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At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. 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! Why Choose Us? At Loblaw, you'll be part of a passionate team that thrives on innovation. Reporting directly to our Category Director, you'll collaborate with top Merchants and work alongside talented professionals who are committed to excellence. If you're excited by the prospect of contributing to one of Canada's leading retailers, we invite you to apply today!

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 Why is this role important : As an Associate Buyer, you’ll join Loblaw’s Business Enablement & Enterprise Procurement (BEEP) Team, a group of world-class procurement 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 , you’ll work alongside the Buyer(s) to support every aspect of category procurement 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 Seafood product portfolio, including vendor costing. Facilitate vendor onboarding activities and provide administrative ownership of new product creation 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 Seafood category with the BEEP 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 procurement, 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. Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People. If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche

$52,000.00 - $71,500.00 / 52.000,00$ - 71.500,00$ (per year / par an) A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste. #EN #SS #MERCH #ON