Discover Rennaï, the destination of the future for modern beauty and personal care. At Rennaï, we are dedicated to helping people achieve well-being through 360° self-care in a very accessible setting. Inspired by the word Renaissance, we are committed to empowering people to take care of themselves, love and discover themselves. Our range of carefully selected beauty products from around the world comes with personalised care services, including consultations with experts in beauty, nutrition and wellness.

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a variety of services to nourish the mind, body, and soul, providing everything you need to feel in top shape, both inside and out. OVERVIEW We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Planning Manager to lead merchandise planning, sales forecasting, inventory planning, replenishment, and business analytics across our growing retail business. Reporting to the Senior Director of Operations and Planning, this role will play a critical part in ensuring the right products are available at the right time while supporting profitable growth through data-driven decision-making. The Planning Manager will balance strategic planning with hands‑on execution, developing practical forecasting tools, inventory strategies, and reporting capabilities as Rennaï continues to scale. The position may be based in either Toronto or Montreal, depending on the successful candidate's location. Success in this role requires strong commercial acumen, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a rapid-paced environment where processes, systems, and planning capabilities are still evolving. RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and maintain brand-level merchandise sales forecasts to support business planning and decision‑making.
- Build sales and merchandise plans using historical performance, current trends, seasonality,



brand growth expectations and commercial inputs.
- Analyze actual performance against forecast and plan, investigate variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Translate brand‑level sales forecasts into inventory requirements and purchasing priorities.
- Monitor sales, inventory investment, weeks of supply, sell‑through and inventory productivity across brands and categories.
- Identify risks and opportunities relating to brand performance, sales growth, inventory availability and excess stock.
- Partner with Merchandising and other stakeholders to align forecasts, merchandise plans and business objectives. Automatic Replenishment & Order Management
- Manage and monitor automatic replenishment across a high‑SKU beauty assortment.
- Write and process replenishment orders, ensuring order quantities and timing support business needs and product availability.
- Follow up on automatic replenishment orders, including order status, confirmations, delivery timelines, delays and exceptions.
- Investigate and resolve replenishment issues with vendors and internal stakeholders, following through to resolution.
- Monitor replenishment performance and identify opportunities to improve order accuracy, in‑stock rates and inventory productivity.
- Balance product availability with inventory investment, minimizing out‑of‑stocks and excess or unproductive inventory. Reporting & Analytics




- Produce recurring reporting on sales, forecasts, merchandise plans, inventory, replenishment performance and open orders.
- Build and maintain Excel‑based reporting, forecasting models and analytical tools.
- Analyze performance at brand, category and SKU level, identifying trends, exceptions and opportunities.
- Translate data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations.
- Improve reporting accuracy, consistency and efficiency. Planning Tools, Process Improvement & Technology
- Develop practical forecasting models and merchandise planning tools in the absence of a dedicated planning system.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, automate reporting and reduce manual work.
- Leverage AI tools, particularly Claude and ChatGPT, to support analysis, problem‑solving, workflow automation and productivity.
- Identify and implement technology-based solutions to address planning and reporting gaps.
- Continuously improve planning processes, tools and analytical capabilities as the business grows. Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Merchandising, Operations, vendors and other stakeholders to align sales forecasts, merchandise plans, replenishment priorities and inventory decisions.
- Communicate business performance, forecast variances, inventory risks and replenishment exceptions clearly.
- Manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy, accountability and timely follow‑through. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU WILL NEED
- 5+ years of relevant experience in merchandise planning, sales forecasting, retail replenishment, inventory management or retail analytics.
- Beauty industry experience is strongly recommended. with an understanding of beauty retail, brand and

📌 Planning Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Rennaï
📍 Toronto