Associate Merchant

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.

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 475 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! Work collaboratively with various business units including Merchandising, Operations, Finance, Control Brands, Supply Chain, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, media, and other divisions to build and execute customer centric merchandising programs that drive profitable sales growth.

Act as a key support partner to your Merchants in the execution of promotional programs, including promotional data-entry, pricing and item setup accuracy, flyer/digital/in-store advertising accuracy, vendor income collection, inventory management, store communications, and end-to-end data integrity.

Use data and analytics to turn information into actionable insights. Prepare timely category performance reporting, highlight trends and exceptions, and provide tactical recommendations that help drive improved category performance across KPIs

Support your Merchant(s) and/or Category Director in Product Assortment and Seasonal planning, including data-entry, SKU rationalization, planogram preparation, product setup, and ad-hoc reporting with strong attention to detail.

Support the Category Director in the managing the financial activity of the category and collaborate with the Merchants, vendor(s) and finance team to investigate and resolve income inquiries.

Experience in Retail, Sales, Merchandising or knowledge of retail, financial or business processes preferred

Adept analytical skills with proficiency in Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP); comfort working with datasets, validating data, and spotting anomalies.

Strong attention to detail with a consistent track record of delivering accurate work and maintaining high data-integrity standards

Strong communication skills with the ability to translate data and insights into clear, concise summaries and recommendations.

A continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and elevate opportunities that benefit the category, Merchants, and broader business.

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. 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.

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. Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check.