Description:
So why should your career be anything less than extraordinary?
What’s In It For You:
- A people-focused culture of belonging where Reconciliation & Inclusion are integral to what we do.
- Benefits package inclusive of parental leave top up, retirement savings, “Living Well” Program, and more.
- Leadership coaching and development opportunities at all levels
- A generous Associate discount of up to 40% off of top brands.
What You Will Do:
- Work closely with the vendor ensuring the vendor strategy for regular business, launches, gwp and holiday boost as applicable/needed
- Communicate weekly with vendor to ensure the level of stock and react when needed
- Review any opportunity and upcoming promotions
- Provide the vendor with any analysis needed for the business (BIS)
- Work with vendor and prepare & review allocation for all promotions
- Analysis of flow product, purchase orders, sales, etc. in order to improve replenishment allocations
- Develop strategies relating to flow of product
- Adhere to business processes related to the position and offer suggestions for improvement where possible including analysis of store and sku productivity and any +/- recommendations
- Prepare collaborative forecasting
- Set the parameter for Creation of Masks for Allocation
- Review merchandise quantification
- Prepare Return-to-vendor(s) (RTV) claims once negotiated
- Inventory management – review Work Order Sheets (WOS), model stocks and suggest stock balancing (RTV/transfers)
- Review DCM parameters (new items & updates)
- Manage buy plans/order flows
- Create/Review allocations for all types of orders
- Highlight areas of opportunity to direct DSCMs balancing stock
- Make purchase order changes (dates, quantity, UPC’s etc), item creation/maintenance, price changes
- Check Ecommerce sites for content, pricing, and promotional integrity accuracy
- Ensure repeat style validation is updated in systems including cost, retail and season coding
- Action updates on Assortment revisions
- Create/Approve/Track purchase orders and monitor fill rates
- Partner with Buyer to develop assortment plan, reconciling top down / bottom up financial plans across all categories
- Partner with Buyer to execute merchandise financial plan:
o Owns post-season analysis and drafts learnings with Buyer
o Reviews items exceptions with Buyer
o Co-owns in-season course correction
- Partners with Buyer to manage store returns
- Manages Open-to-Buy for repeat business including AR, VMI, Central stock
- Liaises with Logistics regarding flow needs
- Liaises with Replenishment to manage returns from stores
- Other duties and special projects as assigned
What You Will Need:
- Post-Secondary education in Business or a related field of study; or equivalent
- 3+ years of experience in retail analysis and/or merchant support preferred
- Financial Acumen – understanding how the factors impact profit and turnover
- Analysis and Decision Making – Identify problems/opportunities, generate timely solutions, and timely decisions, evaluate risk and financial implications
- Good knowledge of supply and inventory management
- Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel)
- Ability to learn and master technology and systems quickly and thoroughly
- Experience with NuOrder is considered an asset
- Thorough communication with all departments in the division: Buying, Planning, Marketing
- Providing accurate, concise and up-to-date information to Manager/Leader professionally
- Focus energy on taking initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team by forming partnerships with appropriate internal and external resources and accomplish goals using these relationships
- A willingness to initiate change as the company grows in order to streamline processes, improve efficiency and facilitate the growth of the company