Category Planner

**Description**:
Hi there, we’re Article. Since 2013, we have been redefining the furniture industry one sofa at a time, it’s not easy — it requires solving challenging, meaningful problems. This is where you come in. As a **Category** **Planner (**_sometimes otherwise known as a Merchandise Planner or Planner_**)**, you'll be responsible for managing the entire planning cycle for assigned categories and ensuring accurate demand forecasts, optimal inventory levels, and effective Open-to-Buy (OTB) execution.

**Why We Need You**:
In our Supply Chain Planning team, this role is essential to driving category growth through data-informed demand forecasting and strategic inventory management. This fits into our larger need to optimize supply chain efficiency and align inventory investments with financial and merchandising strategies—ensuring we meet customer demand while protecting profitability.

**Why Article?**

As a Particle (people of Article), you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging, meaningful problems the best way you can. That means you’re trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (you’re the expert, after all). You’ll do all this while growing your skills within a company that is redefining the furniture industry.

**How the team works**:
We are a hybrid team coming in 3 days a week. The days are of your choosing.

The supply chain planning team currently has around 17 members and is growing. As a Category Planner, you will report to the Manager, Category Planning. We are also a very collaborative team that works closely together in tackling issues and implementing solutions to relentlessly pursue remarkably better

**What You'll Do**:

- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts to support category growth and financial goals.
- Manage inventory levels to balance stock availability and financial targets, minimizing risks of overstock or stockouts.
- Own OTB execution, ensuring inventory investments align with merchandising and financial strategies.
- Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and business performance to refine forecasts.
- Track and report key performance indicators such as forecast accuracy, sell-through, and inventory health.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to optimize category performance.
- Collaborate with Sourcing and Order Management teams to ensure alignment on vendor capacity and production planning.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation to enhance planning efficiency.

**Who You Are**:

- 3+ years of experience in category planning, demand planning, or merchandising
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable strategies.
- Expertise in supply chain planning tools (e.g., SAP IBP, Blue Yonder (JDA), John Galt, Anaplan, Tableau).
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- Effective communication skills to convey forecasts and collaborate with various teams, including sales, marketing, category management, finance, and supply chain.
- Confidence in making decisions based on analysis and data interpretation.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
- A team player attitude, also capable of working independently.
- Ability to influence others to get the results needed to move a project forward.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
- Legally able to work in Canada.
- Completion of a criminal background check.

**Perks & Benefits**:
**Wealth**:

- The salary range is $75,000 to $90,000. The starting salary will be determined by your transferable skills, knowledge, work experience, and the hiring team’s budget, which is based on business needs, market compensation data, and internal equity
- 4% RRSP matched contributions through Wealthsimple

**Life**:

- 15 days of vacation
- 6 well-being (sick) days
- 1 Inclusion and Diversity Day
- Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
- Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks

**Total Health**:

- Excellent extended health and dental benefits packages
- $1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
- TELUS Health App
- Mental Health Assistance/Counseling
- Virtual medical appointments

**Office Space**:

- The Article HQ is a converted warehouse, with an open accessible layout and no offices (even for our founders)
- Work from your desk, an Article sofa, collaboration spaces, or a private meeting room
- Standup desks can be requested too
- Our kitchens are stocked with salty, sweet and healthy snacks, & all the premium coffees and teas to keep you buzzing
- Onsite fitness equipment with showers and towel service
- A dog-friendly office - well-socialized pups are welcome

**Getting here**:

- Free street parking (first come, first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
- Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
- 20-minute walk to e