Senior Merchandiser

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

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

The lululemon Liaison Office (LLO) team is dedicated to ensuring our components are produced of the highest quality, delivered when we need them, and manufactured with partners who share our commitment to elevating the world. Not only do we manage the production of great products, we also build great relationships. Our merchandising teams collaborate closely with vendor partners and internal teams to drive product excellence, manage costs, and build positive relationships cross-functionally.

a day in the life: what you will do

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in establishing Fast Turn processes for full roll-out
• Lead Fast Turn projects:
• Vendor allocations–analyze the capacity and capability of vendors to appropriately allocate styles, provide visibility to Global P&M leadership to confirm allocation and align with Strategic Allocations and Supply Planning Teams
• T&A –build Time & Action for all styles and conduct feasibility and risks assessment
• Costing – work with Global Production & Merchandising team to ensure timely costs submission by Finished Goods Vendors and follow through on the validation process
• Commercialization – ensure on time style commercialization with cross functional partners
• Order Management – work with internal stakeholders for timely and accurate PR / PO release
• Production Management – achieve On-Time Delivery of quality products in collaboration with Global LLO Production and FGVS thru execution of the production process in, including WIP, PO management, and WWMT, ensuring time and action management while managing liability; prepare past due date and delay reason code reports and work closely with teams to meet our social compliance and quality standards and goals.
• Communicate delivery statuses and issues to appropriate SSC counterparts in a timely and concise manner by managing the shipment booking and shipping process with vendors and guiding them on lululemon production and logistics policies, procedures, and IT systems, rolling out new processes and procedures to assigned vendors as needed
• Support Mainline Production and Merchandising and other business requirements as required
• Work on special projects that may be assigned from time to time

qualifications

• Your ideal background: Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, Textiles or related fields
• 7+ years’ experience in a similar role within a merchandising & production environment
• Knowledge of technical fabrics, garment construction and related machinery
• Experience in working directly with vendors and the ability to drive performance
• Experience or understanding in pre-costing and calculation; analyses workflow and access bottlenecks
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs. You possess amazing MS Excel skills! (V Lookup and Pivot Table knowledge essential)
• Experience working on PLM and PO systems like Flex PLM and Tradestone

must haves

• Acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for your life.
• 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.
• Lead with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
• Foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• Integrate fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take yourself too seriously.

additional notes

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

compensation and benefits package

lululemon’s compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and teamperformance. Thetypical hiring range for this positionis from$81,500 - $107,000 CADannually; the base pay offered is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards offering, permanent employees in this position may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

At lululemon, investing in our people is a top priority. We believe that when life works, work works. We strive to be the place where inclusive leaders come to develop and enable all to be well. Recognizing our teams for their performance and dedication, other components of our total rewards offerings include support of career development, wellbeing, and personal growth:

• Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans
• Paid time off
• Savings and retirement plan matching
• Parenthood top-up
• Extensive catalog of development course offerings
• People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series(to name a few)

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

workplace arrangement

This role is classified as Hybrid under our SSC Workplace Policy:

• In-person collaboration is important, and much of the role can be performed remotely. Work is performed onsite at least 3 days per week.

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Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us [email protected] . In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.

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