Director of Allocation

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We are looking for dedicated employees to join our team to help our customers have the best experience possible every time they enter a DTLR store.

Our employees are key to our success.

The Director of Allocation is a senior leader responsible for architecting and governing enterprise allocation and distribution strategy across two distribution centers. This role ensures optimized inventory flow, store-level assortment precision, and disciplined execution aligned with financial and merchandise objectives.

Reporting into the SVP GMM, this role partners closely with Planning, VP/DMMs, Ecommerce and Store Operations to drive speed to floor, inventory productivity, and profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities-

Enterprise Allocation & Distribution Strategy

• Lead enterprise allocation and distribution strategy across two DCs, ensuring optimal product flow and capacity alignment.
• Govern inbound routing, flow prioritization, and allocation cadence to maximize speed to floor and inventory productivity.
• Establish allocation guardrails that align with financial plans and merchandise strategy.

Store Assortment & Size Planning

• Lead development of pre-season size curves and assortment architecture by store cluster for the DMM’s and Buyers.
• Continuously analyze size selling performance and optimize size distribution to minimize markdown and lost sales.
• Oversee store-level assortment execution to ensure alignment with brand strategy and local demand.

Inventory Optimization & Transfers

• Direct inter-store transfer strategies to rebalance inventory, protect margin, and optimize sell-through.
• Monitor store-level inventory health and proactively mitigate aging risk.
• Partner with Planning to align allocation with OTB, inventory turn, and GMROI objectives.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner laterally with Director of Planning and VP/DMMs to align allocation execution with financial and merchandise strategies.
• Collaborate with Ecommerce and Store Operations to support speed-to-floor initiatives, pre-pack optimization, and DC processing efficiencies.
• Serve as the allocation lead in weekly business reviews and strategy sessions.

Performance & Analytics

• Drive performance against Sales, GM%, GMROI, Inventory Turn, and in-stock targets.
• Leverage data analytics to continuously refine allocation algorithms, store clustering, and replenishment methodologies.
• Lead reporting and visibility across allocation performance metrics.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Build and lead a high-performing allocation organization.
• Assess strengths and development needs of team members; establish succession planning.
• Simplify and streamline allocation processes to improve agility and decision speed.
• Act as a change agent in evolving retail and supply chain environments.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree required.
8–10+ years of progressive allocation and inventory management experience, including direct leadership of multi-unit retail allocation teams.
Experience managing inventory flow across multi-DC environments strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Use hands to finger, handle and feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and/or hear
• Stand for up to 8+ hours at a time if overtime is called.
• Must be able to push or pull pallets on a hand pallet jack weighing up to 750lbs.
• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for this position.
• Average work week is 30-40 hours, which can vary depending on business need.

General Information:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. DTLR, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Pay range: $90,000-$100,000 (Depending on Experience); This role will be eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401k, sick leave, parental leave, and company paid time off plan.

General Information:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

DTLR, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.