Retail Planning & Allocation Manager - EMEA

Location: Zurich

Retail (office team)

In short
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As a Retail Planning \& Allocation Manager you will combine strong analytical thinking with commercial understanding, leading the development of the allocation team, systems, and processes to drive inventory productivity, optimize stock availability, and improve customer satisfaction. You will work at the intersection of planning, retail, and operations—helping the business move toward more data\-driven, responsive allocation decisions. You will contribute to improving how inventory is managed across the region—supporting better product availability, reducing inefficiencies, and enabling more responsive decision\-making. This role offers the opportunity to work on modern allocation capabilities while staying close to the commercial reality of the business.

Your Mission
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• Lead the allocation and replenishment function to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time, maximizing availability, optimizing stock productivity, and supporting commercial performance across the Retail channel.


• Drive the development, implementation, and transition to next\-generation AI\-powered allocation solutions, while enhancing dashboards, reporting, and processes to improve visibility and decision\-making.


• Develop and inspire the allocation team by strengthening capabilities, growing technical expertise, and leading teams through change to drive high performance.


• Own seasonal allocation and replenishment strategies, as well as in\-season forecasting and inventory planning, aligned with sales targets, inventory objectives, and trading priorities


• Partner closely with the Merchandising team by providing in\-season allocation recommendations and stock optimization guidance to support commercial decision\-making, forecast execution, and trading performance


• Build strong partnerships across Retail stakeholders (Retail Ops, Demand \- Planning, VM, and Store teams), ensuring clarity, transparency, and alignment across functions


• Monitor and analyze sales, stock, size, and KPI performance at SKU, category, and store level, identifying risks, missed sales opportunities, and inventory imbalances, while driving corrective actions and ensuring clear performance visibility across regional and global stakeholders

• 5\+ years of experience within a similar Retail Allocation or Retail Planning role, ideally within large\-scale, lifestyle, or premium retail environments, with exposure to leading teams and cross\-functional collaboration


• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and strong understanding of retail KPIs (sell\-through, stock cover, size performance)


• Experience driving allocation system development and implementation, including next\-generation AI\-powered allocation solutions and process enhancements


• Able to identify risks and opportunities early and act accordingly


• Experience building team capabilities and leading teams through change, ensuring strong engagement and developing their technical expertise


• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective cross\-functional partnerships, drive decision\-making, and lead the adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working across the organization


• You lead with positivity, curiosity, and humility. You are a resilient communicator who thrives in fast\-paced, high\-stakes environments

This is a unique opportunity to help shape and scale a modern allocation function within a fast\-growing brand. You will play a key role in deploying and operating next\-generation allocation capabilities, supporting the business across the whole EMEA region. You will collaborate closely with Retail, Planning, Supply Chain, and Data teams to ensure inventory supports business performance across diverse markets, and act as a key partner between merchandising, retail and operations.

Zürich

Just by the banks of the Limmat you’ll find our largest global hub in Zürich West – On Labs – where you can hike up 12 floors through our custom\-built spiral trail.

Förrlibuckstrasse 190,

8005

Switzerland

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What we offer
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On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team\-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self\-care for both physical and mental well\-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

Build the better you
What to expect
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We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two\-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day\-to\-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

• ### Step One

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• ### Step Two

Interview with a recruiter

What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• ### Step Three

Interview with a hiring manager

Ready to dig into the details? This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side\-by\-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum.

• ### Step Four

The Case Study

What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• ### Step Five

The Experience Day

Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day\-to\-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates \- the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• ### Step Six

The Result

Are we a good fit? We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you? No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback.

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