Manager

Canada Job Bank; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

lululemon in Vancouver, BC is seeking a Manager, Sales & Operations Planning to lead inventory forecasting, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration. The role focuses on developing DC forecast models, optimizing North America inventory placement, and driving data-driven decisions.

You will manage a small analytics team, partner with FP&A and cross-functional groups, and work onsite at least four days per week in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in retail-related functions including inventory management, forecasting, merchandising or distribution.
• 5+ years of reporting and analytics using PowerBI, Excel and SQL.
• Proven experience managing and leading people.
• University degree in business, inventory management, supply chain, logistics, or related field.
• Proven ability to identify business insights and communicate findings to cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage DC on-hand inventory forecast models for 1-year and 5-year horizons.
• Deliver monthly DC on-hand inventory forecast updates reflecting sales/outbound, buy/inbound, and transfer plans.
• Develop and maintain forecast models supporting North America e-commerce demand placement.
• Lead inventory placement strategies to optimize inventory productivity across North America.
• Collaborate across teams to identify fulfillment cost drivers, improve cost performance, and deliver KPI metrics to FP&A partners.
• Support strategic initiatives through project discovery, planning and execution.
• Develop and enhance reporting and analytics tools to track KPIs and identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead and develop a small team of analysts.
• Collaborate with international S&OP teams to share best practices.

Job description

lululemon located at Vancouver, BC is currently accepting applications for the position of Manager, Sales & Operations Planning. The company is looking for a motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills who is ready to start as soon as possible. The employer is offering a full-time position.

• The candidate will be responsible for developing and managing Distribution Centre (DC) on-hand inventory forecast models across 1-year operational and 5-year long-range planning horizons.
• The candidate will be responsible for delivering monthly DC on-hand inventory forecast updates that reflect changes in sales/outbound, buy/inbound, and transfer plans while communicating key drivers to cross-functional partners.
• The candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining forecast models that support North America e-commerce demand placement.
• The candidate will be responsible for leading inventory placement strategies on behalf of Merchandising and Planning teams to optimize inventory productivity across North America and support execution activities, including Purchase Order splits and redirects.
• The candidate will be responsible for collaborating across teams to identify fulfillment cost drivers, improve cost performance, and deliver KPI metrics to FP&A partners.
• The candidate will be responsible for supporting strategic initiatives through project discovery, planning activities, and successful execution.
• The candidate will be responsible for developing and enhancing a comprehensive suite of reporting and analytics tools to track KPIs and conduct data-driven analysis to proactively identify risks and opportunities.
• The candidate will lead and develop a small team of analysts.
• The candidate will be responsible for collaborating with international S&OP teams to identify best practices and improve shared processes.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must have 10+ years of retail experience in a related function, including inventory management, retail or supply chain forecasting, merchandising, or distribution.
• The candidate must have 5+ years of experience in reporting and analytics using tools such as PowerBI, Excel, and SQL.
• The candidate must have proven experience managing and leading people.
• The candidate must hold a university degree in business, inventory management, supply chain, logistics, or a related field.
• The candidate must demonstrate proven excellence in identifying business insights and communicating findings to cross-functional partners and management.
• The candidate must have previous project management experience, which will be considered an advantage.
• The candidate must acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for their actions and decisions.
• The candidate must possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously seek innovative ways to achieve strong results.
• The candidate must communicate with honesty and kindness while encouraging others to do the same.
• The candidate must lead with courage, recognizing that the possibility of greatness is greater than the fear of failure.
• The candidate must foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• The candidate must integrate fun and joy into their way of working while maintaining a balanced and positive approach.
• The candidate must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Work conditions

• The candidate will be required to support in-person collaboration and connection as an essential part of the company culture.
• The candidate will be required to perform work onsite for a minimum of 4 days per week.