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DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ALLOCATION
Trois-Rivières — Head officeDIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ALLOCATION
A few words about JOELLE inc.
JOELLE Inc. is a brand that designs smart fashion while making designer fashion accessible. More specifically, our specialty is the creation of ready-to-wear women's clothing and accessories.
We are a young and growing organization, driven by a passion for innovation and a team spirit. Our mission is to transform bold ideas into realities and create a positive impact in our sector. We strongly believe in values such as collaboration, dedication, humility, integrity, curiosity as well as fun and collaboration.
Our mission
We are dedicated to creating a collection of unpretentious designer clothing.
Our goal is to help everyone flourish through their style story.
Our vision
To become the most popular fashion destination in Quebec. Your style story starts here.
Your role
As the Director of Merchandising, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of inventory planning, allocation and management for JOELLE. This role requires an experienced, data-driven strategist with strong expertise in retail operations who can develop, plan and execute merchandising and inventory management strategies to achieve JOELLE’s sales and gross margin targets. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with JOELLE’s executive leadership to ensure full alignment with business objectives.
Your responsibilities
- Planning
- Setting Sales and Gross Margin (GM) Targets: In collaboration with the executive team, establish annual, monthly and weekly key performance indicators (KPIs), including sales, gross margin (GM), inventory in weeks of sale (WOS), receipts, etc.
- Data Analysis for Sales and GM Forecasting: Analyze existing sales data, initial cost per unit (ICU) and gross margin to forecast year-end results. Identify levers to adjust to achieve planned KPIs.
- Inventory Management: Plan and manage strategic inventory position (OTB) for all categories. Adapt the strategy to ensure availability follows sales trends.
- Go-to-Market (GTM) Calendar: Collaborate with the product team to create and manage a GTM calendar that outlines timelines for each team and establish a complete process from collection creation to market launch.
- Marketing and Promotional Calendar: Work with sales and operations, digital and marketing teams to develop a calendar aligned with key sales events, promotional periods (e.g.: Anniversary Event, Black Friday) and product launches by channel.
- Logistics Supervision: Understand the logistics flow for the entry, storage and shipment of inventory to points of sale. Communicate with the Assistant General Manager - Sales, Operations and Product on the priorities of planned receptions.
- Merchandising
- Category Breakdown: Work with creative and product teams to determine category breakdown by year. Include trends, historical results, and growth potential in the analysis.
- Assortment Planning: Collaborate with creative and product teams to establish assortment planning strategy including lifecycles, number of styles/colors, and category distribution by collection.
- Product Development Collaboration: Work with the design team to create a conceptual assortment plan aligned with key buying periods and forecasted demand.
- Markdown Strategy (MDS): Recommend markdown strategies for slow moving items or promotional campaigns, while meeting GM and planning objectives.
- Analytics and business intelligence
- Leverage sales analysis, forecasts and insights to guide planning and merchandising strategies.
- Partner with the Advanced Data Analyst to monitor performance metrics and use insights to refine operations, product planning and customer engagement approaches.
- Lead data integration initiatives to streamline reporting and improve decision making.
- Human Resources Management
- Oversee human resources functions, including recruiting, training and developing planning, merchandising and inventory management teams.
- Work with the HR Technician to manage recruitment, performance indicators and employee engagement within teams.
- Finance and Compliance
- Develop and manage budgets, sales targets and compliance processes, particularly in relation to inventory management and merchandising.
- Ensure financial planning is aligned with business objectives while maintaining cost control and meeting compliance standards.
- Executive reporting and strategic alignment
- The Director of Merchandising will report directly to the CEO, ensuring close collaboration with the executive team on strategic objectives and market expansion.
- Effective Communication and Decision Making: Reporting directly to the CEO, Merchandising Director will receive clear and immediate direction.
Requirements and skills
- Bachelor's degree in commerce, finance or related field of study;
- Minimum 7 years of experience in managing planning and allocation teams in a retail environment;
- Thorough understanding of inventory management and retail financial accounting best practices;
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Strong ability to spot anomalies and focus on what really drives business performance;
- Ability to influence and have strong communication skills;
- Ability to build and coach teams in fast-growing environments;
- Strong Excel skills;
- A practical approach to process management and improvement.
The JOELLE inc. advantages
- Group insurance including:
- Dental insurance;
- Telemedicine service;
- Health insurance and paramedical care;
- Critical illness insurance;
- Long-term disability insurance;
- Life insurance;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- Employee discounts and family and friends discounts on our products;
- Competitive salary;
- Professional training and development opportunity;
- Engaging corporate culture;
- Active social club, which maintains team cohesion.
If you are passionate about fashion and motivated by the idea of contributing to the success of our company, send us your resume to rh@joellecollection.com . We look forward to hearing how you could enrich our team!
Our advantages
Does it speak to you?
Send us your application to rh@joellecollection.com
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