Merchandise Planner - Women’s

Department

Buying Strategy, Planning & Allocation

Reports to

Senior Manager of Buying Strategy & Planning

Location

2255, rue Cohen, Saint-Laurent (QC) H4R 2N7 (Hybrid)

About Browns

Founded in Montreal in 1940, Browns Shoes was built on one principle: putting the customer first. Unwavering in our mission to provide an unforgettable shopping experience, Browns remains the intersection where luxury meets affordability, and every customer is heard. From humble beginnings as a mom-and-pop shop, Browns grew to become North America's leading independent footwear retailer with over 70 stores Canada-wide. Today, we're proud to offer a top‑notch selection of trending styles and exclusive collections that keep our customers coming back for more.

Fondée à Montréal en 1940, Chaussures Browns a été bâtie sur un principe : prioriser les clients. Inébranlable dans sa mission d'offrir une expérience de magasinage inoubliable, Browns demeure l'intersection où le luxe rencontre l'abordabilité, et où chaque client est entendu. Après des débuts modestes en tant que magasin familial, Browns est devenu le principal détaillant indépendant de chaussures en Amérique du Nord, avec plus de 70 magasins dans tout le Canada.

Aujourd'hui, nous sommes fiers d'offrir une sélection de premier ordre de styles tendance et de collections exclusives qui incitent nos clients à revenir.

About the Role

We are looking for a Merchandise Planner to join our Business Strategy, Planning & Allocation team at Browns Shoes. This role is responsible for driving the financial health of the Women’s business by aligning inventory investments with sales targets.

Vous êtes responsable de l’élaboration de plans de ventes et d’inventaire, de l’analyse des performances commerciales, et de l’identification des opportunités afin d’optimiser les ventes tout au long du cycle de vie des produits. En étroite collaboration avec l’équipe des achats, il s’agit d’un poste hautement analytique et axé sur les affaires,



dans lequel vous influencerez directement les décisions clés et contribuerez à améliorer le rendement de l’entreprise.

Key Responsibilities

- Merchandise Planning & Financial Management
- Develop seasonal, monthly, and weekly merchandise plans for the Women’s business throughout the season and recommend actions to achieve plan
- Develop and manage a Core/Carryover tracking process to ensure inventory coverage.
- Build and manage an Open-to-Buy
- Monitor sales, margin, pricing, inventory, and receipt forecasts to ensure inventory investments support financial targets
- Identify any missed opportunities, opportunities and risks
- Own the delivery flow process to maintain healthy inventory level’s during key selling periods
- Develop pre-season and in-season forecasts based on historical performance, market trends, and current selling
- Support annual budgeting and seasonal planning processes
- Reporting & Business Communication
- Prepare weekly and monthly business performance reviews
- Identify in-season risks and opportunities for sales and inventory
- Analyze product and category performance to support profitable growth
- Present actionable insights and recommendations to Buying and Leadership
- Markdown Recommendations and Lifecycle analysis
- Develop transparent reporting that supports informed business decisions
- Continuously improve planning processes, reporting, and analytical tools
- Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner closely with Buyers to influence assortment and inventory strategies
- Partner across planning team to share best practices and ground on departmental actions and strategies. Align on processes to have a cohesive experience with cross-functional partners and leadership
- Collaborate with Allocation to optimize inventory distribution across stores and web




- Work with Supply Chain Team to manage inventory flow and receipt timing
- Support cross-functional teams with data-driven recommendations to improve business performance

What We're Looking For

- 2 to 5 years of merchandise planning experience, preferably within fashion, footwear or apparel; experience in Women’s footwear considered an asset
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into commercial decisions
- Experience managing merchandise financial plans, inventory forecasts, and Open-to-Buy
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with merchandise planning systems is considered an asset

Business Acumen

- Strong understanding of retail planning fundamentals, including sales forecasting, inventory management, margin optimization, and assortment planning.
- Ability to balance financial objectives with customer and market needs
- Commercial mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Communication & Influence

- Strong storytelling skills with data
- Comfortable presenting to cross-functional teams
- Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders constructively

Mindset

- Proactive and curious
- Ownership mentality (follows through from insight to action to result)
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, test-and-learn environment

Benefits

- Group Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer Contributions to your RRSP
- Employee discounts
- $500 annual exercise reimbursement
- Subsidized cafeteria and free breakfast
- Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate
- Free weekly yoga sessions
- Parking free on site

EEO Statement

Browns Shoes welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

Please note that our recruitment process uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist with administrative and screening functions but do not replace human review or decision‑making processes.

📌 Planificateur(trice) de marchandises - femmes/Merchandise Planner - Women's (Montreal)
🏢 Browns Shoes
📍 Montreal