Job Description

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.
All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Location: 1 Presidents Choice Circle, Brampton, Ontario, L6Y 5S5

At Loblaw, we help millions of Canadians get through their best days, worst days, celebration days, and every day. Through our innovation and quality products, we\xe2\x80\x99re here for our friends, neighbours, family members and colleagues.

We succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us.

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for adaptable people who are thrilled to join us in our goal of helping Canadians Live Life Well\xc2\xae. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. We promote leaders at every level and support our people to follow their passion.

Merchant, Optical
At Loblaw/Theodore & Pringle, we know that our customers expect the best from us. Whether that means having the best frame assortment or offering great value programs like PC Optimum, we\xe2\x80\x99re up for the challenge. Our passion for our Optical Business drives constant innovation with a key focus on leading trends in eyewear while providing value to our customers.
We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual who wants to collaborate and solve challenging problems while making a significant and lasting impact on Canadians.
The merchant will be instrumental in supporting the Merchandising team in bringing fashion, innovation, and value eyewear solutions to Theodore & Pringle. You will work hand in hand with the Category Director in anticipating customer needs by leveraging data and trends.
There is no limit to how much you can accomplish in this role - if you are looking to be leader in the Optical Industry, this is the opportunity for you!

What You\'ll Do:

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  Set and achieve goals, working united with various colleagues in merchandising, operations, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, and other divisions.
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  Build positive relationships with category vendors and external partners.
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  Lead promotional programs from end-to-end, including product selection and forecasting, financial impact analysis, pricing decisions, vendor engagement, and evaluate program success.
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  Use data and analytics to build strategic plans that best serve customers, and that achieves intended financial outcomes.
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  Support the Category Director in assortment optimization analysis, in-store merchandising strategies, working in coordination with various partners.
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  Research the competitive landscape and understand industry benchmarking standards on pricing, assortment, merchandising, promotional activity and more.
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  Provide support by handling the financial performance for the category (profit and loss) and driven health of the category
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  Lead and assist vendor program meetings and product costing negotiations. Play an active role in leading vendors\xe2\x80\x99 financial performance and product assortment.
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  Evaluate new product and/or platform innovation
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  Prepare and send out store communications (store training materials, store merchandising standards)

What You\'ll Need:

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  Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
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  At least one year\xe2\x80\x99s experience as a merchant/buyer, in retail sales, or merchandising.
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  Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many complementary teams.
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  Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.
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  Financial, business and retail knowledge
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  Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams and confidence working with various software platforms.

Loblaw is committed to sustainability by sourcing products with integrity and making a positive difference in the community. Our CORE Values \xe2\x80\x93 Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence \xe2\x80\x93 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 \xe2\x80\x93 these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Top Employers, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Best Diversity Employers, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Greenest Employers & Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Top Employers for Young People.

Employment Type: Full time

Type of Role: Regular
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.