Category Assistant - Food

Northwest Permanente; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The North West Company in Winnipeg is seeking a Category Assistant – Food to support the Category Manager with daily category tasks, data compilation, and vendor communications. The role offers growth within a major retailer serving diverse communities.

You will assist with promotional activity administration, build reports, handle store inquiries, and help monitor category performance across regions, contributing to timely item setups and accurate communications.

Qualifications

• Experience in an office support or administrative assistant role is required.
• Post-secondary education in business or related field or a College diploma is an asset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must have written and verbal communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate data and information required for item lists and verify accuracy.
• Coordinate Category calendar and vendor meetings.
• Validate vendor submissions and forward to Data Management for processing.
• Respond to questions from Data Management teams to ensure complete item setup.
• Send communications to stores about item updates and category changes.
• Submit category updates for communication to stores and teams.
• Respond to Store Connect tickets for the Category Team and escalate where needed.
• Compile data and draft reports/presentations for Category Manager approval.
• Support monitoring of promotional planning and planogram reviews.
• Perform administration related to Category promotional activities.
• Conduct analyses for weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance reports.

Skills

Administrative support

Written & verbal comms

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

College diploma in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

In your role as a Category Assistant – Food at The North West Company (TNWC); you will be responsible to assist the Category Manager with the day-to-day tasks of managing the category. You will compile data and reports required to monitor the Category performance, maintain vendor directory, investigate and respond to Stores and Category teams’ inquiries regarding the category; and provide support for all category promotional activities.

Joining TNWC gives you the opportunity for development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

TNWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

Your Role

• Coordinatethe data and information required for item and verifies list is accurate.


• CoordinateCategory calendar and vendor meetings.


• Validatevendor submissions and submits to the Data Management team for processing.


• Respondto questions from the Data Management teams to ensure complete and accurate item setup.


• Sendcommunications to stores about item updates.


• Submitnecessary category updates for communication.


• Respondto Store Connect tickets assigned to the Category Team, ensuring the resolution of store issues, and escalating when necessary to ensure a satisfactory conclusion for all tickets.


• Compiledata and draft reports and presentations for Category Manager approval.


• Support the Category Manager in the monitoring of promotional planning and planogram reviews.


• Performthe administration related to Category promotional activities.


• Conductanalyses as requested by the Category Manager for weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance reports.


• Reviewand monitors reporting as required and takes necessary actions or escalates as need.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Previous experience working in an office support and/or in an administrative assistant role is required.


• Post-secondary education in business or related field or a College diploma is an asset.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.


• Must have demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills.


• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Must be detail conscious and demonstrate a high level of accuracy.

Location

Gibraltar House, 77 Main Street, Winnipeg MB

Reports To

Category Manager

Company Culture

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by: Being Enterprising Committing to our Customer Working with Passion Leading and Developing Others Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity Building Trust

Inclusion and Diversity

The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is an active job opening for a position that is currently available and we are actively seeking to fill.

For Internal Employees Only

Internal employees are required to apply within 5 working days of the position being posted. Applications received after this period may still be considered. This opportunity adheres to the corporate job posting guidelines.