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Why complete our Job Simulation
A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at lululemon. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.Self-paced4-5 hoursNo gradesNo assessments
At lululemon, we're excited to give you a glimpse into the work our Planning team does on the daily. You'll obtain the skills needed to work on a creative team and begin your career.
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
Through this job simulation, you'll experience the process of building and presenting a high-level financial plan. You'll learn about troubleshooting underperforming and delayed products.
What's in it for you?
- A program you can complete all on your own time, at your own pace, anywhere.
- A certificate of completion from lululemon that can be used to show your new planning skills.
- Gain work experience to put you above your peers in the job search.
- See if lululemon is the right workplace environment fit for you!
Skills you will learn and practice:
Spotting Trends
Sales Forecasting
Managing Inventory Flow
Observing Stock-to-Sales Efficiency
Communication
Presentation Skills
Persuasion
Negotiation
Sales Analysis
Forecast Trending
How it works
Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at lululemon. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.
Introduction from lululemon
Tasks in this program
Task One: Create a High-Level Financial Plan to Anticipate Business Needs
1-2 hours
Design a financial plan to provide a framework for projected sales and how much product you need to achieve those sales.What you'll learn
- Understanding why financial planning is critical to the success of merchandise planning at lululemon
- Using the OTB ('open-to-buy') tool as a strategy for managing inventory
What you'll do
- Create an open-to-buy forecast model to assist the merchandising team for the Men's T-shirt category at lululemon
Reviews
Over 3505 Star Reviews
"Es programa excelente e integral, perfecto para personas que desean perfeccionar sus habilidades en el área comercial. Cada tarea se presenta de manera detallada, con explicaciones paso a paso y ejemplos que facilitan la comprensión"-- Student from Universidad Mayor de San Andrés
"I liked learning a lot about inventory for Lulu Lemon and the solutions you can implement to prevent and fix issues."-- Student from University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
"I liked how realistic this was. I feel like it didn't hold back the complexity of data and that really showed me that I needed to look at and understand what the data means for the company."-- Student from Johnson & Wales University
"I really liked how supportive the guidance alongside the tasks was, it made the tasks very clear and was very helpful throughout."-- Student from University of Durham
"It was easy to follow and harder than most of my school work which was great and a challenge for me!"-- Student from Oregon State University
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