Senior Manager, Merchandise Analytics & Space Optimization; Retail

Who We Are

At Talize, we’re more than a workplace, we’re a movement for sustainable living. Every day, you help communities shop with purpose, combining fashion and environmental impact. We believe opportunity is always in style. Whether you're on the floor or behind the scenes, you’ll grow, thrive, and make a difference for your future and the planet. Our culture is fast-paced, fun, and people-first.

We celebrate diversity, creativity, and collaboration, where every voice matters and every win counts.

Why Join Us? We reward great work with great benefits — supporting your well-being on and off the clock.

A Data-Driven Leader Ready to Drive Results. You’re an analytical and commercially driven leader who turns insights into impact. KPI-focused and business-savvy, you understand category performance, inventory flow, and margin optimization. You’re proactive, agile, and confident influencing decisions with data. Comfortable challenging assumptions and aligning teams, you drive measurable results while contributing to a purpose-driven, high-performance culture at Talize.

We’re looking for a strategic, data-driven leader to take ownership of merchandise analytics and space optimization across all Talize locations. In this role, you drive sales performance by maximizing productivity per square foot, optimizing inventory flow, and improving gross margin and category contribution. You’ll lead with data—transforming insights into actionable strategies across floor space allocation, pricing architecture, and seasonal planning. Working cross-functionally, you bring structure and discipline to inventory and merchandising decisions, replacing guesswork with clear, results-driven execution.

Success in this role is defined by measurable financial impact, operational efficiency, and your ability to elevate commercial performance across the business.

This is primarily an onsite role based out of our office at 67 Alexdon Road, North York, ON M3J 2B5 with regular store visits across the 15-store network. The role requires full-time availability during standard business hours, with flexibility for cross-functional meetings and collaboration with Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Store Leadership.

$80,000 - $100,000

Every Day is Game Day.

• Category & Space Optimization
  • Department-level floor space allocation (% mix by Women, Men, Kids, Home, etc.)
  • Subcategory mix optimization (Denim, Athletic, Dresses, etc.)
  • Seasonal category shifts and floor resets (Winter → Spring, etc.)
  • Store size format allocation logic.
  • Identification and rebalancing of underperforming categories.
• Financial & Performance Management
  • Sales per square foot modeling by category and store.
  • Inventory turn strategy and improvement plans.
  • Good / Better / Best pricing architecture.
  • Markdown ladder and clearance cadence.
  • Backstock ratio reduction strategy.
  • Category contribution margin analysis.
  • Quarterly category performance reviews.
  • Forecast financial impact of space adjustments and markdown strategies.
• Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Build and maintain advanced Excel and BI dashboards.
  • Analyze sell-through, aging inventory, and SKU productivity.
  • Develop reallocation models by store format.
  • Recommend targeted promotions based on overstock analysis.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
  • Partner with Visual Merchandising to implement planograms.
  • Lead monthly commercial review meetings with Marketing, Operations, and Finance.

• 7+ years of retail merchandise planning, allocation, or category analytics experience.
• Proven experience optimizing sales per square foot across multi-store retail chains.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables and modeling mandatory).
• Experience in off-price, thrift, fast-fashion, or high-SKU retail environments (e.g., Value Village, TJX, H&M, Zara, Sport Chek softlines).
• Experience with retail BI systems and inventory planning tools.
• Strong understanding of open-to-buy planning.
• Experience improving inventory turns and margin through reallocation strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Retail Management, or related field.