Senior Manager, Retail Planning & Analytics

Location: China Mainland

State/Province/City: Shanghai

City: Shanghai

Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)

Description & Requirements

WHO WE ARE

lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.

ABOUT THIS TEAM

As the Senior Manager, Planning & Analytics, you are the person always in the same pace as stores not only in retail but also in omni environment, as well as within lululemon. You will be responsible for building up data, planning and analytics capabilities within Retail Operations team, and collaborate within Retail Operations and Retail Performance team, as well as with cross functional parnters to turn insights into actions to support business growth in China.

You need to have strong connection with the retail teams, always be passionate to support stores, and the best in the world to complete complex projects by prioritizing, simplifying, aligning, communicating across SSC functional partners.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

·       Passionate about turning numbers into insights that will inform how we run our business

·       Turn complex analysis into simple conclusions and clearly communicate finding in reports and presentations

·       Ability to present findings into a format that is visually appealing and easily digestible to the target audience

·       Create KPIs and dashboards showcasing the performance of the stores that will be presented to executives on a frequent basis

·       Able to provide executive summary and story telling to senior leaders

·       Work closely with FP&A as well as Omni Sales Team (EC/Wechat mini program, etc.) to build up retail commercial plans and drive sales plans

·       Perform financial modelling to forecast the quantitative impact of pilots and strategic projects, including projected return on investment

·       Support the team and cross-functional partners with store & guest insights/analysis

·       Provide actionable recommendations that meet and exceed business need based on KPIs

·       Work closely with Global Retail Planning & Optimization team and local FP&A team for retail labor efficiency, take charge in the labor program incl. system optimization, program upgrade and labor hours usage and efficiency

·       Work closely as a community with Business Planning & Operations, Tech, and other counterparts in various function to build up data & analytics awareness across the company

·       Participate in cross-functional initiatives to provide financial analysis, decision and business case support

QUALIFICATIONS

·       12+ years experience in retail and relevant roles

·       University graduates preferably in statistics, business, operations, or related discipline

·       Advanced level Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups, macros)

·       Strategic problem solver with an operational and process driven mindset.

·       Strong ability to work independently and cross-functionally

·       Excellent written and verbal communications skill in both Mandarin and English

·       Proficient in Windows based software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

MUST HAVES

·       Thrives in a rapidly evolving environment and comfortable with ambiguity

·       Demonstrate the ability to multi-task and work under pressure

·       Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life

·       Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results

·       Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same

·       Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure

·       Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships

·       Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously


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Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.

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