Jacob Coleman

Manager - Forecasting & Analytics @Loblaw Companies Limited

Work with category teams to derive accurate seasonal quantification to achieve divisional seasonal budgetary targets • Calibrate promotional buy to accurately determine incremental quantity required for promotional activities • Create a buy plan that supports the visual merchandising plan and accounts for multiple merchandising locations • Analyze and report buy variance to budget and post-mortem findings while reporting on KPI’s • Manage the Layout Module and Assortment Integrity process for all seasonal buys • Review and ensure planning and allocations are absent of seasonal anomalies • Optimize store inventory to support sales demand in season • Support inventory tracking to ensure inbound and outbound inventory support category objectives • Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to mitigate financial risk from delayed inventory, including contingency planning • Align with category on needs to drive inventory scaling to support divisional or promotional needs