Merchandise Planner

Arc'teryx Equipment; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 82,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc’teryx Equipment in North Vancouver is seeking a Merchandise Planner to own the financial plans for an assigned category, manage Open-to-Buy (OTB), reconcile demand plans, and partner with Global Merchandising to build balanced assortment strategies that drive growth with inventory discipline. This role is based in North Vancouver with hybrid remote work and eligibility to work in Canada.

The team collaborates across Global Merchandising, Finance, and regional planning to maintain accountable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5+ years in Merchandise Planning or Demand Planning.
• Experience in category forecasting, OTB and inventory planning.
• Experience with global and regional nuances.
• Strong data analytics and ability to translate findings.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Commercial mindset and data-led strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Own seasonal and annual merch financial plans for your category.
• Manage Global OTB across mid-term and long-term horizons.
• Partner with Global Merchandising on assortment strategies.
• Analyze sell-through, margin and inventory; provide recommendations.
• Track assortment and line plan targets and identify opportunities.

Skills

Retail math

Data analytics

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department: Merchandise, Demand, and Inventory Planning

Capability Area: Global Merchandise Planning

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As a Merchandise Planner at Arc’teryx, you will take full ownership of the financial plans for your assigned category, driving the numbers that connect product strategy to business performance. You will manage Open-to-Buy (OTB), reconcile demand plans, and partner closely with Global Merchandising to build assortment strategies that balance growth with inventory discipline. You will develop a deep understanding of your category, track performance with precision, and bring recommendations that influence how the business buys and builds.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team:

Global Merchandise Planning owns the Merchandise Financial Plan across all channels and regions, setting sales, margin, and inventory targets, building global line architecture, and reconciling the Merchandise Financial Plan against Finance plans. The team defines global Open-to-Buy standards and inventory management policies, drives category hind sighting and business reviews, and partners with Finance and regional planning teams to maintain accountability to committed plans and drives consistency in merchandise planning processes across regions.

If you were in the Merchandise Planner role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Owning seasonal and annual merchandise financial plans for your assigned category, including sales, margin, and inventory, and tracking performance to targets
• Managing Global OTB across mid-term and long-term horizons, reconciling bottom-up demand plans to merchandise financial plans
• Partnering with Global Merchandising to develop assortment strategies that balance category growth with inventory productivity
• Analyzing sell-through, margin, and inventory performance and bringing clear, actionable recommendations to your manager and cross-functional partners
• Tracking assortment and line plan architecture targets and identifying opportunities within your category

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Developing a stronger category point of view that drives more proactive recommendations on assortment, inventory positioning, and OTB
• Contributing to hindsight and postmortem analysis that sharpens how the team tracks and forecasts category performance season over season

Are you our next Merchandise Planner?

• You have a bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related field
• You have 3-5+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning or Demand Planning, preferably in a global consumer goods or apparel environment
• You have experience in category forecasting, OTB and inventory planning, and margin and profitability analysis, with experience with global and regional nuances
• You have experience managing assortment and line plan architecture targets and understand how product structure connects to financial outcomes
• You bring strong retail math fluency and solid data analytics capability, including the ability to conduct postmortem analysis and translate findings into forward-looking recommendations
• You are a strong collaborator and build productive partnerships with cross-functional teams
• You communicate your analysis and recommendations with clarity
• You are commercially minded, identify opportunities within your category, and can drive strategic plans for your area through data-led performance tracking

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core values, while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$82,000 - CAD$108,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training. The upper end of the range is typically reserved for candidates with demonstrated expertise that is above job requirements or who bring exceptional directly transferable experience.