Supply Chain - Manager Cost & Promotions
Top Benefits
About the role
Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.
The Manager, Cost & Promotions is responsible for building, executing, and optimizing national promotional programs that support wholesale banners and independent customers across Canada. This role sits at the intersection of Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, IT, and vendor partners, ensuring promotions are strategically aligned, financially sound, and flawlessly executed.
As the organization continues shifting from traditional flyer led models toward more digital and e commerce focused experiences, this role plays a key part in modernizing promotional strategy and integrating digital and UX elements into the promotional lifecycle.
Promotional Strategy & Planning
- Develop and execute national promotional calendars aligned with category and seasonal priorities.
- Partner with Category Managers to identify opportunities that drive incremental sales and margin.
- Lead planning for key promotional periods and ensure alignment with merchandising and pricing strategies.
Performance & Analytics
- Analyze promotional performance (sales lift, margin, ROI, funding efficiency).
- Provide post event insights, track key KPIs, and recommend actions for underperforming promotions.
Vendor & Funding Management
- Collaborate with suppliers to secure funding and maximize trade investment.
- Negotiate and optimize vendor participation while ensuring spend aligns with financial targets.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Work with Replenishment to support forecast accuracy and in stock execution.
- Partner with Marketing on flyer execution, digital support, and POS materials.
- Align programs with Sales and Wholesale teams for independent customer relevance.
Operational Execution
- Provide leadership to a team of Analysts, fostering strong organizational practices, clear prioritization, and consistent, high quality execution.
- Oversee promotional setup and system accuracy (pricing, funding, timelines).
- Ensure compliance with internal processes, manage lead times, and communicate with stakeholders.
- Support rollout of new promotional tools and processes.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in Merchandising, Category Management, Trade Marketing, or Wholesale
- Strong financial and analytical skills
- Experience working with vendor funding and promotional planning
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools
- Experience in grocery, wholesale, or food distribution environment preferred
- While the preferred location for this position is Calgary, we remain open to considering exceptional candidates based in other Canadian provinces.
- Experience managing a team, with an emphasis on strong organizational skills
Who we are: 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.
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.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. 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.
What we offer: Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment types; eligible teammates may receive:
- Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.
- Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.
- 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.
- Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success.
- Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.
- Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families.
- Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization..
To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture 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.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!
**Please note:**Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
About Sobeys
As one of only two national grocery retailers in Canada, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces with retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 330 retail fuel locations. Our five core retail food formats are designed to ensure that we have the right offering in the right-sized stores for each individual market we serve — from our full service format to the convenience format, each tailored to satisfy the unique occasion-based food shopping needs of our customers.
Our 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates are committed to building sustainable worth for each of our customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders through our focus on food, innovation and superior customer service.
En tant que l'un des deux seuls détaillants alimentaires présents dans tout le Canada, Sobeys Inc. répond aux besoins en épicerie de sa clientèle par le biais de ses quelque 1 500 magasins. Répartis dans chacune des dix provinces, ceux-ci arborent diverses bannières de détail dont Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods et Lawtons Drugs, ainsi que plus de 330 stations d'essence. Nos magasins d'alimentation sont conçus en fonction de cinq concepts de base afin que l'offre aux consommateurs et la taille des magasins conviennent le mieux à chacun des marchés que nous desservons. Du magasin à gamme complète de services jusqu'au dépanneur, chacun est adapté de façon à combler les besoins particuliers de notre clientèle en fonction de l'occasion d'achat.
En raison de l'importance qu'ils accordent à l'alimentation, à l'innovation et à l'excellence du service à la clientèle, nos quelque 125 000 employés et marchands affiliés se montrent soucieux de créer de la valeur de façon durable pour chacun de nos partenaires, qu'ils soient clients, employés, fournisseurs ou actionnaires.
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Supply Chain - Manager Cost & Promotions
Top Benefits
About the role
Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.
The Manager, Cost & Promotions is responsible for building, executing, and optimizing national promotional programs that support wholesale banners and independent customers across Canada. This role sits at the intersection of Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, IT, and vendor partners, ensuring promotions are strategically aligned, financially sound, and flawlessly executed.
As the organization continues shifting from traditional flyer led models toward more digital and e commerce focused experiences, this role plays a key part in modernizing promotional strategy and integrating digital and UX elements into the promotional lifecycle.
Promotional Strategy & Planning
- Develop and execute national promotional calendars aligned with category and seasonal priorities.
- Partner with Category Managers to identify opportunities that drive incremental sales and margin.
- Lead planning for key promotional periods and ensure alignment with merchandising and pricing strategies.
Performance & Analytics
- Analyze promotional performance (sales lift, margin, ROI, funding efficiency).
- Provide post event insights, track key KPIs, and recommend actions for underperforming promotions.
Vendor & Funding Management
- Collaborate with suppliers to secure funding and maximize trade investment.
- Negotiate and optimize vendor participation while ensuring spend aligns with financial targets.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Work with Replenishment to support forecast accuracy and in stock execution.
- Partner with Marketing on flyer execution, digital support, and POS materials.
- Align programs with Sales and Wholesale teams for independent customer relevance.
Operational Execution
- Provide leadership to a team of Analysts, fostering strong organizational practices, clear prioritization, and consistent, high quality execution.
- Oversee promotional setup and system accuracy (pricing, funding, timelines).
- Ensure compliance with internal processes, manage lead times, and communicate with stakeholders.
- Support rollout of new promotional tools and processes.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in Merchandising, Category Management, Trade Marketing, or Wholesale
- Strong financial and analytical skills
- Experience working with vendor funding and promotional planning
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools
- Experience in grocery, wholesale, or food distribution environment preferred
- While the preferred location for this position is Calgary, we remain open to considering exceptional candidates based in other Canadian provinces.
- Experience managing a team, with an emphasis on strong organizational skills
Who we are: 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.
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.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. 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.
What we offer: Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment types; eligible teammates may receive:
- Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.
- Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.
- 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.
- Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success.
- Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.
- Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families.
- Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization..
To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture 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.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!
**Please note:**Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
About Sobeys
As one of only two national grocery retailers in Canada, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces with retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 330 retail fuel locations. Our five core retail food formats are designed to ensure that we have the right offering in the right-sized stores for each individual market we serve — from our full service format to the convenience format, each tailored to satisfy the unique occasion-based food shopping needs of our customers.
Our 134,000 employees and franchise affiliates are committed to building sustainable worth for each of our customers, employees, suppliers and shareholders through our focus on food, innovation and superior customer service.
En tant que l'un des deux seuls détaillants alimentaires présents dans tout le Canada, Sobeys Inc. répond aux besoins en épicerie de sa clientèle par le biais de ses quelque 1 500 magasins. Répartis dans chacune des dix provinces, ceux-ci arborent diverses bannières de détail dont Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods et Lawtons Drugs, ainsi que plus de 330 stations d'essence. Nos magasins d'alimentation sont conçus en fonction de cinq concepts de base afin que l'offre aux consommateurs et la taille des magasins conviennent le mieux à chacun des marchés que nous desservons. Du magasin à gamme complète de services jusqu'au dépanneur, chacun est adapté de façon à combler les besoins particuliers de notre clientèle en fonction de l'occasion d'achat.
En raison de l'importance qu'ils accordent à l'alimentation, à l'innovation et à l'excellence du service à la clientèle, nos quelque 125 000 employés et marchands affiliés se montrent soucieux de créer de la valeur de façon durable pour chacun de nos partenaires, qu'ils soient clients, employés, fournisseurs ou actionnaires.