Location: Canada
State/Province/City: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)
Time Type: Full-time
Manager, Fulfillment Inventory Management | Contract until March 2028
Description & Requirements
who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
About this team
The Fulfillment Inventory Management team plays a critical role in maintaining inventory health, optimizing network capacity, enabling strategic inventory placement across the NAM fulfillment network, and ensuring the timely exit of end‑of‑life inventory. We partner closely with a broad range of cross‑functional teams to deliver on investment commitments while governing the processes that support effective inventory management and end‑of‑life execution.
We design and evolve core operational processes, lead governance routines, strengthen organizational connectivity, and generate data‑driven insights that fuel continuous improvement and risk mitigation. Through consistent and scalable governance frameworks, we drive efficient, standardized inventory practices that improve product availability, maximize DC space utilization, and minimize impacts on DC operations.
Reporting to the Senior Management, Fulfillment Inventory Management this role will lead a team to deliver on key mandates and financial commitments in a highly cross-functional area.
Core responsibilities
- Lead and influence senior‑level cross‑functional forums (VP+) to create visibility, align on key decisions, and drive actions to completion.
- Apply operational and financial expertise to deliver multi‑million‑dollar savings within the investment portfolio while supporting long‑range strategic planning and business case development.
- Advance the strategic vision for network inventory availability and DC capacity management by enabling tactical execution plans, unlocking new data insights, and using strong communication and influencing skills to surface risks and secure timely resolutions.
- Enable upstream and downstream cross‑functional teams to improve network inventory health and accelerate end‑of‑life inventory turnover, optimizing DC space utilization and overall operational efficiency.
- Drive process efficiency and visibility by enhancing reporting capabilities and delivering clear, actionable inventory KPIs and insights that empower teams to execute against strategic mandates.
- Lead and mentor a high‑performing team to develop and operationalize governance processes, quantify risks and impacts, and drive implementation plans across the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree Economics, Commerce, Data Analytics or similar; MBA or CPA preferred
- 8+ years of experience, preferably in management or financial consulting, or equivalent experience with internal function within a large corporation
- 4+ years of experience leading a team and cross-functional partners
- Proven ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects with varying timelines and scopes; including ability to plan, budget and manage project execution
- Self-starter approach to work, with an eagerness to consistently meet and exceed objectives and foster this within your team
- Demonstrated ability to align leadership team members to a set of recommendations, plans and drive decision making
- Strong experience with MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word necessary. Experience with Power BI, SQL and JIRA is an asset
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
must haves
- Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
- Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
- Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.
Additional Notes
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.
Authorization to work in Canada is required for this role.
Compensation and Benefits Package
lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is from $125,000 - 145,000 annually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program subject to program eligibility requirements.
At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
- Paid time off
- Savings and retirement plan matching
- Generous employee discount
- Fitness & yoga classes
- Parenthood top-up
- Extensive catalog of development course offerings
- People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)
Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
workplace arrangement
This role is classified as a In-Person under our SSC Workplace Policy:
In-Person
In-person collaboration and connection is important to our culture. Work is performed onsite, minimum 4 days per week.
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Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. Lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that Lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
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