Allocator

WHO WE ARE: We have been Making Childhood Memories since 1990, with products, services and experiences that are safe, happy, and filled with sunshine. Family really is at the heart of everything we do.

CUSTOMER

We keep our customers, big and small, at the heart of our business. We take pride in our Trotters Touch customer journey and believe that “Great Service is Good Business.” We bring our product expertise to life on the shop floor and ensure it sparkles for every customer, every time.

TEAM

We see true value in growth and development. We embrace uniqueness, play to each other’s strengths, and thrive as a high-performing team, always sharing knowledge and passion for our products and services.

COMMERCIAL

We know an opportunity when we see it. We are empowered, creative, and proactive in our pursuit of commercial excellence, always thinking ahead and driving success through smart, customer-focused decisions.

OPERATIONS

We strive for operational excellence across all touchpoints. We drive efficiency, create seamless processes, and ensure everything behind the scenes works perfectly to support our teams and customers.

Job role: Allocator

Reports to: Department Merchandiser

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

Job Overview

We are recruiting for an entry level Allocator to join our team.

Your key responsibilities will be allocating stock to stores, producing reports, raising orders for suppliers and managing deliveries into the business.

You will work within the Merchandising department, reporting to the Merchandiser

Responsibilities and Duties

· Support merch team in producing Monday trade reports

· Review trade and support merchandiser in producing trade presentation packs

· Daily web walks checking all delivered products are live and selling

· Allocate stock to stores

· Consolidate / move around stock as required

· Be first point of contact for stores

· Set up and action markdowns

· Support Merchandiser and suggest repeat orders based on current stocks and forward cover

· Raise PO and maintain accurate delivery schedule

· Communicate weekly with suppliers to get delivery updates and communicate back to team

· Match invoices and communicate with Accounts

· Visit stores monthly

· Support team with Ad hoc analysis

Skills & Experience

· Strong numerical & analytical skills

· Excellent interpersonal skills supporting a team environment

· Excellent communication skills – verbal and written

· Be able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

· A sense of urgency to get things done quickly. Adhere to deadlines and sees work through thoroughly and accurately first time.

· Excel skills are beneficial

OUR VALUES

We Think Customer First

We ensure that our customers, and the children we design for, are our very top priority. The magic of our stores is reflected in our evolved digital channels. Our campaigns, product edits and excellent customer service makes shopping with us a joy.

We Respect, Support and Build Trust - With our Team and Customers

We respect and support all our team members, wherever they work, and whatever their role. We are one family with our suppliers and partners. Through our actions, we Inspire loyalty and build a community with our customers.

We Grow and Learn Together

We are all brand ambassadors, and we learn and grow together. Our head office, logistics and retail teams all collaborate to support the business. We Invest In our team and share knowledge and skills so that the Trotters spirt always shines bright.

We Embrace Creativity

Across our digital stories and our magical stores, we show creative spirit. We make emotional, genuine connections and bring childhood stories to life in our unique way. We are true heritage, yet modern in spirit.

We Show Expertise and Pride in All That We Do

We are specialists and we are proud of what we do. We go the extra mile to develop our knowledge, Including craftsmanship, In-store services, size guides and ethical manufacturing.

Trotters is committed to equal opportunities and embraces diversity, understanding the needs and benefits of a balanced, inclusive workforce. We do not tolerate any harassment or discrimination towards any of our candidates or employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Please apply with a CV and cover letter.