NAM Associate Planner — Inventory & Growth

lululemon; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health and dental benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan matching

Employee discount

Fitness & yoga classes

Parenthood top-up

Development courses

Mentorship programs

Job summary

lululemon in Vancouver is seeking a NAM Merchandising Planner to drive category inventory, sales projections, and seasonal flow for North America. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Store Operations/DC Network, and Inventory Management to optimize inventory across stores, DCs and e-commerce while protecting guest experience.

The role requires 1–3 years of planning/merchandising experience, strong Excel skills, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years planning/merchandising experience in a vertical retailer.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; mastery in Excel.
• Strong analytical skills across multiple data points.
• Excellent team player and ability to work independently.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Extremely organized, thorough and able to prioritize.
• Detail oriented with ability to translate vision into plans.
• Self-directed, proactive problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Strategic execution of category inventory flow.
• Run and analyze core ladders to identify risks or opportunities.
• Collaborate with NAM planning to optimize inventory opportunities.
• Leverage systems, tools and data to optimize inventory investments.
• Develop sales projections and inventory flow for key items.
• Support merchandising to manage assortment through the season.
• Drive financial results maximizing sales and profitability.

Skills

Planning/Merchandising

Excel mastery

Analytical skills

Team player

Communication

Organized

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Feedback oriented

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

lululemon in Vancouver is seeking a NAM Merchandising Planner to drive category inventory, sales projections, and seasonal flow for North America. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Store Operations/DC Network, and Inventory Management to optimize inventory across stores, DCs and e-commerce while protecting guest experience.

The role requires 1–3 years of planning/merchandising experience, strong Excel skills, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.