experience for our customer. . Respond and collaborate with the field organization to guarantee appropriate mix, depth, and breadth of inventory at an individual store level.

Responsibilities: Execute the inventory plan at the store level and/or alpha group . Execute initial fashion flows, fashion replenishment, and transfers of products in order to maximize sales and optimize inventory. Achieve turn objectives at a department and/or category level. . Manage individual store inventory analyzing weeks on hand, weeks of supply, open to ship, balance of ownership relative to deliveries, and cross dock flow. . Manage continuous flow of inventory through DC in collaboration with DC partners o Conduct supply chain pipeline review and call out inventory flow challenges . Review product performance at style and region/district/store level (Dept/season/store/category/style/size) Weekly Business Management and Key Meetings . Present insights and recommendations relative to inventory performance at store/category /style level. Highlight markdown and chase opportunities for planner and merchant. . Provide feedback from stores relative to product that is underperforming or exceeding expectations. Ensure stores are clear on replenishment strategies, new flows, and preparation for future events. . Manage allocations to support sales forecast, receipt flows, markdown strategies and future on order. . Collaborate with visual, merchant, and planning organization to understand weekly strategies and execute allocations to reflect these. Assortment Planning & Assortment Planning Prep . Review depth and breadth of assortment, populate distribution sheets, and present back to store planning. . Review and create size scales for the new deliveries. . Create and manage size scales with initial allocation for stores

Qualifications: . 4-year degree; advanced degree a plus. . Store line sales or stock experience a plus. . Ability to: o Present and recommend strategies and build a business case/develop a point of view o Work collaboratively with cross functional team o Strategic analysis . Solid written and verbal communication skills (email, phone, general written material) . Intermediate Microsoft windows applications, specifically Excel. Job Specific Capabilities . Analytical/Math Skills . Accuracy . Task Management (Deadline Management and Multitasking)

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