About the role

  • Associate Planning Analyst responsible for sales analysis and inventory management in Canadian apparel business. Developing forecasts and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze sales, sell‑thru, rate of sale, WOS, and inventory health at the item, style, and store level.
  • Develop and maintain style/colour level sales forecasts for the Canadian apparel business, submitted monthly to Finance.
  • Identify over and under performing SKUs and highlight risks and opportunities requiring action.
  • Prepare and maintain KPI reporting to support weekly and monthly business reviews.
  • Execute initial allocations, replenishment orders, and new store inventory setups.
  • Balance inventory weekly by store, capacity, sales trends and budgets.
  • Monitor in‑store and DC inventory to maintain target WOS while minimizing stockouts and excess.
  • Determine size curves and pack configurations for new replenishment and seasonal buys.
  • Issue and manage production orders in line with approved sales forecasts, inventory plans, and capacity constraints.
  • Recommends allocation, size curve, pack configuration, and inventory flow adjustments based on sales trends and inventory health.
  • Identifies inventory, service, or margin risks early and escalates issues.
  • Supports customer and internal discussions with clear, data‑backed recommendations.
  • Work with Sales, Planning, Ops, and Finance.
  • Communicate inventory risks, opportunities, and operational issues clearly and concisely.
  • Participate in weekly/monthly cadence meetings and share insights.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, economics, or a related field, or a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Strong analytical thinking and retail math fundamentals.
  • Comfort working with large datasets.
  • Sound judgment when balancing service, inventory risk, and operational constraints.
  • Clear written and verbal communicator with cross‑functional partners.
  • Able to manage individual responsibilities collaboratively and escalate issues appropriately.

Job title

Associate Planning Analyst

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$52,000 - CA$55,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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