Job Description

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Location: 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we're innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we're caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it's a great place to work. We're committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Description

Senior Specialist, Pharmacy Pricing

We are a leader in retail and pharmacy. Well known and convenient, with an extensive store network servicing the needs of Canadians. We are a Canadian success story of 50 years, created by recognizing needs, building relationships and focusing on doing what's needed for our patients and customers. And right now, that means providing more ways to care through our pharmacy services. Our Pharmacy team at our Central office is what drives the strategy and service planning for our store pharmacies, to ensure our patients get the best and most innovative services to help them with their healthcare needs. We help ensure Shoppers remains a leader in retail pharmacy, innovating new product and service offerings on a national and provincial stage, setting strategy, taking smart risks and responsibility for our recommendations, and getting things done. Shoppers Drug Mart is one of the most recognized and trusted names in Canadian retailing, with over 1,200 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores across Canada. We are one of the most convenient retailers in Canada, proudly serving Canadians who believe being healthy means looking and feeling good. Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada's food and pharmacy leader, the nation's largest retailer, and the majority unit holder of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. Loblaw - and its portfolio of grocery, health and beauty, financial services and apparel businesses - provides Canadians with an unparalleled mix of value, assortment and convenience, and offers Canadians two of the country's most recognized brands - President's Choice and no name. The acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart, along with the powerful Life Brand and Optimum brand, has only served to reinforce our leadership position in the marketplace. As well, our PC Plus program, omnichannel efforts, and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.

We're Hiring a Senior Specialist, Pharmacy Pricing

Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Pharmacy Pricing, the incumbent is responsible for driving the pharmacy business through pricing initiatives and overseeing the implementation of legislative or contractual pricing changes. The Senior Specialist, Pharmacy Pricing provides support to, and liaises directly with, stores, internal departments and management teams regarding pharmacy pricing initiatives, issues and opportunities.

Duties:

• Lead the implementation of legislative and contractual pricing changes and play a major role in key strategic pricing initiatives
• Provide insights and recommendations on the impacts to the business due to pricing or system changes
• Compile data from multiple sources (databases, surveys, websites) and extrapolate appropriate information to analyze current pricing
• Position, identify and evaluate potential opportunities for pricing adjustments
• Act as the Pricing subject matter expert and collaborate with IT on database development and modification efforts
• Familiar with the software development life cycle to act as a liaison between Business and IT stakeholders to streamline/improve processes
• Advance team capabilities through mentoring, coaching, developing, and enhancing the analytical techniques of the Pharmacy Pricing team members
• Additional project work may be assigned as the need arises

Skills and Experience:

• Post-secondary education equivalent to a university degree in business, economics, mathematics, computer science, or engineering
• Advanced computer skills to produce reports, documents, and presentations, as required:

• Experience with the Java programming language and object-oriented concepts
• Basic knowledge of Extensible Markup Language (XML)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office software applications, Microstrategy (or comparable Business Intelligence software) and relational database/SQL
• 3 or more years of business analysis experience
• Strong communication and presentation skills the ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing to audiences with varying degrees of seniority
• Track record of building and presenting business cases for the purpose of providing recommendations as well as identifying financial/business implications to senior management
• High level of initiative to take projects from start to finish with minimal supervision

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You'll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Employment Type: Full time

Type of Role: Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation's evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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