Planning and Buying Analyst

**About Us**
- Family-owned and operated since 1953, Lamour Inc. has earned its reputation as the “Best in Class” choice for socks, performance wear, hosiery and intimates. In fact, we are among the top 5 global players in base layer active wear, the #1 global seamless manufacturer, & one of Canada’s leading sock manufacturers. As a one-stop shop, we work innovatively and passionately to deliver outstanding quality and value to a diversified international customer base. It is our focus on performance fabric technology and product innovation, investment in manufacturing excellence, speed to market, and supply chain execution that allows us to build meaning, strong, and long-lasting retail partnerships across multiple trade channels._

**Planning and Buying Analyst**

The Planning and Buying Analyst manages all inline activity information relating to the customers and products under his/her responsibility in order to establish sales forecasts. This role creates and maintains forecast models for customers by incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from the sales portals, and other sources, including customer data. He/she proposes mid
- and long-term sales projections, follows them up and conducts variance analyses to mitigate the organization’s financial risk exposure.

**Tasks include (not limited to)**:

- Weekly preparation of reports detailing performance and profitability of product for various accounts
- Build and maintain analytical models in support of key decisions around plan, forecast and other strategic decisions
- Interpret and summarize results of reports and analysis;
- Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels and for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function;
- Review historical sales trends, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate and monitor forecast results;
- Buy quantities according to needs and forecast models
- Recap, analyze and communicate actual to plan results with recommendations for forecasting open to buy
- Prepare and participate in weekly/monthly meetings on the planning process
- Communicate regularly with production and sourcing teams regarding orders, shipment, ETA dates
- Be on the lookout to continuously improve tools, data sources, data quality and analytical methods in order to refine various aspects of the analysis of demand and operational needs.

**Skills and Experience**:

- 3-5 years of experience in planning in the retail/wholesale industry
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong analytical aptitudes, must be precise and rigorous
- Builds strong business relationships within team and across functional departments
- Proven analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, flexible and approachable, works well in a team.
- Ability to manage priorities and deadlines

**What we offer**:

- 100% off public transport
- Flexible work hours
- Hybrid schedule
- Fridays we finish at 4:00 pm (summer hours, 1:30PM Fridays)
- Tim Hortons gift card on your birthday
- Rooftop terrace
- Company events and celebrations
- Monthly team bonding activities
- Free gym access (yoga, bootcamp, kickboxing and zumba included)
- Medical and dental benefits.. and much much more

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Flextime
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Why does this role interest you?
- What are your salary expectations?

**Experience**:

- Demand planning: 3 years (preferred)
- Fashion and Apparel: 2 years (preferred)