Hard Discount Merchant Category Management

Use analytical and commercial skills as a Merchant shaping Hard Discount retail across Canada for Loblaw Companies Limited. Work across diverse, customer-centric teams.Reporting to the Category Director, you will support products and customer programs across 500 grocery stores. The position combines merchandising, buying, retail sales, and category management experience with data-driven decision-making. Your work will connect customer insights, competitive trends, financial performance, vendors, and cross-functional partners. You will also champion Parrot, Merch OS, and evolving systems.Key Responsibilities:
Lead promotional programs from product selection through performance reviewExecute category strategies using data and customer insightsManage assortment, pricing, sales, margin, and market shareNegotiate vendor costs, funding, and commercial proposalsEvaluate innovation and private-label product opportunitiesRequirements:
Post-secondary education or equivalent experienceAt least two years in merchandising, buying, retail sales, or category managementStrong analytical, financial, negotiation, and influencing skillsAbility to manage priorities and make independent decisionsProficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, analytical platforms, and emerging AI toolsBring customer insight, financial analysis, vendor negotiation, and category expertise to Loblaw’s Hard Discount business.
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