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Merchandise Planner- 12 month fixed-term

Article

Job Location:

Vancouver - Canada

Yearly Salary: CAD 80000 - 100000

Posted: 14 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 16 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Supply Chain

Job Summary

Hi there were Article. Since 2013 we have been redefining the furniture industry one sofa at a time its not easy it requires solving challenging meaningful problems. This is where you come in as a Merchandise Planner youll turn data into smart inventory and forecasting decisions that help our categories grow while keeping the right products available for our customers.

Why We Need You:

In Merchandise Planning we balance customer demand inventory and financial goals to help our product categories perform at their best. Were looking for a Merchandise Planner to join us in a fixed-term for 12 months.

Youll own planning for your assigned categories building SKU-level forecasts across channels and connecting top-down category financial plans with bottom-up SKU plans. Using retail math sales performance and business trends youll manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) identify risks and opportunities and help us make informed inventory investments.

Youll also work closely with Category Management Sourcing Order Management and Finance to turn assortment strategies into inventory plans that support our customers and business goals.

Within your first few months youll build a strong understanding of your categories establish effective partnerships across teams and take ownership of forecasting inventory planning and a year youll be proud to say youve helped improve forecast accuracy inventory health and category performance through thoughtful data-driven planning.

Why Article

As a Particle (people of Article) you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging meaningful problems the best way you can. That means youre trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (youre the expert after all). Youll do all this while growing your skills within a company that is redefining the furniture industry.

About the Team:

Our Merchandise Planning team works closely with Category Management Sourcing Order Management Finance and other teams across Article to connect product strategy with demand inventory and financial planning.

We are a hybrid team - youll be in the office 3 days per week.

What Youll Do

Youll be part of the Merchandise Planning team working to make informed forecasting and inventory decisions that support our customers category strategies and financial goals.

Develop and maintain SKU-level demand forecasts across channels to support category growth and financial goals.
Reconcile top-down category financial plans with bottom-up SKU-level plans identifying gaps risks and opportunities.
Own Open-to-Buy (OTB) execution ensuring inventory investments align with merchandising and financial strategies.
Manage inventory levels to support product availability while balancing financial targets and minimizing overstock and stockout risks.
Analyze historical sales market trends and business performance to refine forecasts and adjust plans as conditions change.
Track forecast accuracy sell-through inventory health and other key performance indicators to understand category performance.
Turn data into clear recommendations that help improve category performance and inform inventory decisions.
Partner with Category Management to translate product assortment strategies into SKU-level demand and inventory plans.
Collaborate with Sourcing and Order Management to align inventory plans with vendor capacity and production needs.
Identify opportunities to improve and automate planning processes helping the team work more efficiently and adapt as business needs change.

Who You Are

Qualifications:

You have 3 years of experience in merchandise planning demand planning merchandising or a related area.
You have a strong understanding of retail math and can apply it to merchandise inventory and financial planning.
You have experience with Open-to-Buy (OTB) and pre-season planning.
You have a bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Business Finance or a related field.

Technical Skills:

You can build and manage detailed SKU-level forecasts and reconcile them with category-level financial plans.
You have advanced Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets skills and are comfortable working with large data sets.
You have experience with planning or reporting tools such as SAP IBP Blue Yonder (JDA) John Galt Anaplan or Tableau.

How You Work:

You turn complex data into clear recommendations and use facts and business context to make informed decisions.
You communicate clearly and build strong relationships across teams including Category Management Finance Sourcing and Order Management.
You can influence and build alignment with partners to keep decisions and work moving forward.
Youre adaptable and can prioritize competing needs and deadlines while taking ownership of your work.

Additional Requirements:

Legally able to work in Canada.
Able to work for the full fixed term ending September 10 2027.
Completion of a criminal background check.

Perks & Benefits

Wealth:

The salary range is $80000 to $100000
- Starting salary is determined by your transferable skills knowledge work experience and the hiring teams budget which is based on business needs market compensation data and internal equity

Life:

15 days of vacation*
1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)
6 well-being (sick) days
Hybrid work: 3 days a week in the office
Work remotely (anywhere in the world) for up to 3 weeks

Total Health:

Excellent extended health dental and vision benefits
$1000 health/lifestyle spending account* for your total physical and mental well-being
TELUS Health App
- Mental Health Assistance/Counseling
- Virtual medical appointments

Office Space:

The Article HQ is a converted warehouse with an open accessible layout and no offices (even for our founders)
Work from your desk an Article sofa collaboration spaces or a private meeting room
- Standup desks can be requested too
Our kitchens are stocked with salty sweet and healthy snacks & all the premium coffees and teas to keep you buzzing
Onsite fitness equipment with showers and towel service
Pickleball badminton and table tennis matches happen from very competitive to very casual
A dog-friendly office - well-socialized pups are welcome

Getting here:

Free street parking (first come first serve; no reserved spots for senior leaders)
Indoor secure bike storage with change rooms and showers
20-minute walk to either Main Street- Science World or VCC Clark Skytrain stations

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