Senior Director Analytics

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued - as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.As the Senior Director, Sourcing Analytics, you will lead the development of a best-in-class analytics function that strengthens commercial decision-making, accelerates value creation and transforms the capabilities of Loblaw's Sourcing organization. Reporting to the SVP, Enterprise Sourcing, you will serve as a strategic advisor to the Chief Sourcing Officer and Sourcing Leadership, bringing together deep analytical expertise and commercial judgment to shape critical sourcing decisions and advance enterprise performance.At the heart of this mandate is ownership of Category Analytics, Sourcing data and reporting, advanced analytics, and the Sourcing AI capability roadmap. You will establish the analytical standards, data foundations and scalable tools that enable category teams to execute sophisticated sourcing strategies, evaluate supplier economics and negotiate with greater confidence. Working across Fresh and CoS/HABA, you will ensure that insights translate into practical, high-impact commercial recommendations.You will also lead the evolution of Sourcing's analytical and AI-enabled capabilities, partnering with Digital, Technology and Strategy & Value Delivery to bring new solutions into the business. Combining enterprise leadership, commercial acumen and a commitment to innovation, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our ambition to be the World's Best Buyers.Core Responsibilities
Category Analytics & Commercial Value Creation
Lead the Category Analytics function across Fresh and CoS/HABA, setting the analytical agenda and standards for the highest-impact sourcing decisions and commercial opportunities.Oversee sophisticated Fresh sourcing events, including complex RFP design, bid evaluation and award scenarios;
and CoS/HABA supplier plays, offer assessments and negotiation analytics.Challenge commercial assumptions, quantify alternative scenarios and develop recommendations that strengthen negotiation strategies, supplier decisions and enterprise value.Partner with Sourcing and Merchandising leaders to prioritize analytical resources against the most material category opportunities and measure the impact of resulting decisions.Sourcing Data, Reporting & Performance Intelligence
Own the Sourcing data and analytics agenda, defining priorities for data quality, accessibility, governance and effective use in commercial and strategic decision‑making.Establish enterprise‑consistent Sourcing performance metrics, executive dashboards and analytical reporting that provide clear visibility into sourcing effectiveness, supplier performance and emerging opportunities.Partner with Enterprise Data, Finance and Technology teams to strengthen data foundations, clarify ownership and controls, and connect internal and external sources into decision‑ready insights.Evolve reporting from retrospective measurement toward forward‑looking insight, predictive analysis and actionable commercial intelligence.Advanced Analytics & AI Capability Transformation
Own and lead the multi‑year Sourcing advanced analytics and AI capability roadmap, defining the highest‑value use cases, business requirements, investment priorities and measures of success.Champion the development and deployment of advanced models, automation, Generative AI and emerging agentic capabilities that improve sourcing decisions, negotiations and colleague productivity.Partner with Digital, Technology and enterprise analytics teams to guide solution design, testing, data readiness and responsible implementation, ensuring capabilities are scalable and fit for business use.Work with Strategy & Value Delivery, which leads organizational adoption and ways‑of‑working change, to connect new capabilities to measurable operational and financial outcomes.Executive Partnership & Enterprise Influence
Translate sophisticated analyses into clear executive narratives, recommendations and trade-offs, with a focus on enterprise rather than isolated category outcomes.Collaborate across Sourcing, Merchandising, Finance, Commodity & Business Intelligence, Digital and Technology to align complementary insights and avoid duplication of accountabilities.Team Leadership & Capability Building
Build, lead and develop a high‑performing team of Category Analytics professionals, setting clear expectations fo
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