Supply Allocator

Supply Allocator Parttime or Fulltime (32 - 38 hours per week)

Ready to make a real impact on how our stores are supplied? Join Action’s Supply Planning team and play a key role in keeping our stock moving between our distribution centers and stores as our new Supply Chain Allocator.
The main purpose of the Supply Chain Allocator is to create, maintain, monitor and guard all stock allocations towards our stores, based upon the commercially planned moments for new articles, promotions and seasonal assortment.

This is your daily action

• Create and optimize allocation plans for multiple inflow types, using data from Assortment, Promo, and Commercial teams and working with the Symphony Replenishment and Allocation platform.
• Support smooth assortment phase-in and phase-out, translating commercial plans into efficient stock flows.
• Manage time-critical and urgent flows, such as promotions, new articles and seasonal uplifts
• Control planning timelines and deadlines for pushes and inflow across all categories and commercial seasons.
• Collaborate with our Planning and Supply Chain teams to continuously improve processes, ensuring high-quality execution supported by clear KPIs and milestones.

Meet your team

The allocation team (4) is part of our 60-strong Supply Planning team. With a global scope, a highly dynamic product range and a growing number of distribution centers, stores, hubs and cross-docks, you will face exciting challenges day in, day out.

This is you

You have a proactive attitude and your strong interpersonal skills allow you to communicate efficiently with stakeholders.
In addition:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or Retail)
• You have at least 1 year of relevant working experience, preferably in a supply chain (planning) function within a retail environment
• You have a strong retail affinity and excellent Excel skills
• You communicate fluently in English, both written and verbal, with Dutch being a plus
• You have strong organizational skills and the ability to structure activities while sticking to agreed deadlines and guidelines

What we offer

Surprisingly much! From our international headquarters in the Netherlands, you have an impact on what happens in our stores across Europe. We have great growth ambitions — for Action, and for you. Because our growth means you can always take new steps: a different position, an interesting innovation project, new skills — you can continue to develop as a professional. And all this in a culture where our shared values are truly lived: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness and respect.

Curious exactly how many customers, stores and countries that is today? See our latest facts & figures.

Did you know that you can also count on us for:

• 24 vacation days with the option to purchase 5 additional days (based on 38 hours)
• Hybrid working policy and flexible working hours (minimum 3 days in office) in consultation with your team
• 15% staff discount in Action stores
• Shuttle bus to and from Hoorn station & International HQ
• Mobility allowance and a pension scheme (Zwaagdijk-Oost is easily accessible, only 30 minutes from Amsterdam - without traffic!)

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from our stores, working here opens up a different world. Behind the scenes, we're working hard on our impact on people and planet — from how we source our products to who we choose to stand behind.

See where we stand today on sourcing, energy and packaging: company.action.com/planet-new.

And meet the causes we back, including SOS Children's Villages: company.action.com/partnerships-new.

Curious what else we're doing? Join our team and find out for yourself.

Interested?

We're proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognises themselves in this vacancy to apply. So take action — respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

• A response to your application within 14 days (usually sooner)
• A first conversation with the hiring manager and a colleague
• An online assessment, so we can get to know you better
• Final Interview
• Welcome to Action
  
  
  Throughout the process, your recruiter is your single point of contact for any questions.
  
  Integrity matters to us, so a pre-employment screening may be part of this process. Ask your recruiter for details.