Manager, Merchandising Planning

5 months ago

Boucherville, Canada Rona Inc. Full time

**Please note that**:

- Our Hybrid Workplace Policy establishes that associates need to have a reliable transportation to and from our corporate head office located in Boucherville (Quebec), to come to the office on a regular basis.
- We require all our head office associates to be proficient in French, spoken and written.

At RONA, over 26,000 employees let their passion blossom every day. Our teams are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.

We operate or service some 450 corporate and affiliated dealer stores. With a distinctive product and service offering and complementary store formats ranging from neighbourhood hardware stores to big box stores, our RONA, Lowe’s, Reno-Depot, and Dick’s Lumber banners are always looking for dedicated employees to help meet the needs of all DIYers and contractors.

You’ve got the talent? We’ve got the tools Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization. Your voice will always be heard and valued. You’ll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills.

So if you’re looking to do what you love, we could be perfect for each other.

**Our expectations**

The
**Manager, Merchandise Planning** leads assortment planning and in-season performance management to ensure that we deliver on our sales, margin, and inventory objectives. The incumbent leads a team of Analysts to build range and inventory targets, advises Merchant partners on actions to optimize performance, and ensures leadership has accurate forecasts to take decisions. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong partnership, analytical and problem-solving skills to lead the evolution of this function.

**Your role**

**Seasonal Management Processes**
- Own seasonal and new item forecast processes and reporting that deliver on sales, margin, and inventory targets
- Act as business lead on seasonal forecast and performance management and processes tools, this could include executing analyses or partnering with IT and / or Finance as required

**Seasonal Management**
- Lead the creation of sales, margin, inventory, and range targets for seasonal categories from pre-planning to post-mortem analysis.
- Execute analyses to identify trends and insights to improve cross-category performance
- Ensure item-level forecasts are accurate meet budget targets and
- Lead performance review and actioning in-season, partnering with Merchandise Directors and VPs
- Ensure budget metrics are met by reviewing actual results compared to forecast and recommend markdown and purchase decisions across multiple categories to meet overall budget commitments as part of weekly and monthly business review processes
- Maintain inventory forecast for seasonal categories

**Product Line Review Forecasts**
- Identify best practices to create new item and total volume forecasts as part of the Product Line Review process
- Review forecasts to ensure accuracy and compliance to inventory guardrails

**The qualifications we are looking for**
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Experience influencing others and in relationship building
- Strong analytical, financial acumen and problem-solving skills
- Strong organization skills and comfort working in a fast-paced environment
- Retail experience
- Our Hybrid Workplace Policy establishes that associates need to have a reliable transportation to and from our corporate head office located in Boucherville (Quebec), to come to the office on a regular basis.
- We require all our head office associates to be proficient in French, spoken and written.

**By joining the RONA family, you’ll enjoy many benefits, such as**:

- A fitness centre, sports activities, and showers
- A childcare centre that can accommodate up to 78 children
- A cafeteria with a delicious menu prepared by a dedicated chef, healthy options, as well as FARO Roasting Houses and Tim Hortons coffee stations
- Exclusive employee discounts, plus a 10% discount on store merchandise (at all RONA Inc. locations)
- Benefits: retirement savings plan, annual bonuses, student incentive program, etc.
- Electric car charging stations
- Career growth opportunities within the company
- An inclusive and safe working environment
- Promotion of work-life balance
- An employer that’s involved in the community
- And much more

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