Category Assistant

Loblaw Companies Limited; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. in Toronto is seeking a Category Assistant in the Over the Counter department. You will support category management and assist with data, supplier coordination and planograms.

Reporting to the Category Director, you will maintain product and vendor data, assist with flyers, seasonal programs, and prepare communications to stores. The role emphasizes data accuracy, organization, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and changing requirements.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, reporting and data management, with the ability to analyze and interpret business information.
• Ability to learn and work effectively with category management, merchandising and enterprise systems.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and recommend solutions.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, including editing and proofreading.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and timely product, vendor, sales and financial information to support category management activities and weekly performance reporting.
• Coordinate product listings and vendor documentation, ensuring required information is complete, accurate and current.
• Support flyer, merchandising and seasonal programs by coordinating activity, estimates, sales, deal and retail information.
• Review and validate flyer and seasonal marketing content, identifying discrepancies and coordinating required corrections.
• Compile, analyze and summarize category data to support category reviews, planograms, supplier meetings and business decisions.
• Coordinate information from vendors and internal partners to support seasonal programs and merchandising initiatives.
• Prepare and distribute clear, timely communications to stores regarding category programs, changes and required actions.
• Partner with Marketing, Planogram, Logistics, Inventory, Promotions and other teams to identify and resolve category-related issues.
• Respond to routine inquiries and elevate exceptions or issues requiring category management judgment.
• Identify opportunities to improve category processes, data quality and ways of working.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Spreadsheet proficiency

Data management

Communication skills

Tools

Spreadsheets

Enterprise systems

Job description

Location

243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we're innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we're caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.

With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it's a great place to work. We're committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

We are hiring a Category Assistant – In the "Over the Counter" department. Reporting directly to the Category Director, the incumbent supports all product and financial processes associated with category management and assists in the general administration and management of categories and suppliers. The incumbent maintains the data for the flyers and all supporting documents, data retrieval and analysis for planograms, reviews and supplier meetings.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain accurate and timely product, vendor, sales and financial information to support category management activities and weekly performance reporting.
• Coordinate product listings and vendor documentation, ensuring required information is complete, accurate and current.
• Support flyer, merchandising and seasonal programs by coordinating activity, estimates, sales, deal and retail information.
• Review and validate flyer and seasonal marketing content, identifying discrepancies and coordinating required corrections.
• Compile, analyze and summarize category data to support category reviews, planograms, supplier meetings and business decisions.
• Coordinate information from vendors and internal partners to support seasonal programs and merchandising initiatives.
• Prepare and distribute clear, timely communications to stores regarding category programs, changes and required actions.
• Partner with Marketing, Planogram, Logistics, Inventory, Promotions and other teams to identify and resolve category-related issues.
• Respond to routine inquiries and elevate exceptions or issues requiring category management judgment.
• Identify opportunities to improve category processes, data quality and ways of working.

What You’ll Need

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and changing requirements.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets, reporting and data management, with the ability to analyze and interpret business information.
• Ability to learn and work effectively with category management, merchandising and enterprise systems.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and recommend solutions.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills, including editing and proofreading.
• Professionalism, tact and diplomacy when working with vendors, colleagues and senior leaders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and with individuals with diverse working styles.
• Understanding of category management and merchandising practices and principles.
• Curiosity about the Health and OTC business, customers and emerging category trends.

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 purchase discount program, competitive pay 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,

Employment Type

Full time

Type Of Role

Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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.

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