Senior Analyst, Merchandising Planning (Merchandise Planner)

Walmart Canada Corp; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a detail-oriented professional to achieve sales and profit targets across various merchandise categories. This role involves financial planning, executing budgets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business success. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and a Bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a related field.
• Strong analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales and profit targets across merchandise categories.
• Develop financial plans and execute budgets.
• Analyze business drivers and present financial recommendations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving Skills

Relationship Skills

Influence Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Access

SQL

Job description

Position Summary...

This role is responsible for achieving OMNI sales and profit targets across various merchandise categories, collaborating with cross-functional partners. Key tasks include financial planning, pre-season and in-season management, monthly forecasts, exit strategies, and business analysis.

What you'll do...

This role demonstrates expertise in merchandise planning, developing, executing, and improving action plans. It may involve providing expert advice, supporting efforts to meet business and customer needs, and building commitment for various perspectives and rationales.

The role involves building OMNI financial plans for merchandise categories by partnering with cross-functional teams, preparing, revising, and executing category budgets, seasonal buy plans, and line review financials. It includes determining item/program quantities, conducting analyses to identify business drivers, and presenting financial recommendations.

The role supports OMNI profit and loss (P&L) for the category team by providing financial forecasts, preparing analyses and reports, and analyzing new items and merchandise line financial reviews. It also offers insights on how key inputs influence inventory and margin forecasts, decision-making, and month-end recaps.

The role continuously develops financial strategies and key event plans by attending supplier meetings, modeling and analyzing the impact of key variables on category performance, preparing and reporting category strategy templates, and ensuring assortment mixes align with financial goals. It may lead OMNI meetings, maintain markdown budgets, and collaborate with Merchants for planning activities and financial forecasts.

Leadership Expectations:

Respect the Individual:

Demonstrates respect for others, fosters a positive associate and customer experience, embraces diversity, and supports a culture of belonging where all associates thrive and perform. Develops others through feedback, coaching, and mentoring, and recognizes contributions.

Builds Trusting Relationships:

Builds strong relationships with team members and partners, works collaboratively, communicates effectively, and demonstrates energy and positivity.

Acts with Integrity:

Maintains high standards of ethics and compliance, models company values, supports Walmart’s sustainability goals, follows laws and policies, and acts with accountability and transparency.

Serve our Customers:

Delivers results with a customer-first mindset, considers data and insights in planning, and drives value through cost-effective strategies.

Strive for Excellence:

Continuously seeks improvement, supports innovation, embraces digital tools, and demonstrates resilience and a growth mindset.

Qualifications

*Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

*Experience with analytical tools (e.g., Excel, Access, SQL)

*Proficiency in MS Excel

*Problem-solving skills and business acumen

*Relationship and influence skills

Minimum Education Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience: 1-2 years

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location: 1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada

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