Job Description: Principal Strategic Advisor – Retail & Athleisure Planning

Location: Vancouver, BC (Hybrid)

Position Type: Full time (Strategic Advisory)

Industry Vertical: Retail & Apparel (Athleisure)

Domain Expertise & Qualifications

Core Experience Metrics (Strictly Required):
Overall Experience: Minimum 20+ years of qualified experience in enterprise-level business consulting, technology delivery with corporate retail leadership.
Retail Specialization: At least 8 to 10 years of dedicated experience directly within the Retail / Apparel domain (ideally with direct exposure to premium, vertically integrated, or athleisure brands).

Required Strategic Domain Expertise (Must have deep knowledge in at least TWO of the following):
Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP):



High-level knowledge of corporate budgeting, Open-to-Buy (OTB) policies, and margin management at an enterprise scale.
Visual Assortment Planning: Strategic understanding of how digital, visual, and localized layouts influence buying decisions and omni-channel inventory allocation.
Product & Merchandise Hierarchies: Deep experience structuring master data governance and product classifications across complex global retail organizations.
Associated Data Flows: Architectural understanding of enterprise data exchanges (PLM to ERP/WMS/eCommerce) to help executives visualize how data boundaries support business goals.

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