Location: Canada
State/Province/City: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)
Manager, Planning Exit Inventory
Description & Requirements
Manager, Exit Channel Planning
Who we are:
lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.
About this team:
The Exit team is responsible for the inventory management of all exit strategies, focusing day to day on exit channels – outlets, hybrids, warehouse sales, saleable damages, donations/debrand. The goal is to support the business in providing a premium brand experience by planning and executing clearance strategies to maximize sales at the highest possible margin.
As Planning Manager, you lead a team to develop and execute inventory plans for multiple Exit categories, create robust and scalable processes. Seeing the big picture, you navigate the team to targeted results, orchestrating activities that optimize inventory and product flow. You drive process, timelines, and communication mechanisms that support Exit deliverables, collaborating closely with partners in global fulfillment, product management, operations, and the distribution centres.
A day in the life:
- Develops and implements inventory management strategies to support various buy and exit strategies
- Assesses and improves systems and tools that support planning and replenishment processes.
- Leads team to execute business activities to drive financial results that maximize sales, profitability, and inventory productivity.
- Presents and recommends strategy based on data to Senior Leadership on our Aged inventory position
- Partners with cross-functional partners to communicate and negotiate calendar challenges to execution of "by-whens"
- Collaborates with Manager, Outlet Planning and Allocations on forecast and shared outlet sales goals.
- Coaches and develops a high-performance team, providing clear and actionable feedback.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 5+ years of merchandise planning experience in the apparel industry [vertical retailer experience preferred].
- Proven track-record of driving results; demonstration of strong financial & business acumen for inventory management.
- Demonstrates a proactive approach to developing inventory strategies that align with financial objectives.
- Proven ability to work with and lead a cross functional team.
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Project management skills are desirable.
- Previous experience with inventory management systems desirable.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and data modeling skills; ability to summarize complex analysis to executive audience
Additional Notes
Immigration support is potentially available 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 $129,600-$170,100 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 Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:
Hybrid
In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 3 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.
lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us ataccommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.