Remote Assortment Manager (18-Month Term)

Bilinguallink; Sarnia; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant product discounts

Profit sharing (Great Game)

Generous vacation and personal days

Annual lifestyle allowance

Coaching and personal development

Culture club activities

Job summary

Rocky seeks an Assortment Manager to drive growth for our core product assortment through market research, data mining, and merchandising. This temporary, full-time role offers hybrid work from Canmore, Alberta, or fully remote for Alberta-based candidates, with a May 2026 start date.

You will partner with Marketing, Demand Planning, and Product Development to optimize SKU performance and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA considered an asset.
• 5+ years of experience in retail or CPG environment.
• Strong assortment planning and product analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking and planning.
• Innovative problem-solver with ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 300+ SKUs, identifying growth opportunities and discontinuations.
• Design and implement long-term core assortment strategies for growth.
• Analyze product mix, cannibalization, and white space opportunities.
• Deliver annual revenue and margin targets per category.
• Research market trends, competitors, and consumer behavior.
• Define pricing strategy and product position in the market.
• Collaborate with Planning and Production on merchandise targets, COGS, margins and inventory.
• Partner with Marketing on the promotional calendar.
• Create reporting framework to empower teams with data-driven insights.

Skills

Assortment planning

Data analysis

Power BI

Tableau

MS Office

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA (asset)

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Who we are

At Rocky, we feel our best in nature and we feel our best when we nurture ourselves with nature. That’s why for over 25 years we’ve been students of this glorious Earth—formulating everyday essentials that nurture your skin, body, and hair, all crafted with care here in the Canadian Rockies.

Our 14 locations nationwide are designed to bring nature indoors. Crafted from natural materials, they guide customers through immersive sensorial experiences anchored by our signature sink— unique to each location.

Growing our culture-focused team means finding those who share the belief that we are a part in the greater ecosystem, working together to make a positive impact in our communities and for the Earth.

The position

The Assortment Manageroverseesourexisting coreproductassortmenttodrive growththrough a strategic blend of market research analysis, data mining, and merchandising.Partnering closely with Marketing, Demand Planning,and Product Development, the Assortment Manageranalyzestheproductassortment performancetoidentifykey SKUs to grow year over yearand drive customer adoption.

This is a temporary, full-time position working Monday through Friday in either a hybrid capacity from our workshop in Canmore, Alberta, or fully remote (Alberta-based candidates preferred). The target start date for this role is May 2026.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the 300+ skus, defining opportunities for growth and discontinuations


• Design and implement long term strategies for core assortment to drive long term growth


• Analyze product mix, cannibalization, and white space opportunities


• Responsible for delivering annual revenue and margin targets per product category


• Research and analyze market trends,competitorsand consumer behaviour


• Define our pricing strategy and product position in the market


• Partner with Planning and Production to define the merchandise targets, COGS,marginsand inventory


• Partnercloselywith Marketing on the promotional calendar


• Create a reporting framework to empower teams with information to drive the business forward on a weekly,quarterlyand yearly basis


• Compile and present regularly to the business summarizing the performance of the core assortment

Does this sound like you?

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution; MBA considered an asset


• 5+ years of experience in retail or CPG environment


• Strong assortment planning and product analytical skills


• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking and planning


• Innovative problem-solver with the ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative information


• Proventrack recordof leadingacrossteams and workingwith cross-functional partners


• Passion for natural personal care and beauty products


• Strong knowledge of MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)


• Experience with Power BI or Tableau would be considered an asset


• Strong communicationand data presentation skills

What’s in it for you?

• Significant product discounts and quarterly allowances


• Share in Rocky’s success – The Great Game profit sharing program


• Generous paid annual vacation and personal days


• Healthy lifestyle support through an annual allowance


• Access to a dedicated Rocky coach to help you optimize your potential


• The opportunity to participate in culture club organized activities

Application

• Eligibility: candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada.