Inventory Controller, Digital-Commerce Jobs

Job Title: Inventory Controller, Digital-Commerce

Location: Toronto, ON

Reporting To: Manager of Digital-Commerce (EC)

About UNIQLO

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co. (FR), a global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under multiple brands including: GU, Theory, Helmut Lang, PLST (Plus T), COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, PRINCESSE TAM TAM, and UNIQLO. FR is currently among the world’s top three largest apparel retail companies and UNIQLO, its pillar, is considered Japan’s leading specialty retailer. With an operation spanning over 2300 stores worldwide in more than 25 countries and regions, UNIQLO is driven by its LifeWear concept for ultimate everyday clothes, offering unique products made from high-quality, highly functional materials, at affordable prices. UNIQLO proactively seeks to minimize the environmental impact of our businesses through the development of recycle-oriented products while continuing to offer people all over the world the joy, happiness, and satisfaction of wearing truly great clothes that embody our corporate philosophy: Changing clothes. Changing conventional wisdom. Change the world.

At UNIQLO, we are committed to providing our employees with enriching and challenging opportunities where achievements and personal growth are acknowledged and rewarded. We are dedicated to offering our employees training, performance-based increases, and unlimited growth opportunities. If you are an ambitious, hard-working individual who welcomes new challenges, have a drive for success, and embrace the responsibility of leadership—then you belong at UNIQLO!

Position Overview

The Inventory Controller (EC) will manage product inventory planning, and product assortment strategies for the UNQLO Canada Digital-Commerce site. This position will be responsible for managing the inventory plan for Digital-Commerce (EC) business.

• Review and analyze selling and manage product inventory for the Digital-Commerce site.
• Create and manage any exception-based reporting for any items with no sales.
• Interact with business leaders to support global initiatives to grow the business.
• Analyze product performance and propose data-driven sell-out strategy.
• Ensure seasonal items are on-site immediately at the same time as inventory availability; place orders for both seasonal and replenishment product buys.
• Manage replenishment plans to ensure that sales are optimized and make recommendations to better support the business.
• Develop and execute strategies to optimize sales including perfect in stocks.
• Closely work with Merchandising, Logistics and Warehouse partners to plan allocation strategies.
• Partner with customer service center to ensure quick resolution of any product issues and ensuring that customer service is up to speed with business needs.
• Cross-functional partner supporting efforts of the Digital Marketing and Site Merchandising teams.
• Reforecast business in-season based on current performance, present revised projections and recommendations to cross functional partners and senior leadership.
• Build financial sales, gross margin and inventory plans at a weekly level on a seasonal basis.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Desired Skills and Experiences

• Strong communication and problem solving skills. Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Merchandising/Retail, Finance, or similar.
• Basic understanding of Retail Math (sales, gross margin, GMROI, WOH)
• High level of experience and proficiency in Excel.
• Proficiency in other Microsoft Office products – Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. Demandware knowledge a plus.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical proficiency with strong business and financial analysis skills.
• 4-6 years of experience in allocation, planning or merchandising capacity.

UNIQLO Canada is an equal opportunity employer. UNIQLO Canada encourages applications from all qualified candidates and accommodates persons with disabilities. Candidates that are selected for interviews should advise us if they require accommodation.