Summary
Chalhoub Group is hiring an Allocator (Merchandise Planner) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The role plans and executes product allocations, replenishment, inventory balancing and store-to-store transfers across retail, e-commerce and B2B channels. It also monitors ISA, DOI and OTIF, and coordinates delivery readiness with retail teams. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least 2 years of supply planning or allocation experience, strong communication skills and fluent English.
The posting
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INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT
For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.
Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality — bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse — the Group’s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.
Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM.
Sustainability is at the core of the Group’s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women’s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.
What you'll be doing
The Allocator ensures the optimal distribution of inventory, maintaining product availability for retail, e-commerce, and B2B accounts. This role focuses on inventory planning, replenishment, and monitoring key performance indicators to ensure smooth supply chain operations.
Define and execute the initial allocation strategy for seasonal products across stores, ensuring alignment with assortment and demand plans.
Build and maintain inventory and replenishment plans, considering store space availability, delivery frequency, and stock requirements.
Execute allocation strategies adapting stock parameters, safety stock, and days of coverage to optimize inventory levels and prevent overstock or stockouts.
Manage inventory push initiatives to align with sales and clearance strategies according to markdown and promotional activities
Track and initiate inventory balance between stores, MFC (Digital) and hub to manage ISA across all networks
Optimize store-to-store stock transfers to balance inventory levels across the network and meet dynamic demand & ISA
Collaborate with retail teams to coordinate upcoming delivery volumes and ensure operational readiness at the store level.
Conduct regular store visit with the team
KPI Monitoring
Track and analyze planning KPIs, including in stock availability (ISA), Days of Inventory (DOI) and On-Time In-Full (OTIF), to identify and resolve inefficiencies
Track and analyze store to store transfers
What you’ll need to succeed
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.
2+ years of experience in supply planning or allocation, preferably within retail, fashion, or FMCG industries.
Strong communication skills
Fluent in English
What we can offer you
With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.
We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
Using GenAI in Your Application Process
To support a fair and consistent experience for all candidates, we ask that assessments and interviews are completed independently and without assistance from generative AI tools. This ensures we understand your strengths, your thinking, and how you approach real situations.
We Invite All Applicants to Apply
It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.
We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.