Product Development Assistant (9-Month Contract)
About the role
We are hiring a Product Development Assistant.
This role is to monitor the product development process to ensure the on-strategy and timely delivery of new products and updates to existing products. The PDA will also support the development of product plans and completing product briefs.
Duties:
- Monitor the development and execution process with CD to ensure on-time and on-strategy delivery of new products and updates to existing products
- Develop project timelines and assign tasks to team members
- Responsible for the listing of all approved products
- Support the CD in preparing product sign off meetings to ensure team alignment to the project strategy by gathering information and samples
- Support the CD in chairing project kick-off meetings with the vendor. Develop vendor-specific timelines and communicate all of the information a vendor will require in order to support the on-time delivery of a project, as well as understand SDM critical path milestones
- Manage the critical path for all active projects and report on project status
- Chair weekly meetings with the team to review the status of projects and help develop solutions to barriers/project delays
- Act as a liaison between the team and Marketing, Marketing Services and QA team
- Responsible for approving all packaging artwork with marketing support
- Support the CD in the development of a strategic product plan reflecting business priorities which meet or exceed category financial objectives
- Create and analyze reports from Microstrategy and SAP retail and builds weekly sales reports for CD & Director
- Responsible for master label copy creation/circulation and artwork circulation to team and vendor
- Enters, maintains and monitors all critical information including key sales and financial data to prepare and analyze weekly sales reports.
- Completes all required forms including product information form and vendor profile form to ensure all required documentation is complete and accurate.
- Enters, maintains and monitors all critical products listing information to ensure details are accurate and updated as necessary.
- Provides support to Marketing Call Centre to resolve issues or concerns in a timely and efficient manner.
- Monitors and liaises with relevant departments including, Planogram, Logistics, Inventory and Promotions to resolve issues or concerns in an efficient and timely manner.
- Gathers and compiles data/info from multiple vendors to prepare worksheets for submission for all seasonal/food programs
- Responsible for labeling, storing and maintaining all samples
- Responsible for tracking audits (Social and factory as well as Building Safety where applicable) for overseas factories.
Skills and Experience:
- Well developed project management skills are essential
- Highly organized, able to prioritize effectively and work independently in a fast paced environment
- Strong time management skills and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong work ethic with a passion for detail and accuracy
- Draws on a number of known options to solve problems and to develop improvements
- Computer skills to produce effective spreadsheets, reports, documents, and presentations, as required.
- Database management
- Knowledge of category management and merchandising practices and principles.
- Curiosity about the Retail industry and key trends.
- Post secondary education
- Experience in project management is an asset
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 competitive pay program 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.
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.
Product Development Assistant (9-Month Contract)
About the role
We are hiring a Product Development Assistant.
This role is to monitor the product development process to ensure the on-strategy and timely delivery of new products and updates to existing products. The PDA will also support the development of product plans and completing product briefs.
Duties:
- Monitor the development and execution process with CD to ensure on-time and on-strategy delivery of new products and updates to existing products
- Develop project timelines and assign tasks to team members
- Responsible for the listing of all approved products
- Support the CD in preparing product sign off meetings to ensure team alignment to the project strategy by gathering information and samples
- Support the CD in chairing project kick-off meetings with the vendor. Develop vendor-specific timelines and communicate all of the information a vendor will require in order to support the on-time delivery of a project, as well as understand SDM critical path milestones
- Manage the critical path for all active projects and report on project status
- Chair weekly meetings with the team to review the status of projects and help develop solutions to barriers/project delays
- Act as a liaison between the team and Marketing, Marketing Services and QA team
- Responsible for approving all packaging artwork with marketing support
- Support the CD in the development of a strategic product plan reflecting business priorities which meet or exceed category financial objectives
- Create and analyze reports from Microstrategy and SAP retail and builds weekly sales reports for CD & Director
- Responsible for master label copy creation/circulation and artwork circulation to team and vendor
- Enters, maintains and monitors all critical information including key sales and financial data to prepare and analyze weekly sales reports.
- Completes all required forms including product information form and vendor profile form to ensure all required documentation is complete and accurate.
- Enters, maintains and monitors all critical products listing information to ensure details are accurate and updated as necessary.
- Provides support to Marketing Call Centre to resolve issues or concerns in a timely and efficient manner.
- Monitors and liaises with relevant departments including, Planogram, Logistics, Inventory and Promotions to resolve issues or concerns in an efficient and timely manner.
- Gathers and compiles data/info from multiple vendors to prepare worksheets for submission for all seasonal/food programs
- Responsible for labeling, storing and maintaining all samples
- Responsible for tracking audits (Social and factory as well as Building Safety where applicable) for overseas factories.
Skills and Experience:
- Well developed project management skills are essential
- Highly organized, able to prioritize effectively and work independently in a fast paced environment
- Strong time management skills and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong work ethic with a passion for detail and accuracy
- Draws on a number of known options to solve problems and to develop improvements
- Computer skills to produce effective spreadsheets, reports, documents, and presentations, as required.
- Database management
- Knowledge of category management and merchandising practices and principles.
- Curiosity about the Retail industry and key trends.
- Post secondary education
- Experience in project management is an asset
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 competitive pay program 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.
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.