Analyst, Fulfillment Planning

who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

about this team
The Analyst, Fulfillment Planning role is a critical position in driving North America distribution and logistics service level and financial performance. The role will report to the Senior Manager, Fulfillment Optimization and will partner and collaborate with a team of Fulfillment Analysts and many cross-functional groups throughout the organization, including Strategic Sales, DC Operations, Distribution Excellence and Outbound Logistics.

The key mandate of this role is to drive operational improvements in the Strategic Sales channel. This individual will influence fulfillment strategy and optimization by leveraging data and providing insightful outcomes to identify and quantify optimization opportunities.

**a day in the life**:

- Drive activities to gather accurate Strategic Sales forecasts across channels at daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly planning horizons and support in driving forecast accuracy improvements through visibility and coordination.
- Partner with the DC Leadership teams and the Labour Planning & Optimizations team to collect accurate capacity inputs into our network models, coordinating with x-functional business partners to inform discussion and drive decisions with key stakeholders, with a focus on proactively reacting to changes in demand or capacity.
- Identify new optimization opportunities across the whole fulfillment network and support existing optimization initiatives.
- Analyze fulfillment business decisions using data, coming to insightful outcomes that identifies and quantifies opportunities - to support Functional owners responsible for fulfilment decision-making.
- Partner cross-functionally to enhance existing models, seeking out additional data sources, connections, and analytical opportunities to improve visibility and decision-making.

qualifications
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in business analysis or insight delivery. Vertical retail and omni channel experience is highly desirable.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to conduct complex fulfillment network modeling and financial analysis.
- Strong end-to-end understanding of fulfillment network design and concept
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; Self-starter approach to work, with an eagerness to consistently meet and exceed objectives and take on more responsibility.
- Undisputed integrity, personal and business ethics; ability to build trust and respect with different stakeholder groups.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook & Word) and working knowledge of Power BI is required. Experience with SQL and other database reporting an asset.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field - Business, Data Analytics, statistics, mathematics

must haves
- Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
- Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
- Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

Additional Notes
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.

Compensation and Benefits Package

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness & yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

**Note**: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time withou