Requisition ID: 191305
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: Finance Supply Chain & Backstage
Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%
Job Type: Contract

Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Nova Scotia
City: Stellarton

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team!

We currently have a 12-month term opportunity for an Analyst**, EDI** to join our Finance Shared Services team.

This position is based out of our office in Stellarton, Nova Scotia.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Support and coordinate EDI setup for suppliers and wholesale customers, ensuring smooth integration into our systems.
• Lead internal business teams and external partners through onboarding activities, providing clear communication, training, and guidance.
• Monitor and report on the success of onboarding initiatives, highlighting risks, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assess risks related to EDI data transmission and propose mitigation strategies.
• Ensure day-to-day EDI processes are stable, efficient, and require minimal manual intervention.
• Manage day-to-day activities within specific functions, enabling effective and efficient processing of all transactions through the scheduling and organization of workflow.
• Consistently deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring every interaction meets or exceeds expectations.
• Approve, implement, and enforce efficient and effective best-practice processes.
• Provide guidance and support to staff in root cause analysis and sustained resolution of escalated issues relating to departmental processes.
• Ensure overall quality of service, retention, continuity, and risk mitigation for any service offered.
• Lead or contribute to the financial analysis of business initiatives and apply business/financial expertise to assist in resolving complex issues.
• Monitor internal and external business information and assess its impact on operations.
• Serve as a business partner for assigned areas of responsibility by providing analysis, guidance, and recommendations that drive successful outcomes, optimize processes, and maximize the impact of business activities.
• Lead by example by focusing on personal career development and pursuing opportunities to increase relevant knowledge and skills.

What you have to offer:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Post-secondary education with a focus on Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Previous experience working in complex organizations.

• Experience with EDI processes, systems, and supplier/customer onboarding is strongly preferred.

• Experience with operations and/or merchandising functions is a plus.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; able to assess risks, identify issues, and recommend solutions.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel; experience with SAP and other ad-hoc systems is an asset.

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills; comfortable leading conversations with both technical and business teams.

• Proactive problem solver with a focus on process improvement and efficiency.

• Strong focus on customer service and the ability to manage workload effectively.

• Ability to quickly grasp and adapt to the technical intricacies of processes.

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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a competitive compensation package, which varies by role. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by our organization nor monitored for accuracy.

We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.