lululemon Director, Global Merchandise Planning

lululemon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 201,000 - 263,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Job summary

lululemon in Vancouver is seeking a strategic leader to oversee global merchandise planning and ensure financial viability across product lines. Ideal candidates bring over 10 years of retail experience and 4 years of management experience.

Core responsibilities include directing financial strategies, enhancing demand planning, and ensuring cross-functional alignment. This fulltime position offers a competitive salary of $201,000 to $263,800 annually, along with comprehensive benefits and the chance to contribute to a thriving culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in Specialty Retail.
• 4+ years management experience.
• Exhibits impactful communication with peers up to SLT level.

Responsibilities

• Determine global merchandise financial framework and targets.
• Direct pre-season planning through financial analysis and product planning.
• Enhance Demand planning capabilities for timely product deliveries.

Skills

Specialty Retail experience

Management experience

Communication

Job description

Description & Requirements

who we are

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

This team is the strategic, analytical, and cross functional backbone that turns global product vision into a financially sound, regionally relevant, and operationally executable merchandise plan. Working at the intersection of Merchandising, Regional Planning, Sourcing, Production, and the Global Brand Team, the team ensures that global strategies are financially viable, regionally informed, and operationally executable. They translate high level brand direction into quantifiable line plans and assortment strategies that fuel both global consistency and regional relevance.

core responsibilities

• Determines global merchandise financial framework, strategy, and targets that support divisional merchandise strategies under the direction of the VP, Global Planning/GMP and reconciles to regional/channel and class plans.
• Directs pre-season planning through high-level financial analysis and product long range planning in collaboration with Divisional Merch and Planning leadership.
• Directs cross-functional alignment around sales, margin and inventory plan/actions needed to achieve financial targets for the Division.
• Enhance Demand planning capabilities to provide direction for Supply Management, ensuring timely product deliveries to support the growth.
• Synthesize findings and prepare presentations that communicate insights and recommendations to senior.

qualifications

• 10+ years of related experience in Specialty Retail.
• 4+ years management experience.
• Exhibits impactful communication with peers up to SLT level - Builds and develops highly effective teams.

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 team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from$201,000- $263,800 annually; 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 equity offerings, 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
• Generous employee discount
• Fitness & yoga classes
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series

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

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