Global Planner - Margin

Use your finance and analytical skills to influence sales, margin, and inventory strategies at a global scale. This role is a great fit if you're passionate about financial planning, reporting, and using data to drive smart business decisions.

This is a 3-month contract to start.

Our client, one of Vancouver’s most sought-after companies to work for, with global operations and an impeccable reputation.

Global Merchandise Planning supports the Planning &Allocation function by being the financial stewards of the Product area. This team has the eagle-eye view of all planning for the organization. They work cross-functionally with Merchandising, Mainline Planning, FP&A, Sourcing, and Product Ops, to provide a company-level view of our growth plans as it relates to Sales, Inventory, and Margin.

This position is responsible for the execution of Initial Mark Up (IMU) reporting and analysis, Markdown & Discount analysis and reporting and includes the optimization and organization of data sets relating to sales and margin.

• Owns all areas of the IMU reporting and analytics process. - Leverages existing systems, tools, and data to prepare insights and discovery around IMU, Markdowns & Discounts.
• Elevates existing reports and tools to optimize analysis, and provide recommendations for next steps helping to identify and drive financial results that maximize IMU.
• Exhibit initiative to look beyond the everyday business to look for opportunities to maximize potential in all IMU areas.
• Delivers Ad Hoc reporting as necessary.

• College certificate or University degree is required, preferably in Commerce or Business Administration.
• 3-5 Years of Planning experience or progressive financial analysis and reporting experience.
• Expert knowledge of Excel is required.
• Excellent team player as well as the ability to work independently.
• Effective communication skills (written & verbal) & extremely organized, thorough and able to prioritize.
• Detail orientated & analytical. 
• Results oriented – strong sense of motivation.
• Self directed problem solver, proactive and resourceful.
• Capable of effective multiple demand management from a variety of sources and adapts well to change.
• Ability and willingness to accept and provide feedback. 

Competitive hourly wage in the range of $50-55/hr + 4% vacation pay, if Incorporated, please discuss with Swim.

Vancouver, hybrid working conditions, 4 days onsite.

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