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Title: Branch Merchandise PlannerReporting to: Head of Merchandising and PlanningLocation: Vancouver, HQSalary: 85-95kThe Company:JD Sports is a sports-fashion retail company with the incentive to inspire the emerging generation of globally minded consumers through a connection to the universal culture of sport, music and fashion. Established in 1981, the JD Group is a leading global omnichannel retailer of Sports, Fashion, and Outdoor brands. With our retail stores expanding and evolving throughout Canada, The Group is continuously finding and developing talent that adds to the inclusive and diverse work culture. JD continuously and successfully sets the global standard for retail experience best through the unique delivery of the worlds most authentic brands to the market. Our commitment to showcasing brands in a premium environment and stores remain a key part of the JD strategy.The Opportunity:The Merchandise Branch Planner is responsible for supporting the merchandising department in optimizing inventory across the business and in turn improve trade performance to maximize sales and margin for JD Sports Canada. This person will work closely with planning, buying, allocations, retail and supply chain departments to ensure the stores are stocked with productive assortments and to agreed capacity levels.Key Responsibilities/ Duties: Inventory optimization and management (80%)Review weekly capacity reports providing key callouts to Planners and Allocators at the store level.Identify areas of focus and compile action plans for over/under stocked stores.Analyse performance of Outlets and Clearance stores weekly and manage their inventory requirements.Champion the booking process of inventory and act as liaison between buying and planning to control outbound to stores.Propose and agree replenishment levels weekly.Optimize the inventory between the DCs weekly to reduce the overall replenishment time.Review and manage stock levels for top styles across the business.Analyze the performance of actions and report efficiency, compile best practices for future reference.Review retail feedback across stores, checking relevance and distributing to departments to complete.Become the link between Retail and Merchandising with a strong focus on driving improved performance, relationships, and best practices.Planning Duties & Development (20%)Support planners with seasonal space planning, aligning brand performance to space and visual needs.Working with the Buying and Planning departments; optimize in season stores assortments and brand mix to align with space and performance expectation.Lead testing, feedback and development on system functionalities that impact allocations/ replenishments/stock management.Train and coach future branch planners.Support NSO stock builds, ensuring stores receive relevant assortments in right volume.Behavioural:Delivering Excellence - Working at a consistently high standard with enthusiasm. You work to deliver a high quality of work to meet personal and team expectations.Responsibility (Delivers results) - Take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver. Take responsibility for your own actions & decisions.Teamwork - You work with others to reach a common goal; sharing information, supporting colleagues and searching out expertise and solutions from relevant stakeholders.Leadership - You lead by example through your behaviours and professional approach to work, inspiring your colleagues and driving for results.Communication - You communicate clearly and concisely, ensuring that the message is understood by all.The Requirements:2+ years of retail experience3+ years of merchandise allocation experience.Possess an innate understanding of inventory management, merchandise planning and supply chain in a retail environment.Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.Entrepreneurship an ability to make decisions and take calculated risks.Experience in data analysis and Microsoft office software, specifically excel.Excellent verbal and written communication skillsProactive and goal-oriented individualThe Perks:To match our culture, focused on creativity, innovation and love for fashion, we offer our employees unique benefits such as product discounts, learning & development allowance and social events!