As Australia’s favourite lifestyle brand, beloved around the world, we deliver timeless Australian style that is designed for life and made to last.
We have a 8-month fixed term contract for an Allocation Analyst in Country Road. As an Allocation Analyst, you will be at the heart of our retail operation, ensuring our products are perfectly positioned to drive sales and satisfy customers. You will strategically allocate stock across boutiques, concessions, clearance stores and online channels, making data-driven decisions that directly impact performance. With ownership of allocation processes and retail planning data, you will help keep our systems accurate, insights sharp and inventory flowing where it matters most.
How you will contribute
- Monitor sales and inventory performance and maintain replenishment systems parameters to ensure appropriate stock levels to achieve sales, inventory turnover, and gross profit margin
- Execute and provide recommendations for a distribution strategy that supports and enhances merchandise, marketing, and financial strategies
- Recap, evaluate, and recommend seasonal performance & flow opportunities by style, class, and department
- Maintain system data integrity, including pricing and all fields relating to reports and product data
- Maintain the Margin Report by making changes as needed including changes in style numbers, costs, RRP’s and delivery dates
- Communicating with production teams on forecasts, retail pricing and delivery updates
- Ability to work cross functionally, communicating priorities and deadlines.
Capabilities we value
- Previous experience in a similar role highly advantageous, alternatively a faced paced, data entry or similar analytical role
- Demonstrated ability to understand financial measurements and how to positively execute them
- Microsoft Excel experience
- Ability to analyse and interpret reports and data
- High level of attention to detail and a process improvement mentality
- Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
What We Offer
- Flexible work arrangements to support work life balance
- Bi-annual product allowance, access to sample sales and 40% discount for you and your immediate family across all CRG brands
- Flex your leave your way, including birthday leave, volunteer leave, personal leave and more
- Access to health and wellbeing support, including Health Insurance, 24/7 EAP counselling and financial advice services.
- 18 weeks paid parental leave program for eligible employees with return-to-work clothing allowance
- Internal career opportunities across our House of Brands
- Annual learning calendar to support your ongoing development
- Support impactful community and charity partnerships across our House of Brands, including OCRF, Our Watch, First Nations Reconciliation, Movember, Red Cross and Landcare.
Who We Are
Country Road Group is one of Australia’s leading lifestyle brand houses, home to an iconic portfolio including Country Road, Trenery, Witchery, Mimco and Politix. United as One Team, we work collaboratively to create exceptional product and meaningful experiences for our customers. We are Courageously Curious, exploring new ideas, perspectives and ways of working, and Driven by Purpose to make a positive impact—on our customers, our communities and each other. We’re proud to foster an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and has the opportunity to grow.
Recognised as a sustainability leader in Australian fashion, Country Road Group drives positive change through ambitious climate action, ethical sourcing, and responsible product innovation.
We encourage you to explore our Current Opportunities and we look forward to connecting with you!
Country Road Group acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present.
We’re committed to inclusion and accessibility. If we can support you with any adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
Country Road Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Country Road Group prefers to manage all sourcing directly, please submit your applications to this role if you are interested. Please note introductions via agency will not be accepted.
