Top Benefits
About the role
Transform Canadian Grocery Aisles as an Associate Merchant with Loblaw!
Are you ready to make your mark in the world of retail? Join Loblaw Companies Limited, where we're on a mission to deliver exceptional products and unforgettable customer experiences across over 400 grocery stores nationwide. As an Associate Merchant, you'll be at the heart of this exciting journey!
Your Impactful Role:
- Collaborative Partnerships: Engage with diverse business units to drive category success. Manage and resolve store inquiries in collaboration with operators to ensure effective communication and timely issue resolution.
- Vendor Relations: Build strong partnerships with vendors and external partners that fuel growth and innovation.
- Promotional Excellence: Support the execution of pricing and promotional strategies, ensuring accuracy and timely implementation, including data-entry, data-integrity management, flyer/digital/instore advertising accuracy, vendor income collection, inventory management, store communications and retail pricing.
- Data-Driven Insights: Leverage analytics to provide strategic insights on category performance for your Merchant(s) and Category Director. This includes analyzing trends, reviewing competitive activity, and utilizing both internal and external reporting tools to deliver actionable recommendations that drive informed decision-making and category growth.
- Product Planning: Spearhead product assortment planning and coordinate planogram executions while maintaining impeccable data integrity.
- Financial Oversight: Manage the financial activity of the category including managing vendor income billings, conducting analysis, and collaborating with Merchant(s), vendor(s) and finance team to investigate and resolve income inquiries.
- Vendor Support: Guide vendors through onboarding processes smoothly while managing transitions or cost changes effortlessly.
- Innovative Contributions: Actively participate in vendor program meetings; evaluate new private label products or platform innovations that set us apart from competitors.
What You Bring:
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
- A curious mindset paired with creativity and ambition.
- Experience in Retail Sales Merchandising—or familiarity with retail/financial/business processes—is preferred.
- Foundational understanding of key financial indicators such as margin, sales performance metrics, and shrink.
- Eagerness to strengthen financial acumen and apply it to strategic merchandising decisions.
- Ability to influence without direct authority while collaborating efficiently across diverse teams.
- Proficiency in using data analytics for driving innovative insights.
- Competence in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint & Teams along confidence working various software platforms.
What's In It for You:
- Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive salary package reflecting your skills and contributions.
- Career Growth Opportunities: At Loblaw we are committed to professional development. You'll have access to training programs, mentorship opportunities and career advancement opportunities within one of Canada’s largest retailers.
- Employee Discount Program: Take advantage of our employee discount program on a wide range of products across stores.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Benefit health and wellness plan that includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a pension matching program and share purchase plan.
- Inclusive Work Environment: Join diverse team where everyone is encouraged to bring unique perspectives ideas table.
- Community Engagement: Be part of a company that values giving back. Participate in community initiatives and volunteer opportunities supported by Loblaw.
- Dynamic Work Culture: Enjoy on-site GoodLife Fitness facilities, basketball & volleyball courts. Experience a vibrant work environment where innovation is encouraged, teamwork is celebrated, and success is shared.
- Tuition Reimbursement & Online Learning: Further your education with tuition reimbursement options alongside access online learning resources—supporting continuous growth personal development.
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
Transform Canadian Grocery Aisles as an Associate Merchant with Loblaw!
Are you ready to make your mark in the world of retail? Join Loblaw Companies Limited, where we're on a mission to deliver exceptional products and unforgettable customer experiences across over 400 grocery stores nationwide. As an Associate Merchant, you'll be at the heart of this exciting journey!
Your Impactful Role:
- Collaborative Partnerships: Engage with diverse business units to drive category success. Manage and resolve store inquiries in collaboration with operators to ensure effective communication and timely issue resolution.
- Vendor Relations: Build strong partnerships with vendors and external partners that fuel growth and innovation.
- Promotional Excellence: Support the execution of pricing and promotional strategies, ensuring accuracy and timely implementation, including data-entry, data-integrity management, flyer/digital/instore advertising accuracy, vendor income collection, inventory management, store communications and retail pricing.
- Data-Driven Insights: Leverage analytics to provide strategic insights on category performance for your Merchant(s) and Category Director. This includes analyzing trends, reviewing competitive activity, and utilizing both internal and external reporting tools to deliver actionable recommendations that drive informed decision-making and category growth.
- Product Planning: Spearhead product assortment planning and coordinate planogram executions while maintaining impeccable data integrity.
- Financial Oversight: Manage the financial activity of the category including managing vendor income billings, conducting analysis, and collaborating with Merchant(s), vendor(s) and finance team to investigate and resolve income inquiries.
- Vendor Support: Guide vendors through onboarding processes smoothly while managing transitions or cost changes effortlessly.
- Innovative Contributions: Actively participate in vendor program meetings; evaluate new private label products or platform innovations that set us apart from competitors.
What You Bring:
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
- A curious mindset paired with creativity and ambition.
- Experience in Retail Sales Merchandising—or familiarity with retail/financial/business processes—is preferred.
- Foundational understanding of key financial indicators such as margin, sales performance metrics, and shrink.
- Eagerness to strengthen financial acumen and apply it to strategic merchandising decisions.
- Ability to influence without direct authority while collaborating efficiently across diverse teams.
- Proficiency in using data analytics for driving innovative insights.
- Competence in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint & Teams along confidence working various software platforms.
What's In It for You:
- Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive salary package reflecting your skills and contributions.
- Career Growth Opportunities: At Loblaw we are committed to professional development. You'll have access to training programs, mentorship opportunities and career advancement opportunities within one of Canada’s largest retailers.
- Employee Discount Program: Take advantage of our employee discount program on a wide range of products across stores.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Benefit health and wellness plan that includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a pension matching program and share purchase plan.
- Inclusive Work Environment: Join diverse team where everyone is encouraged to bring unique perspectives ideas table.
- Community Engagement: Be part of a company that values giving back. Participate in community initiatives and volunteer opportunities supported by Loblaw.
- Dynamic Work Culture: Enjoy on-site GoodLife Fitness facilities, basketball & volleyball courts. Experience a vibrant work environment where innovation is encouraged, teamwork is celebrated, and success is shared.
- Tuition Reimbursement & Online Learning: Further your education with tuition reimbursement options alongside access online learning resources—supporting continuous growth personal development.
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.