Associate Merchant, Beef, Seafood & Frozen Boxed Meat (Hard Discount Division)

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. 
Join us at Loblaw Companies Limited as an Associate Merchant in our Hard Discount Division supporting the No Frills and Maxi banners to deliver great products and customer programs to over 500 grocery retail stores across Canada. Reporting to the Category Director and working closely with the Merchants, you will be part of a diverse and dynamic team that are data-driven and customer centric with a passion for food! If you’re excited by the opportunity to work for one of Canada’s leading retailers, apply today!

What You'll Do:
Assortment and Promotional Execution
· Execute and complete new item set-up process
· Execute and complete item discontinuation process
· Key all promos into JDA and run integrity reports
· Collaborate with Planogram resources to communicate or reinforce specific category goals and to ensure that the overall strategy for the category is reflected in planograms
Pricing and Inventory Management
· Execute cost and retail price changes in templates/systems
· Resolve SAP store notifications
· Work with Supply Chain for distribution of replacement products
· Action code-dated items
Billings
· Prepare for and attend internal Over & Above (O&A) meetings
· Input regular O&As into systems
· Track O&As and follow up with vendors on auto and manual O&As
· Review vendor audits
Reporting and Analysis
· Run pre-existing reports
· Create ad hoc reports and provide analysis upon request from core category management (CM) group and or from cross-functional teams
· Review prior week's performance
· Review and action gross profit exception report

What You'll Need:
· Post secondary education or equivalent experience
· Proven ability to contribute to category plans in-line with corporate strategies
· Ability to gather and synthesize customer and market insight
· Good communication skills
· Strong attention to detail and organization skills
· Proficient with MS Office (specifically Excel)
· Previous retail experience is preferred
Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

 
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$52,000.00 - $71,500.00 / 52.000,00$ - 71.500,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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