Sr.ProductManager,Buying&Forecasting

Canada Softlines – Product Manager, Buying & Forecasting Canada Softlines team works with Apparel, Shoes, Luggage, Watches and Accessories brands to provide our customers with a broad range of fashion selection at sharp prices with fast delivery speeds. Due to the seasonal element of fashion — with an ever-changing catalog of new colors, product styles, and trends — our supply chain team often purchases inventory 6–8 months in advance to cater to make-to-order seasonal selection. This buying and forecasting process is highly complex. It requires a high bar on demand forecasting accuracy, adherence to financial tenets, and disciplined inventory coverage planning to ensure our customers have the products they want available throughout the season while preventing overstock and margin erosion. We are looking for a curious, self-driven, and passionate Product Manager to join the team. The Product Manager will work cross-functionally with Vendor Managers, central Buying and Forecasting teams, Finance, and other key stakeholders to determine requirements and execute the vision for a suite of tools that support and automate the buying, forecasting, and planning process for Softlines. What You Will Be Doing: - Own the product and program roadmap for Softlines buying and forecasting, driving initiatives across three areas: growing topline through improved forecasting and automated buying, increasing team productivity through AI and automation, and reducing cost to serve through optimized sourcing and inventory management. - Lead the development and adoption of automated buying workflows to reduce manual intervention, improve purchase accuracy, and ensure timely inventory placement for seasonal and new product launches. - Partner with central forecasting teams to improve demand prediction accuracy, particularly for new products and lower-volume items where fashion seasonality and limited sales history make forecasting inherently difficult. - Build and refine tools and processe