Job Description

• Location
• TORONTO, ON, Canada

• Job Opened
• April 21, 2023

• Job Number
• 230001FL

• Remote
• Hybrid

• Banner
• The Bay

• Team
• Merch

• Job Type
• Full-Time

Description Day in the Life: The Planning Manager is responsible for achieving Omni-Channel sales, profit and inventory productivity objectives for merchandise categories in partnership with the Merchant office. This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you will drive business results through the in-season and pre-season planning processes and development of strategic initiatives. You will be a part of a collaborative team environment and build rewarding partnerships with colleagues and senior management. What You Will Do:

• Lead with a customer oriented perspective in partnership with Merchant office to drive store and digital business.
• Be responsible for development of topside financial plans, pre-season, and in season management for stores and digital.
• Partner with merchant office to provide recommendation of style count and unity density.
• Support team analysis of key item trends and adjustment of forecasts, receipts, and inventory levels as needed to drive business.
• Manage Open-to-Buy to align sales margin and inventory to current trends and seasonal plans.
• Partner with merchant office to establish a concise and executable merchandise plan mix pre-season and in-season.
• Provide recommendations and execute markdowns in partnership with the merchant office.
• Manage the hiring, training, and development of assistant planner.
• Partner with allocations team to ensure balanced inventory stock to sales by store.

What You Will Need:

• 3-5 years of experience in buying and/or planning; management experience is a plus.
• Foundational understanding of allocation strategies.
• Demonstrated understanding of merchandising financials and ability to manage profitability.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail.
• Strong negotiation and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel is required.
• Ability to initiative in driving business results and are comfortable and confident in making effective decisions in a timely manner.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Enjoy working in a collaborative environment and leveraging cross-functional partnerships
• Respected and proven leader who enjoys team development, mentoring others and fostering opportunities for growth.

What You Can Expect:

• A People-first culture where One Team spirit and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are celebrated and promoted at every step of the way
• An opportunity to work with highly supportive teams to help you build the career you want and leave your Stripe at The Bay
• A competitive benefits package including unlimited paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, parental leave top up coverages, retirement savings and more
• A ways of Working Program that enables you to work where you are most effective
• A living Well Program that provides a variety of offerings and resources to enhance your physical, mental, and financial wellness, including corporate gym membership rates.
• An amazing associate discount of up to 40% off top brands

About The Bay: As Canada\xe2\x80\x99s oldest startup, The Bay is a digital-first, purpose-led retailer. Our mission is to help Canadians live their best style of life. The Bay is on a high-growth trajectory to become one of the largest digital retail businesses in Canada through TheBay.com and its Marketplace. If you are looking to join an iconic brand, create impactful change and be recognized for your work, we want you to join our team. At The Bay, smart, high-performing team members will challenge you to learn and grow every day. We value ambitious work and great ideas grounded in data and insights. We are looking for talented people who love a fast-paced environment, embrace change and are looking to make an impact with groundbreaking ideas. We are a digital-first company and brand for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to reach our potential. Come and join a winning team that supports collaboration and demonstrates innovation, energy, creativity and vision every day.