Retail Planner & Allocator

Company Description

Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.

“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.

Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France, with a U.S. headquarters in Ogden, UT.

Job Description

Salomon is in an exciting chapter of growth as we expand our brand-owned retail footprint across North America.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape and build retail planning and allocation capabilities from the ground up. The Retail Planner & Allocator will play a critical role in ensuring the right product is in the right place at the right time — driving demand planning, allocation strategies, product availability, and merchandising execution across all retail locations.

You will partner closely with global and local teams to create scalable planning and allocation processes aligned with our consumer, brand, and commercial strategies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily:
 

Retail Planning & Forecasting

• Lead demand forecasting and seasonal assortment planning for all Salomon stores in the U.S.
• Collaborate with merchandising and global category teams to define localized assortment strategies.
• Develop seasonal fill-up plans and weekly replenishment models to ensure optimal product availability by store and channel.
• Partner with logistics and supply chain to secure timely, accurate product flow and allocation.

Allocation & Inventory Management

• Manage initial product allocations based on assortment strategies, store volume, and regional trends.
• Monitor sales, sell-through, and inventory levels to drive proactive replenishment decisions.
• Balance inventory across stores to minimize stockouts and maximize productivity.
• Identify slow-moving product opportunities and partner with store operations and visual merchandising to activate sell-through strategies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with store operations, visual merchandising, and store managers to support in-store execution and product storytelling.
• Participate in S&OP processes and retail performance reviews with leadership and global planning teams.
• Deliver actionable reporting and insights on sell-through, inventory health, and product performance metrics.

Tool Building & Process Design

• Define and implement new retail planning and allocation tools that support a scalable, data-driven retail model.
• Identify and execute process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy across assortment, allocation, and replenishment workflows.

WHAT YOU’LL HELP BUILD (First 12–18 Months)

• Planning and allocation frameworks to support 5-10 store openings across varied retail formats.
• Scalable, store-level forecasting and replenishment models that flex with growth.
• Cross-functional reporting dashboards and KPIs that inform product, merchandising, and supply strategies.
• Agile allocation routines designed to meet consumer demand and market variability.

Qualifications

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in demand planning, allocation, or retail merchandising.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into action.
• Strong Excel and planning/allocation system skills.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and building processes from scratch.
• Strong communicator and collaborative partner across functions.
• Experience supporting or opening new retail stores is a strong plus.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
This isn’t just a planning role