Senior Merchandise Allocator
Full-time 80000 - 95000 USD per-year-salaryJob Overview
We are looking for a Sr. Merchandise Allocator. The perfect candidate will own and operate the flow of inventory
across Buck Mason's 50+ retail locations, ensuring the right product lands in the right store at the right time and
depth. This role is responsible for translating merchandising and planning strategies into precise, store-level
allocation decisions that drive sell-through, protect core in-stocks, and support the brand's continued retail
growth. The ideal candidate is both highly analytical and a hands-on operator who knows how to balance data-
driven rigor with merchandising instincts.
across Buck Mason's 50+ retail locations, ensuring the right product lands in the right store at the right time and
depth. This role is responsible for translating merchandising and planning strategies into precise, store-level
allocation decisions that drive sell-through, protect core in-stocks, and support the brand's continued retail
growth. The ideal candidate is both highly analytical and a hands-on operator who knows how to balance data-
driven rigor with merchandising instincts.
We are looking for a Sr. Merchandise Allocator. The perfect candidate will own and operate the flow of inventory
across Buck Mason's 50+ retail locations, ensuring the right product lands in the right store at the right time and
depth. This role is responsible for translating merchandising and planning strategies into precise, store-level
allocation decisions that drive sell-through, protect core in-stocks, and support the brand's continued retail
growth. The ideal candidate is both highly analytical and a hands-on operator who knows how to balance data-
driven rigor with merchandising instincts.
across Buck Mason's 50+ retail locations, ensuring the right product lands in the right store at the right time and
depth. This role is responsible for translating merchandising and planning strategies into precise, store-level
allocation decisions that drive sell-through, protect core in-stocks, and support the brand's continued retail
growth. The ideal candidate is both highly analytical and a hands-on operator who knows how to balance data-
driven rigor with merchandising instincts.
Responsibilities
- Run the allocation, replenishment, and consolidation strategy across all of our retail locations, balancing
store capacity, regional demand, and sales trends through Domo, our allocation system - Monitor and maintain size-level in-stocks on our core program, ensuring every store stays above minimum
levels, every week - Analyze store performance and selling trends at the store, style, and size level to identify risks and
opportunities, and act on them quickly - Manage store-to-store transfers and consolidations to maximize sell-through across the fleet
- Lead inventory builds for new store openings, remodels, and special retail projects from concept through
execution - Create and maintain allocation parameters, store grades, and min/max settings so the system scales with
the business - Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, planning, distribution, and retail management to ensure
consistency from concept through customer experience - Contribute to seasonal hindsight and help refine allocation strategies as Buck Mason grow
Required Skills
- 1-3 years of experience in allocation, replenishment, or merchandise planning, preferably in apparel or
specialty retail - Advanced Excel skills and experience with allocation or planning systems
- Highly analytical with strong merchant instincts and a sharp eye for the story behind the numbers
- Excellent communicator of inventory strategies, analysis, and recommendations across teams
- Proven ability to manage inventory across multiple locations at scale
- Highly detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Excellent understanding of American vintage and contemporary apparel a plus
Founded in 2013 by Sasha Koehn and Erik Allen Ford, Buck Mason makes simplified clothing for the modern man.
At the heart of everything we do is the unclouded California ethos of quality, restraint, and integrity. We take
iconic pieces and reconstruct them in hard-wearing fabrics, with timeless details, and the perfect fit. Our goal is
to offer fashion that is less complicated, building pared-down essentials that live beyond a single season. With its
corporate offices headquartered in Los Angeles, Buck Mason's retail footprint extends from sea to sea, through
e-commerce and brick-and-mortar locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Brooklyn, and more.
At the heart of everything we do is the unclouded California ethos of quality, restraint, and integrity. We take
iconic pieces and reconstruct them in hard-wearing fabrics, with timeless details, and the perfect fit. Our goal is
to offer fashion that is less complicated, building pared-down essentials that live beyond a single season. With its
corporate offices headquartered in Los Angeles, Buck Mason's retail footprint extends from sea to sea, through
e-commerce and brick-and-mortar locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Brooklyn, and more.