Merchandising Analyst - Hardgoods

at  Sporting Life Inc

SPORTING LIFE

Sporting Life is a leading, iconic Canadian sports lifestyle retailer. Since 1979, we’ve been committed to providing our customers and their families with the best possible experience—and we are continuously working to improve it every day. We offer the best in outdoor apparel and fashion, footwear, equipment and accessories for men, women and kids. The mix of sport and style is what makes us unique.
YOU live for the great Canadian outdoors and take pride in living the Sporting Life. You relish in the exhilarating experience of skiing, snowboarding, cycling, running, tennis, hiking and camping and want to inspire our customers to do the same. You believe in the spirit of team, adapting to the ever-changing retail environment, being part of constant innovation and working alongside the best leaders, associates and vendors in the business. We are looking for those who live what we sell every day and who celebrate the love of sports lifestyle.

WHO WE ARE

Sporting life is a member of the Sporting Life Group, a Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited company, and is a leading Canadian sports lifestyle retail organization comprising iconic banners, Golf Town, Sporting Life and Team Town. Operating from coast to coast, both Golf Town, Sporting Life and Team Town’s fleet of stores inspire Canadians to get outside and live an active lifestyle, whether it’s playing some of Canada’s top golf courses, running through community trails, experiencing the exhilarating feeling of the hills, or any sports activity in between fit for the individual or whole family.
Come work with us! Experience what it’s like to work in a fun and engaging environment where you’ll be challenged and inspired to contribute to both brands and surrounded by like-minded teams who have a passion for the game of golf, are devoted to outdoor and team activities and sports.
Sporting Life Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, please advise the Sporting Life Human Resources team of any accommodations required to ensure fair and equitable access through the recruitment and selection process

As a Merchandising Analyst for Sporting Life (SL), your role will be pivotal in supporting our Hardgoods Buyer with product management and coordination for our stores nationwide. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to serve our customers’ needs.
Sporting Life is Sporting Life Group’s (SLG) iconic Canadian sports lifestyle retail banner. We are committed to providing our customers and their families with the best possible experience and continuously work to improve it daily.

In this role, you will manage and distribute inventories to all stores by working cross-functionally internally and externally to ensure that the right products are delivered to the right store at the right time and quantity to increase profitable sales, maximize inventory productivity, and balance inventory levels by Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) for stores.

• Responsible for inputting and maintaining all data within the category, including the purchase order process; creating and uploading information changes, item cancellations/reinstatements, confirmation, and pricing.
• Creating reports at the SKU level for shipping, markdowns and sell-throughs while maintaining daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly checklists.
• Managing all inventory replenishment, SKU maintenance, and allocation/core, including regular inventory balancing, preparation for promotions and seasonal requirements, and allocating inventory in advance to ensure inventory is in stock to support sales.
• Working cross-functionally with the stores, creating sales, margin, and inventory reports by analyzing data to support category initiatives.
• Building and fostering solid external relationships with vendors.