Analyst, Planning & Inventory Management - Nsoar

Description & Requirements
who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
About This Team
As an Analyst, Planning and Inventory Management – NSO’s & Agile Retail, you oversee inventory management and movement for a specific portfolio of stores across North America. The NSOAR team sets up the assortment and owns inventory management for new stores and agile formats including experiential stores, new stores, renovation/relocations, conversions, pop ups and other test and learn concepts. You bring an analytical product perspective into cross-functional work streams, managing inventory needs for NSOAR projects in a way that maximizes sales opportunities while keeping brand standards, capacity, and visual merchandising in mind.
a Day In The Life

• Manage assortment and inventory parameters via Anaplan & RMS to maintain depth replenishment, proper demand edits.
• Communicate and coordinate product activities for openings and optimizations with cross-functional partners such as Store Planning, Planning, Retail Operations, DC’s, Store Development and Logistics
• Set up Core and seasonal inventory with the appropriate mix based on sales contribution, destination/fixture capacities, minimum presentations, and inclusive sizing.
• Oversee inventory management across AREA of ownership for all projects in portfolio.
• Project Management & Analysis for streamlined NSOAR project types.
• Forecast opening targets for all projects based on VBT, Sales Plans, Market nuances, etc.
• Support with Store-to-Store Consolidation Analysis
• Run reporting for team and cross-functional partners.
• Regular business analysis on projects to ensure proper maintenance strategy.
• Store set up in Anaplan
• Other ad-hoc tasks and projects based on needs of the business.
• New Store Openings, Optimizations (Renovations, Relocations, Temporary Space, Expansions) & Pop Up NSOs

Qualifications

• 1-3 years previous experience in a related field (planning, analytics, forecasting, inventory management)
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• This is an analytical role with lots of numbers, analytics, and systems - someone with a passion for these would thrive
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI etc)
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to design formulae that proactively validate outputs and reports
• Experience with SQL databases, MS Power Query, and a data visualization application like Power BI or Tableau is an asset
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated confidence in creating new solutions to new problems
• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, data analysis or equivalent experience in a similar role

Must Haves

• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovate to achieve great results.
• Communicate with honesty and kindness and create the space for others to do the same.
• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.