Business Planner

YETI; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor gear company is seeking a Business Planner in Toronto, Ontario. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders to forecast sales, analyze inventory performance, and recommend product assortments. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and over 4 years of experience in planning or sales roles, with strong analytical and communication skills. Join a team focused on excellence and innovation in the outdoor gear industry.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Planning, Sales Operations, Finance, or Sales roles.
• 4+ years of experience as a Buyer or Planner, working with external customers/vendors.
• Experience with fast-growing, global consumer goods companies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key accounts & internal stakeholders to create a seasonal/yearly forecast.
• Lead monthly business meetings to review performance against forecast.
• Analyze and track weekly sell thru and inventory data.

Skills

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Collaborative problem-solving

Attention to detail

Business acumen

Curiosity and critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field

Tools

MS Office - Advanced Excel

Tableau

SAP-IBP

Job description

At YETI, we believe that time spent outdoors matters more than ever and our gear can make that time extraordinary. When you work here, you'll have the opportunity to create exceptional, meaningful work and problem solve with innovative team members by your side. Together, you'll help our customers get the high-quality gear they need to make the most of their adventures. We are BUILT FOR THE WILD.

The Business Planner will support a set of retail accounts, partner closely with the internal sales managers, the retail account, and our internal demand planning team to define product assortments, align on product forecasts, support the sales managers in account conversations and track weekly inventory and product sales performance to find opportunities to drive additional sales. This individual needs to be an effective communicator, analytical, and a collaborative problem-solver who can incorporate broader business context into data and analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with key accounts & internal stakeholders to create a seasonal/yearly forecast for both sales and receipts
• Lead monthly business meetings to review performance against forecast, analyze point of sale trends and provide recommended actions
• Analyze and track weekly sell thru and inventory data to understand trends and opportunities
• Analyze historical performance and recent trends to provide assortment recommendations to accounts for new product launches and seasonal colors
• Partner with Demand Planning to incorporate account forecasts into a global demand signal
• Collaborate with sales leaders on creation of material used for quarterly business reviews, account presentations and senior leadership discussions with accounts

Qualifications and Attributes:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in Planning, Sales Operations, Finance, or Sales roles
• 4+ years of experience as a Buyer or Planner, working with external customers/vendors
• Proficient in MS Office tools - Advanced Excel skills required (vlookups, sumifs, index/match, pivot tables, etc)
• Proficiency in Tableau or other BI / data visualization tool (Looker, Power BI, Microstrategy) preferred
• Experience with Statistical forecasting and forecasting Tools (SAP-IBP)
• Experience with fast growing, global consumer goods companies preferred
• Attention to detail, strong business acumen, love digging into data and finding drivers to demand
• Combine curiosity with critical thinking and good judgment, and like asking "why" to unravel a seemingly complex problem and get to the root cause
• Self-starter and persistent with strong analytical and organizational skills
• Is known for developing and delivering results on a timely basis
• Able to work in an ambiguous, fast-growing team-first environment
• Ability to handle changing priorities and use good judgment in stressful situations
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Amenable to working on-site at the YETI office at least 3 days a week

YETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is at the center of everything we do for our employees. We embrace all applicants looking to bring their authentic selves to YETI and contribute to our mission of keeping the wild WILD. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.