Retail Inventory Planner & Allocator TUMI Europe

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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.
- Autonomous decision-making ability.
- Ability to challenge stakeholders constructively.
- Capacity to balance commercial opportunities with inventory discipline.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong collaboration skills across Retail, Merchandising, Planning and Supply Chain teams.

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.