Assistant Category Manager (12 Month Contract)

Loblaw Companies Limited; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking an Assistant Category Manager for a 12-month contract. The role involves developing promotional programs, managing pricing, and liaising with vendors to maximize sales and profitability. The ideal candidate will have strong initiative, judgment, and communication skills, with a background in merchandising or marketing. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation and customer care.

Benefits

Employee Purchase Program

Competitive compensation

Online learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of marketing, merchandising or retail experience required.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Develop promotional programs and activities to promote categories and grow revenue.
• Manage pricing details and negotiate with vendors.
• Perform store visits and attend trade shows.

Skills

Initiative

Judgment

Courtesy

Tact

Diplomacy

Communication

Adaptability

Problem Solving

Education

Post-secondary education in Merchandising, Marketing, Business or Retail

Tools

Analytical tools

Job description

Assistant Category Manager (12 Month Contract)

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Pourquoi ce role est-il-il important?

Primary Responsibilities: Develops promotional programs and activities including product selection and projected sales to promote various categories, increase market share and grow revenue. Develops and monitors planograms (where applicable) to determine product placement, and maximize sales, profit and inventory turns at a regional level. Manages the planning process to build a category plan to identify and achieve overall seasonal category and corporate objectives. Determines product assortment to ensure timely and efficient listing and delisting of products. Reviews weekly, period and YTD sales/margin reports and completes ongoing analysis and quarterly reviews to maximize seasonal category opportunities. Manages pricing details to ensure that cost and retail changes and promotional prices including Flyer, Special Values etc. are reflected correctly in the system. Negotiates with vendors for product cost, co-op program allowances, payment terms, O&A deals etc. to ensure that business opportunities are maximized. Liaises with internal departments (Inventory, Marketing Call Centre), performs store visits to SDM and competitive stores, and attends trade shows to maximize seasonal category sales and profitability.

Lieu: 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

Chez Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix, nous innovons en matière de santé et de bien-être au Canada. Des ordonnances aux cliniques sans rendez-vous, en passant par un programme de fidélisation des plus appréciés, nous prenons soin de nos clients et les soutenons grâce à des nouvelles approches tous les jours.

Avec plus de 1300 magasins détenus et exploités localement d’un océan à l’autre, le réseau de Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix est un milieu de travail et de magasinage formidable. Nous sommes déterminés à bâtir une équipe talentueuse prônant la collaboration, la générosité et l'inclusion. Joignez-vous à notre équipe et contribuez à créer un avenir sain pour votre carrière et pour tous les Canadiens.

Pourquoi ce role est-il-il important?

Primary Responsibilities: Develops promotional programs and activities including product selection and projected sales to promote various categories, increase market share and grow revenue. Develops and monitors planograms (where applicable) to determine product placement, and maximize sales, profit and inventory turns at a regional level. Manages the planning process to build a category plan to identify and achieve overall seasonal category and corporate objectives. Determines product assortment to ensure timely and efficient listing and delisting of products. Review weekly, period and YTD sales/margin reports and completes ongoing analysis and quarterly reviews to maximize seasonal category opportunities. Manages pricing details to ensure that cost and retail changes and promotional prices including Flyer, Special Values etc. are reflected correctly in the system. Negotiates with vendors for product cost, co-op program allowances, payment terms, O&A deals etc. to ensure that business opportunities are maximized. Liaises with internal departments (Inventory, Marketing Call Centre), performs store visits to SDM and competitive stores, and attends trade shows to maximize seasonal category sales and profitability.

Skills, Knowledge & Education:

Skills: This position requires a demonstrated level of initiative and judgment in order to organize and prioritize tasks, workload and projects. Courtesy, tact and diplomacy are required in dealing with colleagues and vendors in everyday working relationships.

• Requires an understanding of inter-related work processes to be able to adapt to differing assignments.
• Provides routine information to coordinate the assignments and work procedures of others.
• Professional manner, tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with associates and colleagues including senior management.
• Draws on a number of known options to solve problems and to develop improvements.
• Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
• Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one-on-one or group situations, or over the telephone.
• Communicates well in writing by composing clear documents; facility with editing and/or proof-reading is required
• Computer skills to produce reports, documents and presentations.
• Knowledge of marketing, sales and analytical tools.

Education & Job Knowledge: Post-secondary education with courses in Merchandising, Marketing, Business or Retail or equivalent.

Experience: 5-10 years, marketing, merchandising or retail experience.

Pourquoi travailler chez Shoppers Drug Mart? En agissant à titre de consultant qui soutient les clients internes et les pharmaciens-propriétaires affiliés, vous acquerrez une expérience unique au secteur du commerce du détail tout en travaillant pour une marque nationale primée. Vous bénéficierez du Programme d’achat des employés, d’une rémunération concurrentielle et de possibilités d’apprentissage en ligne par l’intermédiaire de Académie.

Prenez en main votre emploi et trouvez d’autres façons de vous soucier de votre travail, de vos collègues, des clients et des membres de la collectivité.

Comment Réussir: Chez Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix, nous recherchons toujours des personnes formidables pour continuer à renforcer notre culture. Nous croyons que les gens formidables façonnent nos valeurs, sont authentiques, bâtissent la confiance et créent des liens.

Si cela vous ressemble et que vous êtes ouvert d’esprit, que vous avez une bonne attitude face aux changements et que vous aimez les défis d’un environnement de travail aux détails dynamiques, postulez aujourd’hui.

Type d'emploi: Temps plein

Type de Rôle: Poste contractuel offrant des avantages sociaux (Durée déterminée)

Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaprix considère que la diversité culturelle du Canada est une source de fierté nationale et un symbole de force. Nous nous sommes donné comme priorité de refléter la diversité croissante du Canada dans les produits que nous vendons, les gens que nous embauchons et notre culture d’entreprise. Des accommodements sont disponibles sur demande pour les postulants et collègues atteints d’un handicap.

En outre, nous croyons que la conformité aux lois consiste à faire ce qu'il faut. Le respect de la loi fait partie de notre Code de conduite; il renforce ce que nos clients et nos parties prenantes attendent de nous.

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