Top Benefits
About the role
Why is this role important :
As an Associate Buyer, you’ll join Loblaw’s Sourcing Team, a group of world-class sourcing professions accountable for purchasing goods on behalf of our retail divisions which represent more than 3,000 stores from coast to coast. Reporting to our <Category Director>, you’ll work alongside the Buyer(s) to support every aspect of category sourcing including domestic and offshore sourcing, vendor relationship and performance management, RFPs, costing, supply risk management, quality management, vendor onboarding and much more.
What you'll do:
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Support the Director and Buyer(s) with vendor performance management, generating data, conducting analysis, and preparing presentation material.
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Maintain all system data for the category, ensuring we have end-to-end accuracy in all aspects of our Multicultural product portfolio, including vendor costing.
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Facilitate vendor onboarding activities and provide administrative ownership of new product creation and Distribution set up in collaboration with our Vendor Onboarding and Data Operations teams.
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Collaborate with our supply chain, merchandising, private label, and international sourcing teams to resolve product availability and fulfilment challenges.
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Support the Director and Buyer(s) with other ad-hoc administrative activities as assigned.
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Proudly represent the category with the Sourcing Team.
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Commitment to promoting a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging
What you bring:
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A curious mentality and positive, self-motivated demeanor.
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Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
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1+ years in a sourcing, supply chain or retail merchandising role.
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Confident, with an ability to prioritize many projects at the same time and collaborate with cross-functional collaborators.
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Financial, business and retail knowledge.
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Strong relationship-management skills and a winsome communication style.
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Skilled in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Our Purpose – Live Life Well
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, omni-channel efforts and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.
In 2019, Loblaw has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FRAUD AFFECTING OUR JOBSEEKERS.
Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment.
Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. All legitimate postings may be accessed via our career website.
Top Benefits
About the role
Why is this role important :
As an Associate Buyer, you’ll join Loblaw’s Sourcing Team, a group of world-class sourcing professions accountable for purchasing goods on behalf of our retail divisions which represent more than 3,000 stores from coast to coast. Reporting to our <Category Director>, you’ll work alongside the Buyer(s) to support every aspect of category sourcing including domestic and offshore sourcing, vendor relationship and performance management, RFPs, costing, supply risk management, quality management, vendor onboarding and much more.
What you'll do:
-
Support the Director and Buyer(s) with vendor performance management, generating data, conducting analysis, and preparing presentation material.
-
Maintain all system data for the category, ensuring we have end-to-end accuracy in all aspects of our Multicultural product portfolio, including vendor costing.
-
Facilitate vendor onboarding activities and provide administrative ownership of new product creation and Distribution set up in collaboration with our Vendor Onboarding and Data Operations teams.
-
Collaborate with our supply chain, merchandising, private label, and international sourcing teams to resolve product availability and fulfilment challenges.
-
Support the Director and Buyer(s) with other ad-hoc administrative activities as assigned.
-
Proudly represent the category with the Sourcing Team.
-
Commitment to promoting a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging
What you bring:
-
A curious mentality and positive, self-motivated demeanor.
-
Post-secondary education or equivalent experience
-
1+ years in a sourcing, supply chain or retail merchandising role.
-
Confident, with an ability to prioritize many projects at the same time and collaborate with cross-functional collaborators.
-
Financial, business and retail knowledge.
-
Strong relationship-management skills and a winsome communication style.
-
Skilled in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
About Loblaw Companies Limited
Our Purpose – Live Life Well
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, omni-channel efforts and multicultural merchandising offerings continued to be points of differentiation for our customer experience.
In 2019, Loblaw has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FRAUD AFFECTING OUR JOBSEEKERS.
Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment.
Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. All legitimate postings may be accessed via our career website.