Lululemon

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 Global Merchandise Planning team is responsible for building global capabilities to unlock product strategies, enable scale and drive brand consistency. They work closely with Merchandising to understand new product trends and Regional partners to ensure forward looking plans reflect current business and future vision. The Global Merchandise Planning team monitors the business on monthly and quarterly basis, understanding changes in trend and reacting to the business to maximize sales and mitigate risk. The priority is to understand and protect the guest experience, followed by delivering profitable sales growth.

A day in the life:

Partner with Merchant on key go-to-market deliverables to build and execute seasonal plans, at class, product bucket and masterstyle levels. Quantify style unit projections for global line plans, capturing anticipated demand from the regions and merchant vision, in line with global purchase unit targets. Partner with in Market teams to dissect and analyse current business to understand forward opportunities. Build and maintain rolling 24 month forecasts on Raw Material needs, partnering with Supply Planning to strategically scale and decline capacity where needed. Iterate on tools, best practice and ways of working, building off the foundations of the relatively newly formed Global team.

Qualifications:

• College certificate or University degree is required, preferably in Commerce or Business Administration

• 5-8 Years of Planning experience or progressive financial analysis and reporting experience

• Expert knowledge of Excel is required

• Excellent team player as well as the ability to work independently.

• Effective communication skills (written & verbal) & extremely organized, thorough and able to prioritize

• Detail orientated & analytical

• Results oriented - strong sense of motivation

• Self directed problem solver, proactive and resourceful

• Capable of effective multiple demand management from a variety of sources and adapts well to change.

• Ability and willingness to accept and provide feedback.

Must haves:

• Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
• Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.
• Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.

NOTE: 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.