Analyst, Planning - Montréal, Canada - Maison Birks

Maison Birks

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Montréal, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

BIRKS. PURE DELIGHT.
Established since 1879,

Birks is a luxury jewelry store whose reputation is built on quality, exclusivity, unique design and excellence in service. We pride ourselves in offering meaningful experiences and in building intimate relationships with each and every one of our clients.

As a

Planning & Allocation Analyst for the Birks Corporate office, located in Downtown Montreal you will get to embody our belief in the promise of a brighter tomorrow through each interaction. As such, you will get to work in a highly motivated team that values excellence, hard work and team work.

ARE YOU OUR HIDDEN GEM?
Under the general supervision of the Director, Planning, Birks Brand, the
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Analyst, Planning & Allocation will be a key player of the Birks Fine Jewelry team supporting and working collaboratively with the Brand Management team in achieving the financial performance goals as related to Sales, Gross Margin, Inventory Turnover, GMROI. Highly analytical & result-driven with a strong sense of initiative, you will be able to multi-task in an Omni channel environment. Responsible for establishing optimal in-stock positions by SKU and by point of sale, by using consistent and uniform methods of planning, analysis and allocation, i.e. planning and replenishment "best practices" as identified by the Vice President, Planning & Supply Chain.

The
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Analyst, Planning & Allocation will be expected to handle
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3 key elements

Business Analysis

Forecast and monitor sales and inventory needs for all categories.
Perform Product analysis including attributes and categories by point of sale.
Drive and interpret ongoing merchandise analysis using standard and custom reports, recommending improvements and modifications leading to decision and action.
Collaborate with brand management on various projects such as assortments, Line reviews, adhoc analysis.
Participate in Profit plan (Annual Merchandise plans)
Manage Open to Buy, monitor and control important KPI's: Turn, GMROI.
Perform and manage planning projects.
Participate in other tasks and special projects as may be required.

Procurement & Allocation

Ensure optimal instock positions for all UPC and Points of sale.
Provide instock maintenance for established programs (autoreplenish, reorder, Min/Max)
Manage movement of merchandise Omnichannel including initial assortment, rebalance, event push & recalls

Customer Service

Collaborate with the Retail, Wholesale and E-Commerce teams to provide insightful analysis and inventory replenishment
Establish strong relationships with team and stores in order to better understand merchandising strategies and needs of the business.
Bachelor Degree in business administration, economics, statistics.
23 years in merchandise planning preferably for a retail company, some Wholesale experience is a plus.
Innovative, detailoriented, ability to work on several projects simultaneously
Resultsdriven, Flexible and enthusiastic
Works well both in a team environment and independently
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

Computer literate

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office specifically Excel
Bilingual: French and English (spoken/written).
Essbase & Microsoft Dynamics D365 or AX2012 Knowledge (Asset)

OUR PROMISE OF DELIGHT

In return for your commitment to excellence, we offer
Competitive earnings
Social benefits
Wellness program
Award and recognition programs
Innovative and unique training programs
Employee discounts

At
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Birks, you will find a management team that truly cares about your professional growth. You will be empowered to be yourself, in order to offer excellent customer service and to create an experience that will build long-lasting client relationships.
Come join us at
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Birks, and
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_let your true self shine_
**_ Are you the gem we are looking for?_