Senior Director Of Planning And Allocation

Join the Bold Side of Retail!Senior Director, Planning and Allocations - Montreal (onsite)Ready to hop into something extraordinary? We're Psycho Bunny - the rebelliously refined clothing brand turning heads with our premium quality, vibrant style, and that unmistakable logo. With over 200 points of sales worldwide (and counting!), we're on a mission to redefine bold standards in retail.
The OpportunityWe are seeking a high-caliber Retail Planning Change Agent to build and modernize our global planning and allocation engine from the ground up. Reporting directly to executive leadership, you will enjoy complete operational autonomy, high visibility, and a true seat at the strategic table—without micromanagement. This is a defining opportunity to architect the modern infrastructure that fuels our next chapter of growth.
Your Daily AdventuresForget legacy spreadsheets and traditional planning. As Senior Director of Planning & Allocation, you will act as the core architect of our global inventory engine—leveraging predictive modeling, algorithmic markdowns, and AI to maximize gross margin across Full Price, Outlet, E-commerce, and Wholesale.
Financial Planning & OTB Governance: Own top-down Merchandise Financial Plans (MFP) across all 4 channels, serving as the final authority on Open-To-Buy (OTB) budgets and aligning inventory investments directly with P&L targets.
Algorithmic Inventory & Allocation: Oversee single-pool allocation across ~150 doors, using behavior-based store clustering and predictive modeling to eliminate size breaks, capture lost sales, and boost stock turn velocity.
Predictive Trading & Margin Protection: Drive high-velocity weekly WSSI trading cadences, shifting from reactive promotions to automated, predictive markdown schedules that prevent margin leaks.
AI Platform & Process Architecture: Lead the implementation of the Intelo AI platform, replacing siloed spreadsheets with a single source of truth and establishing a disciplined pre- and in-season corporate cadence.
Team Leadership & Transformation: Direct and mentor a team of 9-10 professionals in category pods, upskilling their capabilities from manual data entry into high-impact strategic advisory roles.
Your Toolkit
12-18 years of progressive retail planning experience in premium apparel/lifestyle specialty retail, including 3+ years in direct leadership.
Deep expertise in single-pool omnichannel models across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale.
Mastery of MFP, OTB governance, WSSI cadences, and algorithmic markdown optimization.
Proven experience leading, mentoring, and upskilling planning and allocation teams.
Experience with advanced AI-driven planning solutions (Intelo, Blue Yonder, o9, etc.).
Commercially sharp with strong executive presence and experience presenting directly to C-suite leadership.
Why Choose the Psycho Bunny Life?
A group RRSP/DPSP plan, which includes a very generous 100% match from Psycho Bunny!
On-site gym and on-site cafeteria / bistro with subsidized meals, including breakfast and lunch.
Free parking with access to EV charging stations
Three (3) weeks of vacation
Six (6) wellness days and your birthday off, on us
Comprehensive group Insurance coverage, including health, dental, vision
An Employee/Family Assistance Program (EFAP) to support you through life's challenges
Career advancement opportunities within a fast-growing brand spearheading the AI transformation across our industry.
Team events and great opportunities to socializeSurrounded by a passionate and inspiring team
Last but not least, let us not forget the swag you can get with an amazing employee discount
Diversity & InclusionExcited by this opportunity? Psycho Bunny is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn't perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions.
Psycho Bunny is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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