Financial Merchandising Planner

6 days ago

Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada Golf Town Full time

Golf Town is a proudly Canadian golf superstore.

From drivers and irons to apparel, footwear, and accessories, we offer the best gear and custom fitting services to help golfers play their best since 1999.

As part of Sporting Life Group, alongside Sporting Life and Team Town, we are dedicated to sharing our passion and growing the game.

Why Work Here;

  • Employee discounts at Golf Town, Sporting Life, and Team Town Sports that are shareable with friends and family.
  • Team-first culture committed to sharing our passion and growing the game.
  • Fun, fast-paced environment where learning about the latest golf gear is part of the job.
  • Personal Use Discounts and expert product training to stay sharp and play your best.
  • Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision), and opportunities to grow your career in the sports lifestyle.

What You'll Do;

As a Planner with Golf Town, you'll build merchandise financial plans that influence sales, profits, and inventory performance at the category level across Canada's premier golf retailer.

You'll partner closely with Buyers and senior leaders in providing analysis, forecasting insights, and clear recommendations that guide seasonal buys, Open-to-Buy (OTB) decisions, markdown strategies, and stock movement.

Within this role you'll be connecting numbers to action and keeping teams aligned to financial goals, putting you at the centre of the business.

  • Manage and maintain merchandise financial plans by category, supplying summaries, forecasts, and allocation recommendations for merchants, Buyers, and the executive team, including bi-annual and mid-month reviews.
  • Develop, analyse, and present a wide range of sales, inventory, stock-movement, and pre-season reports (daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal) to support assortment planning, replenishment strategies, and seasonal sign-offs.
  • Review Open-to-Buy performance weekly, monthly, and year-to-date; recommend inventory requirements; support rolling 12-month forecasts; review open orders; and help manage core SKUs by store.
  • Lead markdown analysis and execution, including summary reporting, recommending next steps, approving markdown manifests, and managing releases to stores.
  • Provide key financial and business insights, including slow seller and aging analysis, season-end performance packages, and vendor three-year plan preparation, to support merchant planning and market meetings.
  • Advise cross-functional partners by identifying actions, tracking progress against goals, and helping ensure all financial targets are met.

What You'll Bring;

  • Post-secondary education (University preferred) with a focus on retail, marketing or finance.
  • 5+ years' work experience in retail planning, buying or merchandising.
  • Business knowledge of retail inventory management, merchandising concepts and operations.
  • Proficient in retail math in a retail multi-brand environment with advanced Excel skills.
  • Proven track record in inventory, sales and margin management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, working in a fast-paced team environment while multitasking and adapting to current business trends.
  • Knowledge and passion for Golf

Golf Town Limited 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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