Junior Product Analyst - RW&CO

Reporting to the Manager Planning and Allocation, the product analyst maximizes sales, profit and stock turn through analysis of product and forecasting of unit sales and inventory.



Tasks are as follows:

Prepares and maintains flowcharts for key commodities

Quantifies purchases and number of styles through assortment plans for the following season by group of commodities

Recommends markdown and promotional activities for all commodities

Compares units forecast to dollar budgets and makes recommendations for adjustments

Analyzes sales trend by color / size and recommend for future purchase

Analyzes commodity by stores and / or regions to identify opportunities for micro-marketing

Performs seasonal post-mortem

Analyzes stores and allocates merchandise based on performance

Adjusts and corrects discrepancies by store and/or region with proper allocation of incoming merchandise to balance the inventory



Requirements:



Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce or other related fields

Two (2) years experience in a planning and distribution/allocation role preferably in the retail fashion industry

Strong analytical and communication skills

Strong problem solving and decision making skills

Strong interpersonal skills and team work oriented

Knowledge of Microsoft Office (advanced Excel, Outlook)

Knowledge of other Retail Management system is an asset

Bilingualism is required; French and English/written and spoken



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