Director Planning and Allocation

The Director of Planning and Allocation at Diesel will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to optimize sales, inventory, and profitability for the North America Market. This role involves planning merchandise pre-season sales and inventory, ensuring optimal product availability, and driving innovative solutions in forecasting and allocation to support the company's financial goals.

• Lead merchandise planning, inventory management, allocation, and replenishment across all product categories.
• Develop and present seasonal merchandise plans with financial metrics by line and collection.
• Maximize sales, margin, and turn through effective merchandise placement.
• Partner with Merchandising and Store teams to implement allocation strategies.
• Manage inventory ownership positions within financial parameters.
• Analyze product category needs and recommend actions or insights.
• Drive allocation strategies to achieve financial objectives.
• Hire, coach, and develop a quality team.
• Collaborate with all areas of the company, including Merchandising, Stores, and Senior Management.

• 8+ years of experience in merchandise analysis for a $20M+ net sales retail business.
• Strong financial and business acumen with experience in financial analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and strong analytic skills.
• Experience in a branded store chain environment.