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Join the Rapha Team and Elevate the Cycling Experience as an Allocator in our Dynamic Clubhouses
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location N19 4AG
Expires Expires at anytime
Organization Summary: Rapha stands at the apex of cycling culture, crafting premium apparel and accessories while fostering a global community through its Clubhouses. With a mission to crown cycling as the world's most popular sport, Rapha blends performance, luxury, and style, inviting enthusiasts to engage with the sport in cafes and retail spaces that celebrate the cycling lifestyle.
- Manage stock allocations for Rapha Clubhouses and pop-up locations.
- Analyze and set seasonal allocation plans using forecasts.
- Build and review best-seller reports to ensure product availability.
- Constantly adjust replenishment parameters and SKU mix based on performance.
- Coordinate stock consolidation to maximize sales and reduce excess.
- Oversee new season product launches ensuring timely stock availability.
- Maintain close relationships with clubhouse teams as the main point of contact.
- Monitor intake calendars for restocks to top-performing locations.
- Respond to regional best-seller trends and communicate potential risks.
- Provide weekly analysis and recommendations for retail strategy.
- Gather seasonal feedback for future planning.
- Manage pricing and maintain retail EPOS and Navision systems.
- Collaborate with logistics for prompt stock delivery.
- Prior experience in allocations preferred but not mandatory.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Proficient in Excel.
- Commercial mindset with entrepreneurial spirit.
- Excellent communication and meticulous attention to detail.
Working at Rapha: Rapha invests in employee welfare, offering flexible working hours, remote work options, free barista coffee, social events, cycling benefits, apparel discounts, and more. You'll be part of a culture that encourages riding and embraces the joy of cycling.
Rapha creates the finest cycling clothing and accessories in the world. Designed without compromise for the most discerning rider, Rapha products blend optimum performance, the finest fabrics and modern style. Rapha Clubhouses have been created as inspiring meeting places for cyclists around the world. Located in key cycling cities, inside you’ll find a retail space stocked with the latest Rapha products, limited edition Clubhouse items, and a café serving the finest coffee and food. The clubs also screen live racing and host exclusive exhibitions and events. Rapha's mission is to make cycling the most popular sport in the world and our Clubhouses play a key role in making the Rapha community a place of inclusion on and off the bike.
An Allocator at Rapha will be responsible for all stock in clubhouses and pop ups. Monitoring performance daily to make sure stock reaches the club houses in the right quantities at the right time for the current season. Proficient knowledge of the customer demographic for the expanding locations our clubhouses and popups is essential
THE ROLE
- Manage the allocation across all clubhouses, and pop up locations
- Analyse and set the min/max plan, ahead of seasonal allocation using the seasonal unit forecast set by the Assistant Branch Merchandiser
- Build and analyse best seller reports and react to ensure maximum availability, and consider global and regional warehouse stock levels
- Responsible for setting up and continually evaluating replenishment parameters to maintain the correct level of stock in clubhouses at all times
- Manage the in season review of size ratios to ensure correct SKU mix is maintained
- Consolidate stock in region to maximise full price sell thru, and minimise terminal stock within the network
- Own the new season launch calendar, and responsible for delivering 100% stock in time for all launches
- Build close working relationships with clubhouse teams, and be the point of contact for all requests
- Responsible for the in-season intake calendar, managing all restocks to bestselling locations
- Be aware of and respond to best sellers across the regions, highlight any future risks to retail team
- Produce weekly analysis and make recommendations to the department
- Collate seasonal clubhouse stock feedback to input into the future season plan
- Manage all aspects of pricing, price updates on retail EPOS
- Responsible for the stock integrity and maintenance of EPOS and Navision, as well as system set ups
- Works closely with the logistics team to ensure the timely delivery of stock
THE CANDIDATE
- Previous experience in allocations is desirable but not essential.
- Analytical and numerically literate
- Excel knowledge, ideally previous experience
- A commercial and entrepreneurial flair
- Strong communications skills and attention to detail
WORKING AT RAPHA
We are continuously looking into ways to invest in our employees and build a better working culture and environment. Here are just some of the internal benefits we offer.
- Flexible working hours
- Support ad-hoc remote working during the week - Minimum 3 days in office
- Free barista coffee and social drinks in the office
- Monthly department social events and quarterly office rides
- We offer a flexible riding benefit to allow you to go out riding on a Wednesday morning with colleagues or learn to cycle to cycling through our Getting Started Scheme.
- We offer all our employees a 50% apparel discount and a discount for family and friends
- An annual clothing allowance
- Free membership to the Rapha Cycling Club
- Company Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay
