Merchandise Planning Analyst Fashion & Jewelry - Today's Shopping Choice

Merchandise Planning Analyst Fashion & Jewelry - Today's Shopping Choice

Are you ready to take your career to new heights and be a part of a dynamic team at Rogers Sports & Media? We believe in creativity, innovation, and collaboration in everything we do, and we are looking for people who share this mindset to join us. With a monthly reach of 30 million Canadians, you can help shape the future of sports, news, e-commerce, and entertainment. At Rogers, we value diversity and inclusivity and believe that every voice matters. Join us today and be a part of a team that is redefining the future of media.

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

At Rogers, we believe the key to a strong business, is a diverse workforce where equity and inclusion are core to making everyone feel like they belong. We do this by embracing our diversity, celebrating our different perspectives, and working towards creating environments that empower our people to bring their whole selves to work. Everyone who applies for a job will be considered. We recognize the business value in creating a workplace where each team member has the tools to reach their full potential by removing any barriers for equal participation. We work with our candidates who are experiencing a disability throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. Please reach out to our recruiters and hiring managers to begin a conversation about how we can ensure that you deliver your best work. You matter to us! For any questions, please visit the Recruitment Process FAQ .

Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check as part of the hiring process.

Posting Notes:Rogers Sports & Media

Location:
Mississauga, ON, CA

Being a Rogers team member comes with some great perks & benefits including:
• Health & well-being benefits
• Donation matching
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Wealth Accumulation including: Pension plan & Employee stock options
• Generous employee discounts
• Leadership development, Mentorship, and Coaching programs

*available for full-time and part-time permanent employees, some restrictions apply

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