Senior Director, Inventory Planning

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Job Type: Full Time

Function: Inventory Management

Address: 160 Bloor Street East, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON

Working Model: Hybrid

Vacancy Status: This position is for an existing, open vacancy

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora Canada, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Ready for a career glow-up? As the Senior Director, Inventory Planning, you’ll lead key functions across merchandise planning, demand planning, in-season open-to-buy management, and inventory flow. The work you do will impact beauty by ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time—driving sales, optimizing margins, and delivering seamless client experience.

You’ll manage a high-performing team and partner cross-functionally with leaders in Merchandising, Logistics, and Finance to shape strategy, align resources, manage risk, and unlock growth opportunities. Together, you’ll bring data-driven insights to life and create the foundation for a thriving, customer-centric business.

What You’ll Do:

Strategy & Financial Planning:

• Lead the development and execution of pre-season and in-season strategies across sales, margin, and inventory.
• Own and evolve short- and long-term inventory strategies to drive alignment with business goals and growth targets.

Inventory Leadership:

• Oversee the end-to-end inventory lifecycle, partnering closely with demand planning on forecasting and purchasing strategies.
• Guide and challenge the team to proactively identify and manage risks and opportunities through the OTB and monthly forecast processes.
• Bring strong expertise in inventory analysis, assortment optimization, supply chain, and allocation systems to support and elevate team performance.

Performance Management:

• Lead forecast processes (YTD/YTG), ensuring performance is tracked against plan and proactive actions are taken to stay on course.
• Mentor and support the team in optimizing inventory performance across assortment, promotions, and in-stock levels to drive business results.
• Apply insights from business trends, product launches, promotional calendars, and cost structures to inform planning strategies.
• Proactively manage obsolete inventory by identifying risks early and recommending effective exit and markdown strategies while protecting margin.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Partner with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, and Distribution to align strategies.
• Collaborate with merchandising & other cross functional teals to support strategic seasonal merchandise reviews (assortment planning tactics, obsolescence aged inventory).

Transformation & Process Excellence:

• Champion the development of tools, systems, and scalable processes to enhance planning capabilities.
• Standardize and optimize operational planning and workflow processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Partner with Reporting & Systems to elevate data, analytics, and reporting frameworks that support better decision-making.

Team Leadership:

• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing planning organization.
• Demonstrate resilience and adaptability while taking ownership of outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Advocate for the team by effectively communicating priorities and needs to executive and cross-functional partners.

What You’ll Bring:

• 10+ years of experience in retail planning, demand planning, or inventory management, with a proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams.
• Deep expertise in open-to-buy (OTB), forecasting, allocation, and end-to-end inventory management, with the ability to translate data-driven insights into strategic decisions.
• Strong understanding of the inventory lifecycle, assortment optimization, and supply chain dynamics within a fast-paced, omni-channel retail environment.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to identify risks, uncover opportunities, and drive business performance.
• Experience leveraging data, tools, and systems to enhance forecasting accuracy, optimize inventory flow, and improve overall planning effectiveness.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with a track record of building strong cross-functional partnerships across Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Finance.
• A strategic, agile mindset with the ability to navigate complexity, lead through change, and deliver results in a dynamic, evolving business environment.
• Strong leadership presence with a passion for developing talent, fostering collaboration, and creating an inclusive, high-performing team culture.

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What You’ll Get:

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating, doing the right things, and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path. Your career glow-up starts here with access to opportunities that will challenge, stretch, and develop your skills. You’ll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.
• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) your individual voice is a part of.
  
  

Rewards as Unique as You Are:

Eligibility requirements apply to certain benefits and may vary depending on job classification and length of employment.

• Wealth. We’re passionate about pay equity and transparency. The compensation ranges between CAD$171,000.00 - CAD$203,100.00, plus bonus, RRSP matching. The final pay offered will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the actual qualifications and experience of the individual, and any additional non-discriminatory, legitimate business factors relevant to the position and/or location.
• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access to our Well-Being@Sephora program to support your mental, financial, physical, and social well-being.
• Balance. You’ll be trusted to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with a hybrid work schedule, vacation and flex days, and maternity/paternity leave.
• Growth.A career glow-up is built into every role, with access to training and development programs and resources throughout the year.
• Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for gratis, and flash sale discounts on LVMH brands.
• Support. Tap into volunteer and donation matching, Employee Assistance Program, and free mental health resources with 24/7 access to Dialogue.

Join us and Belong to Something Beautiful.

Sephora Canada strongly believes in equal opportunity when it comes to employment and advancement. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can belong, grow, and build a beautiful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and/or any other diversity dimensions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or otherwise), other protected characteristics or other reasonable circumstances can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People team.

As part of our commitment to transparency and efficiency, we would like to inform you that we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening and evaluation of applications.