06 Nov
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Rennaï
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Toronto
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. 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. Success in this role requires strong commercial acumen, advanced analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where processes, systems, and planning capabilities are still evolving.
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.
Monitor replenishment performance and identify opportunities to improve order accuracy, in‑stock rates and inventory productivity.
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.
Planning Tools, Process Improvement & Technology
Communicate business performance, forecast variances, inventory risks and replenishment exceptions clearly.
5+ years of relevant experience in merchandise planning, sales forecasting,
retail replenishment, inventory management or retail analytics.
- Experience managing automatic replenishment in a retail environment.
- Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, PivotTables, data modelling and building forecasting and planning tools.
- Practical experience using Claude, ChatGPT or other AI tools to improve analysis, productivity and workflows.
- Robust analytical, commercial and problem‑solving skills.
- Preferred Qualifications / Assets
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Experience with Power BI, Power Query, SQL or other data analysis and reporting tools.
Experience building forecasting and merchandise planning models in Excel.
Experience improving automatic replenishment processes.
Become familiar with Rennaï's vendor base, replenishment processes, and planning priorities.
Gain proficiency in available planning, reporting, and ERP tools.
Take ownership of recurring forecasting, replenishment, and reporting activities.
Identify inventory risks and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.
Develop enhancements to existing planning tools and reporting processes.
Independently manage merchandise planning and replenishment activities.
Deliver accurate forecasts and inventory recommendations that support business objectives.
Implement measurable process improvements that increase planning efficiency and reporting accuracy.Establish a roadmap for future planning and forecasting capabilities.
📌 Planning & Analysis Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Rennaï
📍 Toronto