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.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued \xe2\x80\x93 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\xc2\xae.

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.

Merchant- Liquor, Eastern Canada

Did you know that Loblaw is the largest private sector retailer of beverage alcohol in Canada? Our Liquor Centre of Excellence (COE) team brings innovative products and programs to over 450 stores in six provinces on behalf of our Market, Discount, and Wholesale divisions. We are currently on the hunt for a Merchant to support the Liquor COE team in Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick). Reporting to the Category Director, Liquor, the incumbent will have the opportunity to work alongside a team that is passionate, innovative and customer focused. If you\xe2\x80\x99re excited by the opportunity to buy and sell for one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest private sector retailer of beverage alcohol, we should chat!

What You\'ll Do:

Set and achieve goals for the category, working in collaboration with various colleagues across LCL divisions in merchandising, operations, promotions, supply chain, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, and media.

Become an expert in liquor laws and regulations for your assigned area

Build positive relationships with category vendors and external partners.

Lead promotional programs from end-to-end, including product selection and forecasting, financial impact analysis, pricing decisions, vendor engagement, flyer and digital content, and evaluate program success.

Prepare and send out store communications (store training materials and store merchandising standards)

Use data and analytics to build strategic plans that best serve customers, and that achieve intended financial outcomes.

Support the Category Director in assortment optimization analysis, planograms design and in-store merchandising strategies, working in coordination with Associate Merchants, Space Planners, and Supply Chain colleagues.

Research the competitive landscape of the category and understand industry benchmarking standards on pricing, assortment, merchandising, promotional activity and more.

Assist in managing the financial performance (profit and loss) and competitive health (market share performance) for the category.

Evaluate new product and/or platform innovation and work with our control brand team on product innovation and program development for our private labels.

What You\'ll Need:

Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.

A curious and entrepreneurial mentality.

At least one year\xe2\x80\x99s experience as a buyer/merchant, in retail sales, or merchandising.

Problem solving skills with the ability to provide solutions.

Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many diverse teams.

Experience in project ownership and delivery.

Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.

Financial, business and retail knowledge.

Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams and comfortable working with various software platforms

Bilingual in English/French would be an asset. Role can be based out of Provigo Office (Montreal) or Loblaw Head Office (Brampton).

Analyste de cat\xc3\xa9gorie \xe2\x80\x93 Boissons alcoolis\xc3\xa9es, est du Canada

Saviez-vous que Loblaw est le plus grand d\xc3\xa9taillant de boissons alcoolis\xc3\xa9es du secteur priv\xc3\xa9 au Canada? Notre \xc3\xa9quipe du Centre d\xe2\x80\x99excellence pour les boissons alcoolis\xc3\xa9es offre des produits et des programmes novateurs dans plus de 450 magasins de six provinces pour nos divisions March\xc3\xa9, Escompte et Vente de gros. Nous sommes actuellement \xc3\xa0 la recherche d\xe2\x80\x99un analyste de cat\xc3\xa9gorie pour soutenir l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9quipe du Centre d\xe2\x80\x99excellence des boissons alcoolis\xc3\xa9es de l\xe2\x80\x99est du Canada (Ontario, Qu\xc3\xa9bec et Nouveau-Brunswick). Relevant du directeur de cat\xc3\xa9gorie, Boissons alcoolis\xc3\xa9es, le titulaire du poste aura l\xe2\x80\x99occasion de travailler avec une \xc3\xa9quipe passionn\xc3\xa9e, novatrice et ax\xc3\xa9e sur le client. Si cette formidable opportunit\xc3\xa9 d\xe2\x80\x99acheter et de vendre pour l\xe2\x80\x99un des plus grands distributeurs priv\xc3\xa9s de boissons alcoolis\xc3\xa9es au Canada vous attire, nous devrions discuter!

Vos t\xc3\xa2ches :

\xc3\x89tablir et atteindre des objectifs pour la cat\xc3\xa9gorie, en collaboration avec divers coll\xc3\xa8gues des diff\xc3\xa9rentes divisions de LCL : la mise en march\xc3\xa9, l\xe2\x80\x99exploitation, les promotions, la cha\xc3\xaene d\xe2\x80\x99approvisionnement, la fid\xc3\xa9lisation, le commerce \xc3\xa9lectronique, le marketing et les m\xc3\xa9dias.

Devenir un expert des lois et r\xc3\xa8glements sur les boissons alcoolis\xc3\xa9es pour votre zone attribu\xc3\xa9e.

\xc3\x89tablir des relations constructives avec les fournisseurs de la cat\xc3\xa9gorie et les partenaires externes.

G\xc3\xa9rer les programmes promotionnels de bout en bout, y compris la s\xc3\xa9lection des articles promotionnels et leurs pr\xc3\xa9visions, l\xe2\x80\x99analyse de l\xe2\x80\x99incidence financi\xc3\xa8re, les d\xc3\xa9cisions relatives aux prix, l\xe2\x80\x99engagement des fournisseurs, le contenu des circulaires et le contenu num\xc3\xa9rique, et \xc3\xa9valuer les r\xc3\xa9sultats de ces programmes.

Pr\xc3\xa9parer et envoyer les communications aux magasins (mat\xc3\xa9riel de formation aux magasins, normes de marchandisage des magasins)

Utiliser les donn\xc3\xa9es et les analyses pour \xc3\xa9laborer des plans strat\xc3\xa9giques qui r\xc3\xa9pondent le mieux aux clients et qui permettent d\xe2\x80\x99atteindre les r\xc3\xa9sultats financiers pr\xc3\xa9vus.

Soutenir le directeur de cat\xc3\xa9gorie dans l\xe2\x80\x99analyse d\xe2\x80\x99optimisation de l\xe2\x80\x99assortiment, la conception des planogrammes et les strat\xc3\xa9gies de mise en march\xc3\xa9 en magasin, en coordination avec les analystes adjoints de cat\xc3\xa9gorie, les planificateurs d\xe2\x80\x99espace et les coll\xc3\xa8gues de la cha\xc3\xaene d\xe2\x80\x99approvisionnement.

Faire des recherches sur le paysage concurrentiel de la cat\xc3\xa9gorie et comprendre les normes de l\xe2\x80\x99industrie en mati\xc3\xa8re de prix, d\xe2\x80\x99assortiment, de marchandisage, d\xe2\x80\x99activit\xc3\xa9s promotionnelles et plus encore.

Contribuer \xc3\xa0 la gestion du rendement financier (profits et pertes) et de la sant\xc3\xa9 concurrentielle (rendement des parts de march\xc3\xa9) pour la cat\xc3\xa9gorie.

\xc3\x89valuer l\xe2\x80\x99innovation de nouveaux produits et de nouvelles plateformes, et travailler avec notre \xc3\xa9quipe des marques contr\xc3\xb4l\xc3\xa9es sur l\xe2\x80\x99innovation de produits et l\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9laboration de programmes pour nos marques priv\xc3\xa9es.

Comp\xc3\xa9tences n\xc3\xa9cessaires :

Dipl\xc3\xb4me d\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9tudes postsecondaires ou exp\xc3\xa9rience \xc3\xa9quivalente.

Un esprit curieux et entreprenant.

Au moins un an d\xe2\x80\x99exp\xc3\xa9rience en tant qu\xe2\x80\x99analyste de cat\xc3\xa9gorie/acheteur, en vente au d\xc3\xa9tail ou en mise en march\xc3\xa9.

Comp\xc3\xa9tences en r\xc3\xa9solution de probl\xc3\xa8mes et capacit\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 trouver des solutions.

Capacit\xc3\xa9 d\xe2\x80\x99innover, d\xe2\x80\x99influencer les autres et de collaborer avec de nombreuses \xc3\xa9quipes diversifi\xc3\xa9es.

Exp\xc3\xa9rience dans la gestion et la r\xc3\xa9alisation de projets.

Approche analytique et exp\xc3\xa9rience d\xe2\x80\x99utilisation des donn\xc3\xa9es pour prendre des d\xc3\xa9cisions.

Connaissances en finances, en affaires et en vente au d\xc3\xa9tail.

Ma\xc3\xaetrise des logiciels Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint et Teams, et aisance \xc3\xa0 travailler avec diverses plateformes logicielles.

\xc3\x8atre bilingue (anglais/fran\xc3\xa7ais), un atout. Le poste peut \xc3\xaatre bas\xc3\xa9 au bureau de Provigo (Montr\xc3\xa9al) ou au si\xc3\xa8ge social de Loblaw (Brampton).

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 \xe2\x80\x93 Environment, Sourcing and Community \xe2\x80\x93 and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. 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.

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.

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