Assistant Planner

LVMH; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 66,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Caring Community

Fulfilling Path

Meaningful Work

Job summary

Sephora Canada is hiring an Assistant Planner to forecast client behavior, optimize inventory levels, and partner with brands to ensure timely product flow. The role sits in our operations and logistics team, blending planning and merchandising to boost speed and accuracy in a fast-growing marketplace.

You will manage replenishment forecasts, set up newness in Blue Yonder, and generate performance reports, all within a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of inventory planning and/or merchandising experience.
• Proficient in MS Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Analytical thinker who uses data to solve problems.
• Detail-oriented with ability to balance multiple projects with integrity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptable team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment and collaborates cross-functionally.
• Retail experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Review and act on in-stocks to maintain healthy positions.
• Coordinate with Planning Manager on WOS levels and back-in-stock ETA.
• Track POs to ensure timely inventory receipt at Canadian DCs and stores.
• Close POs to ensure inventory is captured in replenishment.
• Analyze newness/launch performance; adjust forecasts and inventory.
• Manage replenishment forecasts and orders within the OTB budget.
• Oversee allocations with insights to support sales.
• Create manual POs for newness or promo needs.
• Provide visibility to fill rates with planner/brand partners.
• Elevate late launches to planner/merchant and adjust inventory strategy.
• Ensure timely receipt of inventory for newness launches and events.
• Set up newness in Blue Yonder (JDA) for purchasing and allocation.
• Generate reports on vendor/brand fill rates and lead time.
• Validate assortment and recommend quantities; discontinue or develop items.
• Report stock trends weekly.
• Conduct newness hindsight and season initiatives analysis.
• Support additional projects as required.

Skills

Inventory planning

Excel

MS Office

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Blue Yonder (JDA)

Job description

Working Model: Hybrid

Vacancy Status: This position is for an existing, open vacancy

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora Canada, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Ready for a career glow-up? As an Assistant Planner, you’ll be building brand partnerships, forecasting client behaviors, and optimizing inventory levels. The work you do will impact beauty, as you plan, forecast, and allocate products to ensure they reach our clients efficiently. You’ll be part of an innovative operations and logistics team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally as passionate about enhancing speed and accuracy in a fast-growing, ever-evolving marketplace.

What You’ll Do:

• Review and action in-stocks to maintain healthy positions for core and newness (SKU/store level)
• Consult with the Planning Manager to ensure appropriate WOS levels, work with brands on ETA for back in-stock, and communicate with the leader
• Track core and newness purchase orders to ensure timely receipt of inventory at all Canadian DCs and stores to meet business needs
• Close POs regularly to ensure inventory is captured in replenishment
• Analyze newness/launch performance and seasonality, adjusting forecasts, receipts, and inventory levels as needed to drive business
• Manage regular replenishment forecasts and orders; responsible for ordering within the OTB receipt budget
• Oversee allocations with analytical insights that support sales performance
• Create manual POs as needed (e.g., newness, new stores, ad hoc promotional support POs)
• Provide visibility to fill rates with the planner and brand partners
• Communicate and elevate late key launches to the planner and merchant, focusing on inventory strategy
• Ensure timely receipt of inventory for newness launches, animations, promotional events, and communicate any risks to the business
• Set up newness in Blue Yonder (JDA) for accurate purchasing and allocation of inventory.
• Generate reports on vendor/brand fill rates and lead time accuracy
• Validate productive assortment and recommend presentation quantities, items to discontinue, and items to develop, within new productivity guidelines and the merchandising team
• Report updated business trends and stock continuity weekly
• Conduct newness hindsight and key initiatives analysis on a seasonal basis
• Support with additional projects as required

What You’ll Bring:

• 2+ years of experience in inventory planning and/or merchandising
• You are tech-savvy and proficient in MS Office, with advanced Excel skills
• You are curious, a go-getter and love tackling problems using your analytical skills to find solutions
• You have a keen eye for detail while leading and balancing multiple projects, prioritizing integrity and accuracy in your craft
• Great at expressing yourself clearly and creatively, in writing, conversation, and presentations
• You are adaptable, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working collaboratively with cross-functional partners to drive shared success
• Prior retail experience is considered an asset

#FSCHIRING

What You’ll Get:

• Caring Community . You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating, doing the right things, and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path . Your career glow-up starts here with access to opportunities that will challenge, stretch, and develop your skills. You’ll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.
• Meaningful Work . As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) your individual voice is a part of.

Eligibility requirements apply to certain benefits and may vary depending on job classification and length of employment.

• Wealth . We’re passionate about pay equity and transparency. The Compensation ranges between CAD $66,000.00 – CAD $74,000.00, plus bonus, RRSP matching. The final pay offered will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the actual qualifications and experience of the individual, and any additional non-discriminatory, legitimate business factors relevant to the position and/or location.
• Health . Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access to our Well-Being@Sephora program to support your mental, financial, physical and social well‑being.
• Balance . You’ll be trusted to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with a hybrid work schedule, vacation and flex days, and maternity/paternity leave.
• Growth . A career glow-up is built into every role, with access to training and development programs and resources throughout the year.
• Perks . Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for gratis, and flash sale discounts on LVMH brands.
• Support . Tap into volunteer and donation matching, Employee Assistance Program, and free mental health resources with 24/7 access to Dialogue.

Join us and Belong to Something Beautiful.

Sephora Canada strongly believes in equal opportunity when it comes to employment and advancement. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can belong, grow, and build a beautiful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and/or any other diversity dimensions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or otherwise), other protected characteristics or other reasonable circumstances can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People team.

As part of our commitment to transparency and efficiency, we would like to inform you that we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening and evaluation of applications.

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The house is built upon the exceptional talents of its beauty professionals who create a perfect environment for adventurous clients who want to experiment and learn.

With the innovative range of products in the Sephora Collection, its distinctive stores and bold commitment to new ideas, the House is always able to surprise and delight its clients.

At every touch point with its clients, in store and online, Sephora provides an unconventional approach which has made it the most loved beauty community in the world.

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Join us at LVMH, where your talent is at the heart of our collective successes.