Merchandiser (Hybrid)

Foot Locker • Full-time • Toronto, ON, CA • 19h ago

Overview

This role has the ability to work in a hybrid environment, working from home and reporting into the Toronto office a minimum of three days a week. Typical in-office schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Foot Locker, Inc. is seeking outgoing individuals with replenishment/allocations/merchandising or retail fashion store management experience with a passion for impressing the customer. Working at our corporate office in this computer based role, the Merchandiser is responsible for developing and executing assortment plans and managing inventory at multiple store locations to maximize sales, and profit. Our fast-paced sneaker culture gives a high performing and collaborative person a place to grow beyond this role. Potential advancement includes other areas such as Buying, Planning, Senior Merchandiser, and other roles supporting our Men’s, Women’s, and Kid’s business. We work with top brands such as Nike, Adidas, New Balance, Under Armour, Puma, and many more to ensure our stores always have the latest trends.

Foot Locker Canada Corporate Office

230 Barmac Drive

Toronto, Ontario M9L 2Z3

Responsibilities

Trend Identification & Allocation

Develop assortment plans in line with strategic goals to allocate needs based on demand
Identify geographic and market trends using statistical analysis, media publications, market visits, competitors and product review with field team
Compile and analyze product performance data identifying missed opportunities

In-Season Management

Review weekly performance by style, category, etc. with Buyer, Allocation Manager and Financial Planner against plan and forecast
Create and maintain size profiles by store
Optimize inventory levels by monitoring sales and sizing trends

Qualifications

Degrees in Apparel, Merchandising, Design, Finance/Economics, Fashion Retail Management, applicable work experience or other business degrees preferred
Strong computer skills in order to analyze data
Intermediate Excel skills with formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and charts & graphs
Experience in replenishment/allocations/merchandising and/or retail fashion store management
Experience within the retail fashion industry or knowledge of the sports environment preferred
An advanced understanding of retail math
Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills
Understands and is passionate about retail and/or sneaker culture

Benefits

The annual salary range for this role is $45500 - $56200 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below: