Merchandise Planner

What you’ll do

The Merchandising department is searching for the right applicant to fill a critical position in our Calgary Head Office. The Merchandise Planning group is growing and we are looking for business-minded people who have a flare with numbers. Reporting to the AVP, Merchandise Planning, this exciting and fast-paced role involves working in small, yet highly interactive teams, analyzing and predicting future trends, and working with merchants to build an assortment. If you understand our product mix, our stores, and our customers, you may be a candidate for the Merchandise Planning group. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building and being part of something truly unique in the retail industry. Please note we are also hiring for a similar 12 months contract role.

Create 5 year, annual, and semi-annual merchandise plans

1. Make recommendations towards the development of strategic annual and seasonal plans consistent with company goals
2. Work with Buyers and Analysts to form recommendations that will maximize Sales, Gross Margin, and Inventory turn for assigned commodities
3. Receive information from the Analyst group regarding weather forecasts and integrate into the merchandise planning
4. Provide recommendations regarding the creation of seasonal plans
5. Create seasonal category strategies
6. Provide recommendations to the Buyer to publish merchandise directions
7. Support and recommend promotional event plans through appropriate pre-event inventory builds and post-event management
8. Scale merchandise assortments to the store size and volume once clustering activities are completed
9. Develop and execute an assortment plan which specifies the number of customer choices appropriate for different store clusters and the correct depth for each choice
10. Prepare recommendations for key item listings
11. Make recommendations towards the building of master assortments
12. Assist in planning item lifecycle
13. Identify risks and opportunities to the business and recommend strategies to achieve financial goals and optimize inventory investments
14. Solicit store input into seasonal planning process and make recommendations toward the consolidation/adjustment of input back into merchandise plan
15. Provide recommendations to the Buyer for In-Season Management and performs monitoring and re-forecasting as required – trending receipts, sales and markdowns and reacting accordingly
16. Provide ongoing communication with the Buyer and GMM of performance compared to plan, in-season parameters, identifying areas of potential opportunity and risk
17. Provide ongoing assessments and recommendations of impact of current performance on future plans
18. Provide in-depth analysis and reporting in support of all critical decisions
19. Evaluate and report on product testing from both a pre-season and an in-season perspective and responsible for imbedding testing into the business decision making process

What you bring

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Mathematics, or Statistics

1 to 5+ years of relevant experience

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Strong computer knowledge and proficiency in MS Excel

Ability to work under pressure and grow in a fast pace environment

Team-oriented

Strong analytical experience and ability

Demonstrated ability to use a systematic approach in solving problems through analysis of alternate solutions; to use logic, mathematics, or other problem-solving tools in data analysis

Excellent collaborative / team skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organization skills and the ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously

Drive for continuous improvement

Business savvy with a strong sense of fashion is an asset.

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in-office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

À propos de nous

Chez Mark's/L’Équipeur, nous voulons que vous fassiez l’expérience d’une carrière extraordinaire en contribuant à faire de notre marque la première destination au Canada pour les vêtements et chaussures de travail et tout-aller. En tant que l’un des principaux détaillants de vêtements au Canada, et membre important de la famille d’entreprises Canadian Tire, Mark's/L’Équipeur se distingue par son engagement envers le confort, la qualité et le style. Mark's/L’Équipeur est un chef de file dans le développement d’articles novateurs et de qualité grâce à son assortiment de vêtements, de chaussures et d’accessoires de travail, y compris des marques maison dynamiques et exclusives. Joignez-vous à nous, il y a une place pour vous ici

Notre engagement envers la diversité, l’inclusion et l’appartenance

Nous nous engageons à favoriser un environnement où le sentiment d’appartenance est florissant et où la diversité, l’inclusion et l’équité font partie intégrante de tout ce que nous faisons. Nous croyons en la création d’une culture organisationnelle où les gens sont traités en tout temps avec dignité dans le respect de la religion, de la nationalité, du sexe, de la race, de l’âge, de la capacité perçue, de la langue parlée, de l’orientation sexuelle et de l’identité de chacun. Nous sommes unis dans notre objectif d’être ici pour contribuer à améliorer la vie au Canada.

Accommodements

Nous tenons fermement à notre valeur fondamentale d’inclusion. Nous accueillons et encourageons les candidats issus de groupes en quête d’équité, comme les personnes racisées, les Autochtones, les membres de la communauté2SLGBTQIA+, les femmes, les personnes handicapées et autres. Si vous avez besoin d’accommodements pour postuler à ce poste ou lors de l’entrevue, veuillez-nous le faire savoir lorsque vous nous contacterez, et nous travaillerons avec vous pour répondre à vos besoins.