Associate Planner

aldogroup; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Great on-site perks

Generous employee discounts

Job summary

ALDO Group is seeking a Planner to support growth in North America through sales planning and inventory management. You will help manage in-season and future planning of sales, markdowns, and profit, with a focus on inventory and assortment strategy aligned with financial targets.

Reports to the Director of Planning. The role requires 1–2 years in retail planning, strong math and Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–2 years retail planning with inventory, buying or allocation.
• Strong retail math and analytical skills.
• Excellent Excel skills and data analysis.
• Collaborative cross-functional partner across teams.
• Experience with Aptean, QuickSight or SAP is a plus.
• Bilingual.

Responsibilities

• Generate and analyze statistical data on area of responsibility.
• Build and maintain seasonal merchandise budgets.
• Monitor the purchases against receipt plan.
• Participate in regional in-season management, and provide sales and markdowns forecasts and its impact on inventory levels.
• Update weekly and monthly reports.
• Manage and forecast the open-to-buy with interaction with the buying team.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports to support strategic business decisions.

Skills

Retail planning

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Problem solving

Teamwork

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Aptean

QuickSight

SAP

Job description

About the ALDO Group

Specializing in stylish and accessible footwear, handbags, and accessories, the ALDO Group has been around for more than 50 years. With over 1,500 stores in more than 100 countries, we operate under two signature brands, ALDO and Call It Spring, and we are the core footwear partner for Sperry in North America. The ALDO Group is also an industry-recognized wholesale licensed partner, specializing in the design, sourcing, and distribution of fashion footwear, handbags, and accessories. Our diverse portfolio includes household brands such as ROXY, Brooks Brothers, Ted Baker, Hunter, and G.H.BASS. In addition to our head office in Montreal, the ALDO Group maintains international offices in Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.aldogroup.com.

Enjoy meaningful recognition, flexible work options, great on‑site perks, generous discounts, and the pride of being part of a brand that leads with people, the planet, and its partners at heart.

Overview

The Planner is responsible for supporting the growth of Aldo North America through sales planning and inventory management. This role will help manage the in-season and future planning of sales, markdown, and profit/contribution, with an additional focus on inventory management and assortment strategy, aligned with the financial target. This role reports to the Director of Planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate and analyze statistical data on area of responsibility
• Build and maintain seasonal merchandise budgets
• Monitor the purchases against receipt plan
• Participate in the regional in-season management, and provide sales and markdowns forecasts and its impact on inventory levels
• Update weekly and monthly reports
• Manage and forecast the open-to-buy with interaction with the buying team
• Prepare ad-hoc reports to support strategic business decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1-2 years retail planning (with an emphasis on either inventory management, buying or allocation)
• Excellent retail math and analytical skills
• Ability to partner effectively across organizational boundaries; highly collaborative
• Excellent Excel skills, ability to use Excel to analyze large volume of data
• Excellent prioritization, process optimization and problem-solving capabilities; highly curious
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and discipline to check work
• Strong sense of teamwork and ability to multitask
• Experience in Aptean, QuickSight and SAP, an asset
• Bilingual

Building a culture of belonging

We firmly believe that the diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and identities is a fundamental strength of the ALDO Group. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing a safe, respectful, and equitable work environment where everyone can reach their full potential and find their fit.

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