Senior Merchandise Analyst

Department: ALDO

Looking to unbox your full potential? STEP UP with the ALDO GROUP.

WE’RE ON A JOURNEY TO CREATE A WORLD OF LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING

The ALDO Group has been on this journey for over 40 years. We believe that our passionate associates are at the heart of our success, and that with them we will lead into our future with kindness.

The ALDO Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, not only now, but for the long term. We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal, racialized, have disabilities, come from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or have intersectional identities to apply for employment with us. At ALDO Group, we will always strive to take steps to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunity and accountability.#WeAreALDO

STEP UP EXPERIENCE

• Recognition programs to showcase your talent!
• To be part of a company that takes a stand on issues affecting people, the environment, and our partners
• Summer Fridays (because Summer is for fun)
• Purchase discount on merchandise sold in all our divisions.
• Family & Friends events with discounts on our products
• Subsidized cafeteria & daycare
• Subsidized public transportation and free parking
• On-campus gym with access to a trainer
• Flex schedules and telecommuting
• Sick days
• Attractive total compensation!

YOUR ROLE

Reporting to the VP of Global Merchandising, the Senior Analyst will act as the team lead for the Global Merchandising analysts. The Senior Analyst will work closely with buyers to report on Footwear, Handbag and Accessories business performance and to provide insights that feeds the buys, the assortment plans and the pricing strategy. In addition, the Senior Analyst will be in charge of creating new reports and dashboards that provide ad hoc analysis to help inform decision making.

The ideal candidate has a strong ability for turning analytics into insightful recommendations, is proactive, hands-on, detailed-oriented, organized, deadline-driven, a strong communicator, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Build Global CAP (assortment plan)
• Prepare and review analysis as required on product, sales, inventory and profitability and share findings with the team, upper management and cross functional teams
• Analyze and synthesize data both at category level and by channel to help inform business decisions
• Work closely with Buyers and Planning team to assess assortment / inventory mix where necessary and make recommendations
• Bring relevant insights to build the assortment plans
• Advise the buying teams on OTB and offer recommendations for inventory management
• Work with the Consumer Insights team to help the buyers position strategies against the data
• Ensure processes and reports are consistent across all divisions

DO YOU HAVE THE PROFILE WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor of Commerce, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Accounting or Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in retail in merchandise Allocation or Planning (management experience desirable)
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Knowledge of merchandise or demand planning or allocation systems (SAP, SAS and APTOS an asset)
• Buying experience (an asset)
• Excel skills
• Good communication skills in French and English (spoken and written) to communicate with our international client groups.

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WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US? HERE ARE SOME FUN FACTS.

Present in more than 100 countries, the ALDO Group has established itself with strong brands: ALDO/ALDO Accessories, Call it Spring and Globo. Guided every day by its purpose “A journey to create a world of love, trust and belonging”, the organization is simply unique. What makes our culture so one of a kind is our people’s passion for innovation, excellence, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and diversity, as well as their empathy and friendliness. In addition, our associates all have an insatiable curiosity!