Margaret Howell is a contemporary British clothing designer who has worked successfully in men’s and women’s clothing for over five decades. Today, Margaret Howell clothes are sold worldwide with 12 own shops in Europe, over 70 outlets in Japan and an established online business.

We are seeking a highly motivated Allocator to support the Buying & Merchandising Department in the management of stock within the Company to maximise sales; acting as an internal liaison between the Retail and Distribution Teams to drive efficiency and support the fulfilment of the seasonal Merchandising Strategy.

Location

Head office, W1/Remote

Hours

Full-time - 35 hours, Monday - Friday

Key Responsibilities

- Ownership of product life cycle from allocation to full-price stores, through to off-price and liquidation

- Provide weekly sales and inventory reports to the wider business, taking appropriate action to replenish and redistribute stock to maximise sales

- Ownership of the Delivery Schedule, working closing with the Merchandisers and Production Team to ensure stock is delivered to store according to plan, and communicated to the wider business

- Liaise with the Distribution Centre, Stock & Logistics Specialist, and stores to ensure stock levels are accurate across all systems

- Provide replenishment forecasts to the Distribution Centre

- Upload and maintain accurate prices on the systems, including markdowns for full and off-price stores, in line with seasonal strategy

- Monitor continuity lines and work with the Merchandisers to ensure inventory never runs out

- Support Ecommerce and Customer Service Team as required

- Produce seasonal collection guides for retail training, and communicating any changes to the stores

- Attend cross departmental meetings, and execute tasks as required

- Support with team projects, and ad hoc admin

Role Requirements

- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar role

- Confident communicator with strong interpersonal, numerical and analytical skills

- Acute attention to detail

- Strong knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, look ups etc)

The Ideal Candidate

- Proactive and a ‘can do’ attitude

- Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships

- A good team player

Rewards

- a competitive salary from £27,000

-5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 6 weeks with service

- generous clothing allowance

- significant staff discount

- life insurance

- contributory pension and salary exchange scheme

- personal development grant

- cycle to work scheme

- birthday day off

- volunteering day off

- IVF support for parents

- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave (based on length of service)

- opportunity to request flexible working (27% of Head Office employees work Part Time Hours)

- menopause friendly

We actively implement blind recruitment practices to eliminate bias and ensure a fair evaluation of candidates based on their skills, experience, and qualifications. We believe in creating a level playing field for all applicants, and our initiatives reflect our dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Applications will be considered as they are received. Candidates will be shortlisted based on how their skills and experience match our requirements as set out above.