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The Director of Allocation will lead the allocation and store planning teams to ensure the most profitable allocation of company inventory. They will develop strategies/processes that support Faherty Brand's merchandise and collaborates with internal business partners to maintain quality, consistency and improve allocation execution. Overseeing the plan, forecast, and allocation processes for Faherty Brand to ensure company financial objectives are achieved. The Director of Allocation will provide strategic and analytical support to merchandising through all phases of product life cycle (pre-season and in-season).

This role is based in our HQ in Manhattan

What you'll do:

• Create annual allocation plans and strategies for full price retail, wholesale and digital – annual, seasonal, monthly and weekly level and location level planning
• Drive allocation strategies and provide recommendations that support the monthly OTB
• Present weekly/monthly allocation highlights for DTC – identifying risks and opportunities
• Define and own the inventory "Open-to-Buy" to deliver longer term, insightful plans to help inform financial and merchandising plans seasonally.
• Lead process of developing, updating and enhancing tools, and process that supports allocation planning pre-season, in season and hind-sighting
• Lead the store planning process via store attributes both existing and new along with partnering with real estate to plan and attribute stores under consideration.
• Accountable for leading positive organizational change in people/process/systems as it relates to the allocations team – identifying new systems and technologies as well as processes to ensure that we optimize sales and margin and manage inventory effectively
• Develop short, mid and long-range allocation strategies in support of the seasonal product plans
• Capitalize on allocation, inventory, and margin opportunities across all channels: optimize and deliver product at the right time, the right place, and the highest margin. Accountable for depth of inventory, in-stock levels, inventory utilization and margin maximization.
• Build constructive and effective relationships with cross-functional business partners (ex. Planning, Merchandising, Retail, Marketing and Supply Chain) to define, develop and execute inventory, merchandising and operational strategies to drive revenue channel growth initiatives and improve store/site efficiency and customer experience

What you'll have:

• Bachelor's degree and/or Master's in merchandising, business, finance, or appropriate field
• 5-7 years retail planning and/or allocation experience
• Experience with a variety of go-to market models (wholesale, direct-to-consumer, retail, digital, etc.)
• Strong collaboration skills combined with ability to listen and problem solve
• Ability to balance brand with business while relentlessly focusing on the consumer
• Trend understanding with industry awareness and knowledge of contemporary brands
• Strong background in apparel and allocation planning to help guide decision making throughout the entirety of the product life cycle
• Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail
• Project management skills with ability to work collaboratively with all functional areas while being able to work independently
• Goal oriented and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to eloquently express opinions and influence
• Ability to synthesize business performance into key highlights, root cause analysis and action plans
• Ability to manage multiple work streams/projects with tight timelines in a hyper growth, dynamic environment
• Understanding of the global marketplace
• Experience managing a team and a passion for growing a best in class business
• Already a Faherty fan!

We aim to pay competitively for our size and industry. The base salary range for this position is $135,000 - $165,000 per year, but we will consider location, skill level and experience to determine the final offer. In addition to salary, we offer all Faherty employees an annual bonus opportunity as well as benefits and perks, outlined below.

Why us you ask!

• Health benefits
• 401(K) Plan with company match
• Commuter Options/Benefits
• Generous employee discount

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A bit about us:

Founded in 2013 by Mike and Alex Faherty and Kerry Docherty, Faherty is a family-run lifestyle and apparel brand fueled by purpose and optimism. Our goal: to build a new American legacy by creating high-quality, sustainably minded, feel-good favorites that will bring you joy to wear.

We feel a deep responsibility to do things differently: to promise comfort without compromising quality. To hold ourselves to a higher standard with a lower environmental impact. To leave the world a better place than we found it.

We recognize the impact the fashion industry has on the world, and we're dedicated to learning how to be better stewards of the planet. We believe the power of conversation and connection can make real change, and we're committed to supporting people and organizations doing work that we believe in.

Our passionate leadership team comes from different backgrounds but share a singular goal: to deliver on our promise of comfort and craftsmanship. To work side-by-side in a collaborative, energetic, and creative environment every day, like the family we are.

We welcome everyone — and we mean everyone. We believe a diversity of viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds only serve to make our team stronger, which is why we strongly encourage those from historically and systemically marginalized communities to apply: BIPOC, women, and people in the LGBTQIA community, to name a few. We strive to lead consciously, bravely, and inclusively — and to reflect those values in our work. We live by six key pillars:

Be The Best

Stay Authentic

Better Together

Spread Good Vibes

Deliver On Promises

Lead Consciously, Bravely, and Inclusively

Remain compassionate. Stay focused. Seek joy. Let's make the world a better place.