lululemon Product Manager - Merchandise Planning Systems

lululemon; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading performance apparel company in Vancouver is seeking a Product Manager focused on merchandise planning systems. This role involves prioritizing features, guiding technical decisions, and collaborating with stakeholders to improve processes. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years in Product Management. The compensation range is $105,800 - 138,800 annually, with benefits like health coverage, paid time off, and professional development. Work is hybrid, requiring in-person collaboration at least 4 days a week.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Savings and retirement plan matching

Generous employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Career development support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in Product Management.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Familiarity working in agile software development.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for product management of merchandise planning systems.
• Prioritizes the backlog and ensures visibility to partners.
• Contributes independently and resolves complex issues.

Skills

Product Management

Communication skills

Agile software development

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or related field

Tools

Retail technology

Job description

Description & Requirements

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 MP&A Product Management team is focused on improving processes and systems that impact lululemon's merchandising, planning, and allocations teams.We identify key business requirements that support our global MP&A processes ultimately helping lululemon live into our global growth strategies.We provide the business process context necessary to guide technical decision making, while leveraging our connection with the business to enroll stakeholders on key process changes and impacts.

core responsibilities

delivery & execution

• Responsible for the product management of our merchandise planning systems: prioritizing, driving and delivering features and unlocking new capabilities
• Prioritizes the backlog and ensures visibility to upstream and downstream partners
• Ensures quality of the product, manages and triages bugs efficiently
• Anticipates implementation challenges and develops mitigation strategies to minimize risk
• Contributes independently, resolves complex issues in own specialist area

collaboration & communication

• Enrolls & communicates business requirements to technical partners
• Initiates, leads & facilitates business requirements gathering with end-users and key stakeholders
• Proactively solves potential problems with other functions and avoids unnecessary conflict
• Collects and analyzes feedback from end users, stakeholders and other teams to shape requirements, features and end products

qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information technology or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Product Management
• Experience with retail technology experience preferred
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to discuss, understand, and simplify technical concepts
• Familiarity working in agile software development

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$105,800 - 138,800annually; 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, 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 (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.