Director of Allocation and Replenishment

Director of Allocation and Replenishment

Job Category
:
Merchandising

Requisition Number
: DIREC
056460

• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Support Center, 6295 Allentown Blvd, Suite 1, Harrisburg, PA 17112, USA

Join our team and live the Ollie-tude! (Ollie’s Core Values)

• BE A TEAM PLAYER – Associates are expected to be supportive and work together.
• BE CARING – How do I treat others with courtesy, dignity, and respect?
• BE VALUE OBSESSED – Live the “good stuff cheap” mindset.
• BE COMMITTED – Operate with grit, passion, tenacity, and action.
• BE GROWING – How do we get better every day?
• BE REAL – Associates should be honest, transparent, genuine, trustworthy, and sincere.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and RX coverage after 30 days of employment.
• 401K, Company match begins at Associate enrollment.
• 120 hours of PTO that start accruing on day one.
• 20% Associate discount on all Ollie’s purchases.
• Vast array of voluntary benefits.

Grow your career with a retail company built on 43 years of success and earn a 20% discount on all your Ollie’s purchases. Publicly traded since 2015 and recognized by Yelp as the Fastest-Growing Brand of 2025, we’re 600+ stores strong in 34 states and deeply committed to expanding our national footprint.

The Director of Allocation and Replenishment leads the strategy, execution, and optimization of inventory allocation, replenishment forecasting, new store planning, and product flow across stores. This role is responsible for maximizing sales, inventory productivity, and margin through data-driven inventory management and cross-functional leadership.

The Director partners closely with Merchandising, Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, and Store Operations teams to ensure the right products are in the right locations at the right time.

• Develop and execute allocation and replenishment strategies aligned with company sales, margin, and inventory objectives.
• Oversee inventory flow across retail stores and warehouses.
• Optimize initial allocations, replenishment models, and assortments by volume group and store clusters.
• Monitor inventory productivity metrics including sell-through, weeks of supply, stock-to-sales ratio, fill rate, and in-stock percentage.
• Lead seasonal allocation planning, new store inventory planning and promotional events.

• Lead, mentor, and develop allocators, new store coordinators, and replenishment buyers.
• Establish performance goals, KPIs, and career development plans for the team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and analytical decision-making.
• Contribute to annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Support company financial objectives through inventory productivity improvements and reduced markdown exposure.

• Utilize systems and analytics to improve inventory accuracy and demand planning of never out replenishment items.
• Analyze sales trends, customer demand, market conditions, and inventory performance to drive recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve allocation algorithms, replenishment parameters, and automation capabilities.
• Present business insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Partner with Merchandising and Planning teams on assortment strategies and inventory investments.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Distribution teams to improve replenishment speed and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with Store Operations to address inventory issues and service-level expectations.
• Work with IT and systems teams on inventory system enhancements and process improvements.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to inventory optimization and operational workflows.
• Ensure effective use of allocation and replenishment systems.
• Lead implementation of new technologies, reporting dashboards, and automation initiatives.

• 8–12+ years of experience in allocation, replenishment, inventory management, merchandise planning, or retail operations.
• 3–5+ years of leadership experience managing high-performing teams.
• Strong understanding of retail MPA systems, supply chain…