Merchandise Planner

Arc'teryx Equipment; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 82,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

An outdoor equipment company located in North Vancouver is seeking a Merchandise Planner to develop and execute merchandise planning strategies. This role requires 4+ years of experience in merchandise planning and a solid understanding of inventory management. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively. The position supports hybrid work arrangements, making it ideal for individuals who thrive in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in merchandise planning or inventory management.
• Experience in Direct-To-Consumer capacity (retail or ecommerce).
• Strong understanding of Open to Buy strategy.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute merchandise planning strategies that support business objectives.
• Develop inventory strategies for specific product portfolios.
• Analyze sales trends and optimize inventory levels.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Inventory management

Data analysis

Excel expertise

Proactive problem-solving

Education

University degree in business or related field

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Power Pivot

Job description

This range is provided by Arc'teryx Equipment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$82,000.00 / yr - CA$112,000.00 / yr

Reports to : Manager, Merchandise Planning

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX :

As a Merchandise Planner, you build and execute long-term, seasonal, and in-season merchandise planning strategies that support the channel’s financial and consumer objectives. You develop and own inventory strategies for specific product portfolios globally. You balance your decisions based on the Merchant intent, sales forecast, revenue expectations, and supply chain capabilities to support our overall business plan. You drive the improvement of product availability for an exceptional guest experience, while minimizing excess inventories.

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

Meet Your Future Team :

The Merchandise Planning & Allocation (MP&A) team is a cross-functional group whose focus is to continuously drive sales and margin while mitigating inventory risks. We work to find the balance between the right product, at the right quantity, in the right place, at the right time.

Department : Merchandise Planning & Allocations

Location : North Vancouver, BC

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

• Building top-down multi-channel Pre-season merchandise plans by region, market, gender, category that support our Strategic Business Plan (SBP) growth strategies
• Owning the reconciliation of bottoms-up merchandise / buying plans back up to finance budgets
• Partnering with the merchant team to develop and communicate an assortment strategy that considers opportunities by model / SKU, region, gender and category and multi-channel opportunities
• Developing and implementing sales solutions for inventory optimization through allocation and markdown recommendations
• Performing in-season analyses to ensure that there is enough product available to meet stretch sales targets and merchandise standards, and communicating to the appropriate teams when deviations occur
• Maximizing sales by understanding sales trends and opportunities; planning SKU level assortment and revising in-season plans for sales and profitability while maintaining healthy sell-thru and managing Open to Buy (OTB)
• Controlling seasonal flow strategies by collaborating with the Allocations Team
• Identifying product opportunities and / or risks with your portfolio and providing recommendations to the inventory and exit strategy team for review and actioning
• Analyzing the historical data, trending information and other available data on product, country, region and channel to develop and maintain an accurate forecast at SKU level by season, period and beyond
• Owning the forecast accuracy and its continuous improvement for the responsible portfolio
• Supporting inventory requirements to achieve revenue expectations targets per region, channel, and order type while minimizing global excess inventory
• Collaborating with the Merchandising Team on future product launch preliminary forecasts
• Collaborating with the Supply Planning team to confirm supply availability to meet demand projections and adjust the forecast as needed in consideration of supply chain constraints while minimizing or eliminating negative business impacts
• Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain

Are you our next Merchandise Planner?

You have a University degree in business, math, economics, statistics, or another relevant subject, or equivalent experience

You have 4+ years of experience in merchandise planning or inventory management in a vertical retail business

You have previous experience in a Direct-To-Consumer capacity (retail or ecommerce)

You have strong understanding and experience with Open to Buy strategy

You have proven experience creating and analyzing reports and have a high level of comfort working with large quantities of data

You are a self-starter who takes initiative and ownership of your business and is comfortable managing multiple deadlines

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions

You have a high level of business acumen

You have advanced skills in Excel, along with experience with Power Query and Power Pivot

You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity

You can balance autonomy and collaboration

You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right

Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

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 value Do Right 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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