Manager, Planning - Joe Fresh

Loblaw Companies Limited•Toronto, ON

11d

About The Position

The Merchandise Planning Manager is responsible for leading pre-season planning and in-season management within the Joe Fresh Planning and Analytics team. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to conduct pre-season analysis, support buy sign-off, forecast financial results, identify promotional and markdown opportunities, and manage seasonal inventory. The position reports directly to the Director, Merchandise Planning.

Requirements

5-7 years’ experience in a planning function.
Previous financial forecasting and analysis experience with a strong understanding of retail math.
Ability to think strategically and interpret complex data to recommend changes and develop creative solutions.
Ability to gather and manipulate data from multiple sources to develop reporting and analysis.
Superior computer skills (MS Office, advance level Excel).
Strong collaboration skills with ability to engage colleagues and communicate effectively.
Accepts coaching with a positive outlook and has a willingness to grow.
Exceptional problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience leading a team a plus.
Experience within a large, apparel retailer preferred.

Responsibilities

Build an accurate merchandise plan that will meet financial and category strategies.
Play a key role in quarterly Buy sign off process.
Identifies opportunities and risks in-season and leads the development of actionable solutions to improve results.
Analyzes historical results and conduct postmortems to share learnings across the organization.
Play a key role in the markdown process and connects the impacts of clearance to the forecast.
Present findings and insights to senior leaders and other team members in a clear and concise manner.
Provides mentoring and coaching for team members.
Project involvement in system enhancements/implementations.