Strategic Merchandising Manager

1 week ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Giant Tiger Full time

Giant Tiger is hiring a Head of Merchandise Financial Planning Reporting to the CFO, the Head of Merchandise Financial Planning will be responsible to oversee the development of strategic merchandise financial plans that support Giant Tiger's long-term strategy.

The incumbent will lead a team of Merchandise Financial Planning Managers and Merchandise Financial Planners. This role is hybrid out of our Ottawa Home Office. It is preferred that the incumbent is located in the Ottawa area or willing to commute or relocate.

Recognized as an Employer of Choice in Ottawa, Giant Tiger's Home Office provides a dynamic work environment with many opportunities for a fulfilling career.

with a strong commitment to the community, and over 60 years of success. Giant Tiger Store Discount
# Short and Long-Term Bonus Plan
# Health/Dental/Vision benefits
# Bursary program for children of eligible employees
# Head of Merchandise Financial Planning,

Role Accountabilities:

Leads the Merchandise Financial Planning team in the execution of financial strategies, with the collaboration of the merchant team, to optimize in-year sales, gross margin ($ and %) and inventory levels by reviewing actual results to plan and last year while considering macro-economic trends.

Partners with Finance, GMMs and Executives on the development of long term merchandise financial plans and KPIs that support Giant Tiger's strategy.

Leads and facilitates the Weekly Action Review meetings to highlight risks and opportunities in our financial merchandising plans and ensures actions are taken to mitigate risks or drive incremental profits.

Improves Giant Tiger's sales and margin forecasting accuracy to 95% by developing a bottom up and thorough cross functional forecasting process between Merchants, Planners, Replenishment, Store Operations and Finance.

Oversees the continuous improvement of Giant Tiger's markdown strategy, including the e-markdown tool, planner and store added markdowns, to optimize sales and margin.

Store planning alignment
Inventory Planning, seasonal inventory exit strategies
Recommend and execute the optimal organizational structure for the Merchandise Financial Planning team.
Head of Merchandise Financial Planning,

Candidate Requirements:
MBA degree or equivalent advanced degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field
8-10 years related experience in the retail industry, preferably with a national retailer
Extensive knowledge of retail Merchandise Financial Planning process and metrics
Strong management skills (coaching, development and training skills) that build effective teams through the organization for succession
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products

Assets:
Experience with business intelligence software
Experience working in a large, multi-site national retailer
Bilingual (English/French)

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