Assistant Manager, Planning - Toronto, Canada - Indigo Books & Music

Indigo Books & Music

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company Description
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Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 170 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada.

We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.

WHO WE ARE

We love books and all things beautiful
We are Canada's Cultural Department Store
Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning

We play by the following rules:

We exist to add joy to our customers' lives each and every time they interact with us and our products
Our job is to create joyful moments for our customers
We treat each other the way we'd treat a valued friend
We inspire each other to do our best work
We seek to ignite creativity and innovation every day
We give back to the communities in which we operate

Job Description:

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

As the Assistant Manager, Planning & Inventory, you will develop a working knowledge of the planning function to help meet/exceed sales, margin and inventory turn targets.

This role will be primarily responsible for the allocation and replenishment of merchandise and maintaining the integrity of inventory at store level, contributing to financial and inventory planning for their categories.

Manage replenishment orders
Monitor store stock levels, adjusting allocations for performance trends and inventory levels to maintain target inventory levels
Recommend reorders based on sales, onhand and support product exit strategies
Perform analytics and reports to support Category/Planning team in understanding business performance
Support Managers, Planning & Allocation in developing Merchandise Financial Plans and OpentoBuy, managing allocation/replenishment and conducting business analysis
Support the execution of markdowns to Master Data and to Retail
Communicate with stores and DC regarding inventory and replenishment questions
Promote teamwork within the Category and Planning teams through daily communication and interaction
Share best practices and learning with peers
Ad hoc reporting
Works with a sense of urgency i.e allocation, identify opportunities based on sales trends
Act as an advocate for the customer by placing them at the forefront of all decisionmaking and design processes
Proactively identify and anticipate customer expectations and needs
Embrace and seek out technology that creates high tech and high touch solutions for Indigo's customers
Challenge the status quo by consistently identifying areas for improvement, diagnosing issues and working to resolve them
Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions, quickly and easily
Share technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn from those more knowledgeable than yourself
Help others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get input
Encourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedback
Model Indigo's beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do
Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes
Embrace, champion and influence change through your team and/or the organization

Qualifications:

WHO YOU ARE:

1+ years Retail experience or equivalent businessrelated experience
Bachelor's degree in Commerce or equivalent
Detail oriented with strong analytical skill set, quantitatively oriented
Understands retail and planning metrics
Affinity for products and interest in merchandise
Ability to build and maintain productive and cohesive relationships with peers and crossfunctional teams
Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills and Leadership skill
Ability to deal with change and uncertainty
Demonstrate solid problemsolving skills
Be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines, multitask and complete projects on time
Demonstrate good organizational skills
Able to and influence peers effectively
Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Additional Information

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