Purdys Chocolatier Looking for Product Forecasting & Allocations Manager at Vancouver, BC Full Time

Are you ready for a taste of the one of Canada’s Top Employers? Purdys Chocolatier is delighted to have been voted by our employees as one of the Canada’s Best Employers. This esteemed award is a testament to the rich texture of our history and our more than 100 years of dedication to quality, trust, tradition, and innovation. The Purdys difference is that we truly recognize the value of our people.

We reward you with competitive compensation, recognition for your achievements, opportunities for ongoing training to grow professionally and personally, delicious perks, and much, much more. Reporting to the Director – Product & Insights, the Product Forecasting and Allocations Manager will lead the team responsible for all product forecasting including seasonal and year-round items, allocations to sales channels and retail locations to maximize sales, and the analysis and reporting required to drive data driven decisions that support our customers needs. This role includes cross-departmental collaboration and dependencies in a vertically integrated company with manufacturing and direct to consumer sales through multiple channels. Accountabilities of the team and role include but are not limited to: Forecasting • To provide product and supply forecasts that are current, timely, accurate, reviewed and measured to limit the number of out of stock and last-minute changes to production plans • Develop and deliver category strategy projects that improve our competitive position.

Business Intelligence • Coordinate the analytics and develop tangible metrics to measure success of projects and ensure tracking against targets is in place • Support sales, marketing and merchandising with the execution of analytics required to develop long-term strategy to improve competitive position, sales, and profit • Report on forecasting accuracy and share meaningful metrics with the team and stakeholders Allocations • Determine item allocation according to store specific sales history, mapping and seasonality impacts, spread across all available buckets • If no item history is available, items are allocated according to the sales history of similar items and/or category history • Review item sell through and propose action for increased or decreased purchases to optimize store sales and inventory Customer Experience/Management • Partner with Fulfillment Teams to review sales strategies, logistics and planning to maximize campaign and seasonal sales. • Follow-up with the Fulfilment on inventory that did not deliver to stores or other sales channels. • Generate and action post-mortem reports to ensure excess inventory is addressed in a timely fashion Candidates should possess the following skills and experience: • Minimum 5 years of experience with product forecasting and allocations • Minimum 2 years of management experience • Advanced Excel skills • Intermediate to advanced with Microsoft Power BI • Ability to process large amounts of data quickly • Must be resourceful and possess strong problem-solving skills • Previous experience working in a fast paced and cross functional organization Purdys Chocolatier recognizes the value of skills and knowledge gained outside of formal education and paid employment. Applicants who present an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience will be considered and are encouraged to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Purdys Chocolatier, but due to the volume of applications received, we are only able to contact those applicants who have been selected for an interview. No phone calls please. Purdys Chocolatier is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us via email at [email protected]