Assistant Global Merchant - Strategic Sales | Contract until March 2027

Lululemon Athletica; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive base pay (CAD)

Annual bonus potential

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Development courses

Mentorship programs

Equal employment opportunity

Job summary

lululemon is hiring an Assistant Global Merchant - Strategic Sales on a contract basis until March 2027. Hybrid work arrangement with Canada-based duties, including data maintenance and seasonal product flow coordination.

The role supports with merchandising content for IMBR/MBR and weekly business reviews, while partnering with account managers and the B2B team for drop days and inventory questions. This position requires travel and strong data skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with specialization in Retail or Merchandising Management is an asset.
• Retail experience is preferred; merchandising experience is an asset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
• Financial acumen and understanding of retail math.
• Acute eye for product and trends.
• Proven ability to build collaborative team relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to accurately and efficiently manage data entry.

Responsibilities

• Input, update and maintain data integrity across merchandising systems and databases.
• Enter regional inputs into global attributing database and perform data cleanup.
• Review and validate seasonal POs in TSS and create manual PRs.
• Execute seasonal product flow changes and ship mode changes as needed.
• Input PO change requests and coordinate with internal teams on changes.
• Create and manage AIF tool season codes and in-store-date clustering changes.
• Coordinate chase requests and liaise with cross-functional partners.
• Support with TOP sample acquisitions and fabric swatch shipments.

Skills

Communication skills

Retail math

Product sense

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Time management

Travel willingness

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent with Retail/Merchandising focus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Global Merchant - Strategic Sales | Contract until March 2027

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

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

core responsibilities

• 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
• 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, 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

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

Additional Notes

Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.

Compensation and Benefits Package

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this position is from$59,800 - 78,500 CADannually; 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 and 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
• 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.

workplace arrangement

Hybrid

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

Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us [e-mail] . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.

The use of AI tools, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any other AI-assisted software, is strictly prohibited during the interview process. This includes, AI-generated responses, content creation, or any form of automated assistance in live interviews, case studies, technical assessments, or written submissions.

At lululemon, we are committed to privacy, integrity, transparency, and ethical hiring practices. Our commitment to responsible AI ensures that proprietary information is protected and that all hiring decisions are based on an individual’s own skills, judgment, and expertise without AI assistance. Any use of AI during the interview process will result in immediate disqualification. lululemon reserves the right to use AI detection tools to verify the authenticity of candidate responses.