Merchandise Planning Analyst Planning Analyst - Fashion & Jewelery

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Reporting to the Merchandise Planning Manager for the Fashion & Jewellery categories, the Merchandise Planning Analyst position will support the merchant and planning teams to achieve financial goals through sales and inventory analysis. 

You will work with the merchant team by taking a proactive approach to all aspects of the inventory process to ensure demand (sales) and inventory targets are met.  You are a key member of the team supporting execution of the merchandising strategies.  Day to day direction would come from the Merchandise Planning Manager.

The successful candidate will build knowledge and have an overall view of the business, they will drive process and business improvements.

What you’ll do:

• Manage Inventory: RTV execution, showroom, and aged inventory maintenance.
• Reporting: Weekly sales, Inventory reports (by brand and by item), RTV tracking, Hierarchy maintenance.
• Analytics: Post show sales, Today’s Showstopper results, Vendor Business Reviews, monthly sales/inventory to vendors.
• Targets: Allocation of monthly targets by brand/week/day, track, and update target shifts.
• Vendor Payments: Manage payments to vendors weekly, and all vendor enquiries using Oracle.
• Process, submit and track vendor cost credits.
• Vendor Maintenance: Set up new and maintain existing vendor information in the management system. Follow up of Certificate of Insurance renewals.
• Build customer relations with vendors, work closely internally with Finance, AP, and Reports & Analytics teams.
• Quantification of key items (size and color) and seasonal brand size curve as required.
• Other Ad Hoc analysis and reporting as required.

What you will bring:

• Experience working within a retail buying environment.
• Strong time management and organizational ability.
• Strong communication, quantitative and analytical skills
• Good analytical skills and the ability to understand and interpret data.
• Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook (ex. Creating and formatting formulas, links, v-look-up, pivot tables)
• Desire to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external colleagues to reach desired results.
• Proactive, detailed oriented, accurate and able to multi-task.
• Self starter who can work independently.

Here’s what you can expect in return: 

• A competitive salary and benefits that include access to our Employee Share Accumulation Program, Retirement Benefits and a variety of other perks including 50% off Rogers services and Blue Jays tickets 
• A manager who deeply cares about your development and long-term career at Rogers 
• A team that trusts and wants to win together 
• Smart and accomplished colleagues who are focused on both the “what” and the “how”  
• Your choice of hardware and software (iPhone or Android/Mac or PC etc.)

Schedule: Full time
Shift: Day
Length of Contract: Not Applicable (Regular Position)
Work Location: 59 Ambassador Dr (096), Mississauga, ON
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Posting Category/Function: Retail (Store Management / Corporate) & Merchandising
Requisition ID: 305540

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Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check as part of the hiring process.
 
Posting Notes:  Rogers Sports & Media