Jr. Analyst, Planning (New Graduate)

     Jr. Analyst, Planning (New Graduate)

This is a full-time permanent position that is part of the Graduate Rotational Program, which begins June 4, 2018.

ABOUT THE GRADUATE ROTATIONAL PROGRAM

This eight (8) week program is structured to train motivated individuals who show a keen interest in the fashion retail industry. This program allows Business Administration grads to gain experience in a variety of departments within the company. The goal is to expose the grads to business strategies and a general learning curriculum that would ensure their growth. At the end of the eight (8) weeks, the grads will be better equipped for the role which they were hired for. 

Advantages of this program: 

• Take advantage of several opportunities to perfect yourself each day through daily interactions and collaborations with experts in the field;
• Develop communication skills as well as problem-solving and analytical skills;
• Get to know the company on all sides through a structured program;
• Work with several mentors from different departments;
• Build solid and lasting working relationships.

ABOUT THE JR. ANALYST, PLANNING POSITION

Reporting to the Manager, Planning and in collaboration with our Product Management Department, you will assist in developing sales forecasts, plans and budgets for the open to buy in order to achieve sales and profit objectives. You also will have to plan your assortment for your commodity to provide a recommended style/ color count to the buying department.

Main Responsibilities

• Developing seasonal sales plans, budgets for the open-to-buy in order to achieve corporate sales and profit objectives;
• Forecast weekly sales and margins at the department class level;
• Recommend markdown budgets and promotional strategies to optimize inventory levels;
• Carrying out monthly and seasonal product analysis and follow-ups;
• Plan and forecasts sales basic style items;
• Planning your assortment for your commodity and recommend a style/ colour count to the merchandising (buying) department;
• Support the buying team through analysis and reporting;
• Monitor inventory levels for your commodity;
• Prepare reporting and analysis for quarterly Post Mortems;
• Prepare and distribute planning reports.

Qualifications and Competencies

• University degree in Administration, Operations Management, Finance or a related field;
• Bilingual (French and English);
• Detail-oriented;
• Strong analytical skills, precise, accurate;
• Knowledge of advanced spreadsheet applications using Excel software.

Graduate Rotational Program Eligibility

• You must have obtained your university diploma over the last 24 months;
• You must have a minimum grade point average of 3.2;
• You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• You must have a passion for fashion;
• You must be bilingual (French and English), written and spoken.

TO SUBMIT YOUR CANDIDACY 

Send us your CV in PDF format and a copy of your most recent transcript (non-official).  

Groupe Dynamite is committed to employment equity. Only those candidates whose candidacy has been retained will be contacted.

*For use of reference, the masculine was used to lighten the text.