Commercial Grossistes H/F - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Lululemon Athletica

Description

Senior Global Merchant, Women's Intimates (9 month contract)

Please note:

this is a 9-month contract opportunity based at our Vancouver SSC with an anticipated duration of July 2024 – March 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.

The Merchandising team creates and executes transformative global product strategies that ensure we have the right assortment in the right place at the right time to fulfill our guests' unmet needs to deepen our guest relationships, grow our brand and deliver on our long-term enterprise goals.

The Senior Global Merchant is responsible for and brings seasoned expertise in creating, curating and bringing product strategies and the global product assortment to life through seasonal line plans based on guest insights that reflect global and regional market needs.

The Senior Global Merchant has a deep understanding of the Global lululemon consumer and is consumer obsessed.

The Senior Global Merchant partners with the Product team to deliver products with commercial viability across the global line delivered at GLR to drive seasonal buying, brand and marketing activities.

Guided by strategy with minimal supervision, the Senior Global Merchant collaborates with partners across the business to ensure product needs associated with critical enterprise priorities are identified, planned for and executed against and ensure brand consistency and regional relevance to maximize profitability and sales across product classes, key items and channels.

The Senior Global Merchant is an expert in their category, product line or class and has significant impact and influence on the financial performance of their business.

The Senior Global Merchant possesses deep Global Merchandising expertise and experience and is recognized as a subject matter expert and mentor on the team.

The Senior Merchant is responsible for coaching, mentoring and guiding junior team members to develop their skills to build functional expertise across the team.

Owns the pre-season planning process, breaking down roadmap stories into seasonal line plan and ensuring regional territory category needs are integrated, through ongoing partnerships with Regional teams
Manage and create key franchises and product lifecycle for all styles in assigned product categories including introduction, build and retirement
Provides leadership and functional excellence for their respective activity/category merchandising and design partners to meet key Merchandising Go-To-Market deadlines
Bring global storytelling to life in partnership with Brand and Marketing teams
Partners with Demand Planning and Sourcing teams to provide units and style volumes for global forecasting and vendor allocation
Responsible for briefing content for packaging, product naming and features and benefits
Accountable for data integrity of the product
The Senior Merchant, in partnership with the Manager, is responsible for mentoring junior team members.

The Senior Merchant is required to coach, mentor and guide the junior team members on their team, to develop skills and build functional expertise across the team.

The Senior Merchant works in close partnerships with the Manager and assumes Managerial duties in absence of the Manager.

BA, BSc, BBA, BComm, (or equivalent), specialization in Retail or Merchandising Management an asset
Understanding and experience in working for a Global Brand is preferred
Proven ability to coach, mentor and teach junior team members
Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs, Mastery in Excel, proficiency in Merchandising Software, preferred experience in Adobe Illustrator
Mastery in analytical skills with the ability to interpret multiple data points across numerous channels and market segments
Financial acumen and understanding of Retail Math
Ability to balance analytical and creative tasks
Ability to interpret and apply financial insights on current business performance and leverage insights to guide and inform future range plans
Strong understanding of global marketplace, major shifts in trend and activity
Ability to apply, interpret and synthesize marketplace data to create global assortment
Ability to enroll and clearly communicate vision, class strategy and feedback to key partners, including creative partners
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and demonstrative ability to present to Senior Leadership
Willingness to travel (domestic and international) and work on the retail floor
Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
lululemon's compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance.

Thetypical hiring range for this positionis from $119,200 – 156,500 CAD 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.

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
Savings and retirement plan matching
People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series (to name a few)

The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

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. #lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.