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:
- Employee Discount
- Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Life Insurance
- Opportunities for Advancement
- Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
- Strong Company Culture
- Employee Resource Groups
