Product Management Analyst

Who we are

Gildan is a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, Hanes®, Comfort Colors®, American Apparel®, ALLPRO™, GOLDTOE®, Peds®, Bali®, Playtex®, Maidenform®, Bonds®, as well as Champion® which is under an exclusive licensing agreement for the printwear channel in the U.S. and Canada.

Gildan owns and operates vertically integrated, large-scale manufacturing facilities which are primarily located in Central America, the Caribbean, North America, and Asia. Gildan operates with a strong commitment to industry-leading labour, environmental and governance practices throughout its supply chain in accordance with its comprehensive ESG program embedded in Gildan's long-term business strategy. Together with our global team of dedicated employees, Gildan is united in its vision of Making Apparel Better®. Discover the full scale of Gildan and prepare to be surprised at gildancorp.com.

The opportunity

The deliverables for this role will focus on collaboration with cross functional teams to plan and execute merchandise assortments while placing the consumer at the forefront of every decision.

The role

Major Responsibilities

• Offering strategy
  • Work with junior sales teams to gather data in support of strategic decision-making.
  • As directed, conduct ad hoc competitor analysis / data gathering (e.g., in-store benchmarking of competitor shelf space, price points, packaging, features & benefits, promotions, etc.)
  • As directed, support analysis of consumer needs, preference, and shopping behaviors
• Garment / product design and development
  • Support tactical follow-ups to ensure calendars are tracking, coordinating, as directed, with Supply Chain and contacts as needed.
  • Conduct analysis for item-level target margin decisions.
  • Initial data entry for master style set-up and continued data maintenance.
• Sell to the customer
  • Support merchandise and samples for sales meetings and photo shoots.
  • Create sell-in sheets for key customers, as directed.
• Mail samples out to customers. Plan production / produce the range
  • Enter merchandise and assortment information into planning systems / style master.
  • Support inventory analysis.

The requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with 1+ years work experience; 4+ years of equivalent work experience can be substituted for Bachelor's degree.
• Preferred Master's degree with 1+ years relevant work experience.

Specific Skills or Experience Required

• 3 years of merchandise planning, marketing, analytics, or project management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex datasets and derive actionable insights.
• Experience and focus on merchandising as a consumer advocate.
• Experience in collaborating and partnering cross-functionally to drive the business.
• Experience in contributing to analysis of business opportunities. Specifically, experience in analysis and understanding and contributing to learnings to support consistent results.
• Experience working on multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience in leveraging consumer data to drive sales growth.

Job Specific Competencies

• Influence decision makers to move to execution using both quantitative and qualitative research.
• Problem solving, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Analytical skills and conceptual creative ability
• Excellent written / verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to use good judgment
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze, summarize, and effectively present data
• Consulting skills and the ability to influence stakeholders
• The ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization
• Results-driven
• High-level proficiency in data analysis software packages
• Keen attention to detail

Core Competencies

• Data Fluency
• Written / verbal communication and listening.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Results orientation
• Adaptability

What’s in it for you?

• Join a publicly traded company dual-listed on NYSE and TSX with great potential
• Be part of a workplace where meaningful connections and teamwork are celebrated
• From local to international, be ready to work alongside a diverse group of colleagues
• Benefit from mentorship and continuous development opportunities
• Take advantage of our attractive benefits packages

We want to get to know you better! Please include your transferrable skills and unique experience in your application to help us learn more about you.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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