The Career Opportunity:
We are seeking experienced retail Associate Merchandise Planner to join Ricki’s Home Office located in Winnipeg.
If you're an analytical person who can think objectively, forecast, and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative data, then a career as a Merchandise Planner may be an exciting fit for you!
Merchandise planners are responsible for analyzing business performance, modelling forecasted results and recommending actions to ensure merchandise category goals are achieved. This position works in close partnership with the buyers and allocators.
The Competencies:
GREAT PLANNING / INFLUENCE:
Maintains and develops business strategies and initiatives that drive profitable results.
Analyze business performance and recommends financial strategies to support specific merchandise category. This includes hindsighting, initial plan development: sales, inventory, margin as well as re-forecasting, markdown management, and supporting buying group in assortment line review process.
Provides recap and analysis of actual sales results. Analyzes current trends to identify risks and opportunities. Offer insights on ways to increase revenue and minimize loss.
Transforms analysis of results into executable strategies and makes recommendations that influence investment and receipt flow strategies.
Shares discoveries through reports and discussions with stakeholders.
Provides pertinent feedback to the Allocation team and makes recommendations to support inventory distribution decisions.
GREAT BUSINESS / RESULTS ORIENTED:
Growth-oriented and accountable for generating profitable category results.
Both Strategic and Tactical, short and long term (thinks and does).
Develops insights from observations and applies to future plans.
Able to think conceptually as well as complete highly detailed and literal analysis.
Able to understand strategy and consider cross-functional implications of decisions.
Able to assimilate data from multiple sources and understand its implications.
Takes initiative, works with a sense of urgency, agile and adaptable, and results oriented.
GREAT PEOPLE / TEAMWORK:
Subscribes to the belief that “none of us is as good as all of us” and conducts themselves in alignment with our core values.
Committed to the best outcome by bringing out the best in oneself and others, in part by recognizing achievements and valuing differences and feedback (giving and receiving).
Initiates personal development. Fosters our culture of teamwork through ownership and accountability.
Supports a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented environment with peers and cross-functional stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Diploma in Fashion Merchandising or Business Administration and/or 2 years’ experience in retail management (preferably in buying or planning).
Strong statistical/analytical skills, along with problem solving and decision making. Must be strong in retail math and be able to quickly review and evaluate financial and business indicators and draw out observations and insights. Anticipates business opportunities and risks and recommends alternative and contingency plans to address.
Excellent communication skills. Ability to present ideas clearly and effective in a variety of presentation settings. Takes a position, supported with facts, and lobby for its acceptance. Must be able to support/align with company decisions made that are contrary to their recommendations.
Displays effective organization, time management and reporting skills.
Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel. Has an aptitude to learn technical applications quickly.
We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Ricki’s is an equal opportunity employer. If chosen to participate in the selection process, accommodations are available upon request. We will consult with the applicant to provide or arrange suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.