- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Compensation
- $75,000–80,000/year
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 14, 2026
About Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs stands as an influential New York fashion house, celebrated for its irreverent creativity, cultural intuition, and enduring impact on contemporary luxury. As an employer, the brand offers a dynamic environment where design excellence, craftsmanship, storytelling, and commercial innovation converge. Its teams are encouraged to think boldly, challenge convention, and contribute to a distinctive universe spanning ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty, retail, and global brand experiences. With a heritage rooted in individuality and artistic freedom, Marc Jacobs attracts talent who value originality, collaboration, and pace, while offering opportunities to help shape the evolving language of modern fashion.
Marc Jacobs seeks a Senior Allocation Planner for its Planning, Allocation, and Operations team at its SoHo headquarters in New York City. The role manages retail store allocation and replenishment, seasonal launches, and inventory allocation and release for Wholesale and Retail, while partnering with Buying and Sales Operations. Compensation is $75,000–$80,000 annually, depending on relevant skills and experience.
Role & Responsibilities
- Allocate and replenish store inventory from the distribution center daily.
- Determine initial allocation and replenishment quantities to maintain appropriate inventory levels and maximize store service levels.
- Recommend weekly and monthly increases or decreases to in-store inventory thresholds to senior management.
- Prepare region-specific inventory and sales reports to inform global decisions.
- Review daily sales and respond to trends by shifting inventory to maximize sales, service levels, and sell-through.
- Partner closely with the Buying team to understand priorities and market-specific needs.
- Report distribution-center product arrival dates and factory delays ahead of each seasonal launch to support on-time launches.
- Manage inventory allocation and release for Wholesale and Retail.
- Analyze daily allocations against incoming supply, strategically release pick tickets, and optimize warehouse workflow.
- Review and respond to orders that cannot be released to the warehouse because of credit issues, order holds, or short ship windows.
- Provide Sales Operations teams with information needed to complete the weekly shipping forecast.
- Execute retail order entry and maintenance.
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in a planning role.
- Ability to work unsupervised, with at least 50% of time spent on allocation.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Comprehensive understanding of retail math.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Organized, with the ability to multitask.
Skills
Experience
3–5 years of experience in a planning role
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 75,000 to USD 80,000 per annum.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; employee discounts; a 401(k) plan with employer match and automatic employee contributions.
Culture
Marc Jacobs fosters a bold, creative workplace where individuality, experimentation, and cultural relevance are central to the brand’s energy. Employees are encouraged to bring an original point of view, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to a fast-moving environment that blends luxury craftsmanship with contemporary fashion attitude.
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