Allocation & Order Writing Manager (m/f/d) - #2192562

The future looks like you

At C&A we are driven by our values and we believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet, we are always forward thinking and acting to develop our business and innovate the industry.

Are you passionate about turning complex data into smart, demand-driven decisions? Do you want to play a key role in ensuring customers across Europe always find what they’re looking for?

As an Allocation & Replenishment Specialist, you'll help shape our product flow – from European planning to store-level execution – and make sure the right products reach the right stores at the right time.

Your work will directly influence customer satisfaction, sales performance, and operational excellence across markets.

Your Responsibilities

• Define the allocation by market by breaking down the EU planning by style. Reconcile the national allocations to fit with national intake budgets.
• Define initial store allocation by option based on demand.
• Define initial allocation versus replenishment in order to leverage replenishment to ensure bestselling stores are continuously being replenished.
• Ensure demand based replenishment to the right store in season.
• Initially define size bows on option/market level and afterwards also on store level.
• Daily and weekly responsiveness to sales trends by looking into sales on option/size/store level and adapt allocation and replenishment based on these learnings.
• Synthesizing vast amount of data to comprehensive exception based reporting (size/store).
• Define seasonality sales curves based on history and market trends, anticipating sales peaks or lows down to store level.
• Keep integrity of the range intact while allocating. Monitor Open-to-buy on market level, forecast future intakes and take action where required to ensure this integrity and guarantee the intakes as planned.
• Ensure size availability on core programs.
• Seasonal allocation review. During this review the allocation and replenishment framework will be signed off. Ensure a robust allocation strategy to optimize sales.
  
  

What You Bring

• Extensive knowledge of allocation and replenishment
• Financial and analytical rigor in combination with product affinity to enable consumer focused decisions
• Extensive knowledge of forecasting, understanding seasonality curves and trends taking into account multiple factors like promotions, events, range assortment, etc
• Superior knowledge of the retail equation
• Strong comfortability with massive amount of detail and data
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Minimum 3 year of relevant experience in allocation
• Fluent in business English, oral and written
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Preferred: Good knowledge of Datawarehouse reporting
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop teams
  
  

What We Offer

This is an opportunity for you to join us on a truly exciting transformation journey, where you’ll be able to leave footprints that last and contribute significantly to our vision. As well as knowing that you played a key part in the evolution of one of Europe’s most recognizable retail brands, you will also enjoy:

• Countless learning and development opportunities via our C&A academy
• Access to a Partner Discount Scheme
• An employee discount of 20% in C&A stores
• 30 days' vacation
• Corporate pension scheme
• Mental health and wellness program
• An exciting job in an international and inspirational working environment
• A positive working atmosphere and a talented team with an open feedback culture
  
  

C&A fosters equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are led by a gender-balanced board that is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization where everyone can become their best self.

We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage people belonging to underrepresented groups to apply.

Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply and help us build an inclusive community.