Merchandising Analyst

Golf Town has grown to become the Home of Golf in Canada. Our online web business and stores across Canada have everything customers need to play their very best. The Golf Town stores and site are sanctuaries where golf devotees come to try, buy, learn about and improve their golf game. Our big box stores which average 18,000 square feet allow us to carry an unprecedented selection of all the top brand names in golf. Whatever customers are looking for - from clubs, bags and balls, to footwear, apparel, accessories and gifts - we're a veritable golfer's paradise.

Come work with us YOU live for green fairways, long drives and holes in one. You have a passion for the game of golf and for winning. You live an active, healthy lifestyle. You believe in being your authentic self every day and want to join a team of leaders, innovators and lovers of the game. We are inviting those who live what we sell every day and who celebrate the love of golf to Come Out and Play

**What You'll Do;**

As a Merchandising Analyst, you will support the business by assisting the Buyer in product management and coordination within our Golf Town stores. You will manage and distribute inventories to all stores, working cross-functionally to ensure that the right products are delivered to the right store at the right time and quantity to increase profitable sales, maximize inventory productivity, and balance inventory levels by SKU and store.
- Manage data entry, maintenance and report creation on the SKU level within the category for shipping, markdowns and sell-throughs while maintaining daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly checklists.
- Own the purchase order process from creation to uploading, information changes, item cancellations/reinstatement, confirmation, and pricing.
- Be responsible for replenishment of inventory, SKU maintenance and allocation/core, including inventory balancing regularly and in preparation for promotions and seasonal requirements, and allocate inventory in advance to ensure inventory is in stock to support sales.
- Create sales, margin, and inventory reports by analyzing data to support category initiatives at the store level.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships externally with vendors and internally with cross-functional teams, ensuring the Buyer is supported with ad hoc initiatives.

**What You'll Bring;**
- Passion for all things golf with an understanding of golf apparel/footwear/soft goods/ hard goods.
- Post-secondary education (University preferred) in retail, marketing, or finance.
- Experience in retail planning, buying, or merchandising in data entry and data management with knowledge of inventory management, merchandising concepts, operations and systems (Oracle).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient Excel Skills and strong Microsoft Office skills including Word, PowerPoint.

Golf Town Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please advise the Golf Town Human Resources team of any accommodations required to ensure fair and equitable access through the recruitment and selection process.

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