Merchandising Analyst

Sporting Life is a leading, iconic Canadian sports lifestyle retailer. Since 1979, we've been committed to providing our customers and their families with the best possible experience—and we continuously work to improve it every day. We offer the best in outdoor apparel and fashion, footwear, equipment and accessories for men, women and kids. The mix of sport and fashion is what makes us unique.

YOU live for the great Canadian outdoors and take pride in living the Sporting Life. You relish in the exhilarating experience of skiing, snowboarding, cycling, running, tennis, hiking, and camping, and want to inspire our customers to do the same. You believe in the spirit of team, adapting to the ever-changing retail environment, being part of constant innovation and working alongside the best leaders, associates and vendors in the business. We are looking for those who live what we sell every day and who celebrate the love of sport and an active way of living.

**What You'll Do;**

As a Merchandising Analyst supporting the Lifestyle and Swim categories This role is critical as you will assist the Buyer in product management and coordination within Sporting Life 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, 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 Sports Retail with an understanding of apparel/footwear/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.

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Sporting Life Inc. 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 Sporting Life Human Resources team of any accommodations required to ensure fair and equitable access through the recruitment and selection process.