Assistant Merchant

About this Posting:

This is an expression of interest/evergreen posting for the Assistant Regional Merchant, Assistant Global Merchant, Assistant Merchant, Strategic Sales and Assistant Merchant, Events and Partnerships roles.

By applying to this position, you are indicating to our Talent Acquisition team that you have a career interest in Merchandising and request to be considered if an opening arises. Please note this is not a formal application for a specific Assistant Merchant role. The Talent Acquisition team will contact qualified applicants when future Assistant Merchant roles open and where an applicant's skills and experience match the role criteria.

Who we are

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

About this team:

The Merchandising team creates and executes transformative global product strategies that ensure we have the right assortment in the right place at the right time to fulfill our guests' unmet needs to deepen our guest relationships, grow our brand and deliver on our long-term enterprise goals. We possess deep awareness and intuition of global marketplace dynamics and guest needs and use this knowledge to identify opportunities to maximize guest demand.

A day in the life of an Assistant Global Merchant:

The Global Assistant Merchant is ultimately responsible for the accurate and proficient data entry and maintenance of product information in various merchandising systems and tools that support the Merchandising team in the creation, curation and execution of strategies and the global product assortment.

• Analyze, validate and input slot/style information in global line plan
• Ensure that relevant style attributes are entered and are consistent with the most recent attribute definitions
• Analyze, validate and input slot/style information in global line plan for non-seasonal style additions (chase, Fast Turn, etc.)
• Ensure that relevant style attributes are entered and are consistent with the most recent attribute definitions for non-seasonal style additions (chase, Fast Turn, etc.)
• Analyze, validate and update the style-colour assortment visual flow based on Colour Flow Milestone
• Ownership of sample management including: inventory management, shipping of samples and organization of samples
• Input into seasonal change tracker (style-colour assortment)
• Communicate added (pullthrough) and dropped styles back to PD/Design
• Continuously monitor regional selling results and connect with regional teams to understand global product and financial performance
• Support team with global market and guest insight research
• Support Global Merchant and Senior Merchant on content creation for key go to market gates
• Provide support to the Merchandising team with day-to-day tasks

A day in the life of an Assistant Regional Merchant:

The Assistant Regional Merchant is ultimately responsible for the accurate and proficient data entry and maintenance of product information in various merchandising systems and tools that support the Regional Buying team in the in-season execution and management of regional market needs.

• Responsible for inputting, updating and maintaining data integrity across all merchandising systems and internal files and databases:
• Complete/add regional inputs into global attributing database (incl. data scrub, cleanup)
• Review and validate seasonal POs in TSS
• Create manual seasonal and non-seasonal PRs in TSS
• Execute Seasonal product flow changes to In-Store Date and execute Ship Mode Changes
• Input PO Change requests into POC (PO Changes) file, liaise with LLO and approve vendor-initiated changes
• Item Management in Flow (season codes, in-store-dates, drop day, clustering changes, in DC, etc.)
• Input chase request in Chase Ledger and communicate request to cross-functional partners
• Responsible for merchandising TOP sample management and preparing product samples for merchandising meetings and product presentations, including IMBR, MBR, Weekly Business Review and Quarterly Meltdown. Responsible for inventory management, shipping of samples and organization of samples
• Support Regional Merchant with content creation for IMBR, MBR, Weekly Business Review and Quarterly Meltdown
• Own the retail validation process (review, validate and update retail prices) and execute markdowns. Complete retail price validation and price exceptions in style option currency file
• Provide support to the Merchandising team with day-to-day tasks

Qualifications:

• BA, BSc, BBA, BComm, (or equivalent), specialization in Retail or Merchandising Management an asset
• Retail experience preferred, Merchandising experience an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs
• Financial acumen and understanding of retail math
• Acute eye for Product
• Proven ability building collaborative team relationship
• Strong communication skills- both written and verbal
• Ability to accurately and efficiently manage data entry
• Highly organized with a keen eye for the detail
• Ability to multi task and operate in a fast paced environment
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international) and work on the retail floor

A Day in the Life of Assistant Merchant Events and Partnerships:

The Assistant Merchant is ultimately responsible for the accurate and proficient data entry and maintenance of product information in various merchandising systems and tools that support the Buying team as well as our cross functional partners in planning, brand and retail.

• Responsible for inputting, updating and maintaining data integrity across all merchandising systems and internal files and databases:
• Support with buy process with buy document maintenance
• Review and validate seasonal POs in TSS
• Create manual seasonal and non-seasonal PRs in TSS
• Execute Seasonal product flow changes and execute any necessary Ship Mode Changes
• Input PO Change requests into POC (PO Changes) file, liaise with LLO and approve vendor-initiated changes
• Item Management in product tracking documents, keeping each departments orders denoted
• Responsible for preparing product samples for any meetings and product presentations. Responsible for inventory management, shipping of samples and organization of samples
• Support Merchant with content creation buys and any meetings
• Support with inventory transfers, working closely with planning and brand partners to execute in documents and systems
• Provide support to the Merchandising team with day-to-day tasks

Qualifications:

• BA, BSc, BBA, BComm (or equivalent), specialization in Retail or Merchandising Management an asset
• Retail experience preferred and Merchandising experience is an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs
• Financial acumen and understanding of retail math
• Acute eye for Product
• Proven ability building collaborative team relationships
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to accurately and efficiently manage data entry and highly organized with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to multitask and operate in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international) and work to support events

A Day in the Life of an Assistant Merchant, Strategic Sales:

The Assistant Merchant Strategic Sales is ultimately responsible for the accurate and proficient data entry and maintenance of product information in various merchandising systems and tools that support the Strategic Sales Buying team in all aspects of the buy process.

• Responsible for inputting, updating and maintaining data integrity across all merchandising systems and internal files and databases:
• Complete/add regional inputs into global attributing database (incl. data scrub, cleanup)
• Review and validate seasonal POs in TSS
• Create manual seasonal and non-seasonal PRs in TSS
• Execute Seasonal product flow changes to In-Store Date and execute Ship Mode Changes
• Input PO Change requests into POC (PO Changes) file, liaise with LLO and approve vendor-initiated changes
• Creation and style management of AIF tool each season (season codes, in-store-dates, drop day, clustering changes, in DC, etc.)
• Input chase request in Chase Ledger and communicate request to cross-functional partners
• Responsible for supporting with acquiring any TOP sample for meetings with account managers or key accounts. Also securing and coordinating the shipment of fabric swatches to account managers with strategic sales coordinators
• Support Merchant/ Associate Merchant with content creation for IMBR, MBR, Weekly Business Review and Quarterly Meltdown
• Own the retail validation process (review, validate and update retail prices) whenever needed and validating the mainline weekly markdowns against strategic sales assortment.
• Provide support to the Merchandising team with day-to-day tasks
• Work closely with B2B team with preparations for drop days
• Support Merchant/ Associate Merchant with inventory questions from account managers and planning

Qualifications:

• BA, BSc, BBA, BComm (or equivalent), specialization in Retail or Merchandising Management an asset
• Retail experience preferred and Merchandising experience is an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs
• Financial acumen and understanding of retail math
• Acute eye for Product
• Proven ability building collaborative team relationships
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to accurately and efficiently manage data entry and highly organized with a keen eye for detail
• Ability to multitask and operate in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international) and work on the retail floor

Additional Notes

Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.

Workplace Arrangement

Hybrid

In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.

Compensation and Benefits Package

lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $55,300-$72,600 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Generous employee discount
• Fitness & yoga classes
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.