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Allocation Intern
Foot Locker
New York, NY, United States
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Overview
The Allocations team is responsible for every sku from receipt through end of life. They become Quantum experts and manage exceptions, analyze store trends, sizing opportunities and shifts in business to affect future allocations. The Allocations intern will be directly involved in the full process of allocations.
Candidates should arrange the internship with their educational institution on a for-credit basis, if necessary. Students must be available according to the following business hours: Monday-Friday (40 hours/week). Internships begin on June 5, 2018 and end August 18, 2018. Any exceptions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Responsibilities
• Review and recap geographic, market, competitor, vendor, and statistical trends with team and discuss appropriate action plans to maximize business.
• Compile and analyze store past performance data by region/store and recommend assortment flow strategy.
• Manage style distribution/flow by item type in accordance with assortment guidelines.
• Partner with Assortment Managers on minimum units and size ranges per style/store range.
• Review and adjust allocation based on current trends and past performance.
• Identify missed opportunities with team.
• Suggest and execute transfers and consolidations.
• Communicate discrepancies between purchase order and actual receipt with team.
• Maintain SKU service types.
• Monitor new and remodeled stores.
Qualifications
• Be a junior or senior in college, or a Spring 2018 graduate in Fashion Merchandising Management, Sports Management, and/or Business Administration
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Passion for the retail industry
• Strong analytical skills and attentive to details
• Ability to proactively see business opportunities and communicate innovative thinking
• Excellent organizational skills and capable of prioritizing multiple tasks with tight deadlines