Retail Planner & Allocator

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.

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.

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 — it’s a chance to shape the foundation of how our retail business operates. You’ll sit at the intersection of product, consumer, and operations, helping Salomon deliver a premium retail experience in every location we open.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Retail Planning & Allocation Expertise – Deep knowledge of demand planning, product allocation, and store-level replenishment.
• Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making – Ability to transform insights into actions; strong Excel and planning tool proficiency.
• Strategic Agility – Comfortable working in ambiguity, adapting plans quickly, and scaling processes in a fast-growth environment.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Skilled at partnering across merchandising, supply chain, and retail operations to align strategies.
• Execution & Follow-Through – Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple timelines and priorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee must occasionally kneel, stoop, crouch, twist, and lift up to 30 pounds, with or without accommodations.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is typically moderate in noise but may occasionally involve exposure to varying noise levels and flashes of light.