Posted Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. | Sporting Life is a proudly Canadian sports lifestyle brand, inspiring people to live, enjoy, and enable the sporting life since 1979.

From skiing and running to biking and tennis, we offer the best gear for those who live an active lifestyle.

As part of Sporting Life Group, alongside Golf Town and Team Town, we blend sport and style to help Canadians get outside and keep moving.

Access to our benefits package, with the choice of different levels of health, dental, and vision coverage to suit you.

Vendor Pro Deals and expert product training to fuel your knowledge and performance.

A salary range of $95,000 - $105,000 (dependent on experience), bonus, and opportunities to grow your career in the sports lifestyle.

As a Senior Buyer for our Women's Outerwear and Outdoor Apparel category, you will shape the product stories customers see in our stores and online.

Utilizing your merchandising expertise, financial responsibility, and strong vendor relationships, you will spearhead the creation and implementation of merchandising strategies. In collaboration with the Planning, Marketing, Digital, and in-store teams, you will ensure that the right products are available at the right time, are priced appropriately, and are presented in a manner that embodies the Sporting Life brand.

Develop and execute merchandising and marketing strategies for assigned product category in all distribution channels (Retail Stores & Web).

Maximize profitability for category, sales, margin, inventory turn, GMROI etc.

Develop category merchandising strategy with Director of Purchasing that differentiates Sporting Life from competition and meets/exceeds our annual metric goals.

Create and optimize product assortments in all distribution channels.





Collaborate with marketing to bring executable ideas forward to align with key items, campaigns, and strategies to communicate to our customer base.

Lead and direct cross-functional teams to execute special projects and category initiatives;

Ensure Web ETI has been reviewed and is updated.

Ensure all web content is loaded at time of product being released.

Manage assortments, inventory, and finances for each vendor. Foster positive relationships with vendor community to achieve strategic company goals;

Constantly evaluate vendor performance and programs - negotiate vendor terms to meet profitability targets.

Inventory Management Partner with Planners to ensure category meets/exceeds inventory, turn and GMROI goals.

Collaborate with Inventory Planner to implement and manage supply chain initiatives to optimize performance metrics.

Develop & execute the merchandise financial plan to achieve the current years targets with the help of the planning department; identifies & actions inventory issues as required,

in season & aged inventory management.

Work with Inventory Planning Team to achieve key in-stock levels and turn goals.

5–7 years progressive experience and well versed in brand/category management, procurement, contract negotiation and vendor management within the retail industry with a commitment to customer service.

Strong organizational, project leadership, and time management skills with excellent follow through.

Sporting Life Group Limited is an equal chance 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 Group Human Resources team of any accommodations required to ensure fair and equitable access through the recruitment and selection process.

📌 Senior Buyer, Women's Outerwear and Outdoor Apparel (Vaughan)
🏢 Sporting Life
📍 Vaughan