Merchandising Analyst

Metro Mon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

METRO is seeking a Merchandising Analyst in Ontario to support the category with analytical reporting and data integrity for promotions and feature activity.

The role involves costing system maintenance, promotional planning, and item creation/modification requests, with a focus on perishables merchandising and strong MS Excel capabilities.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in business or related field.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Advanced MS Office, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of produce products.
• Experience in perishables retail merchandising is an asset.
• Attention to detail, creative thinking, adaptability, and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain regular and ad hoc category reports.
• Maintain costing system including promotional features.
• Plan and maintain promotional activities.
• Create and submit item creation/modification requests.
• Create product allocations for promos and seasonal programs.
• Support category performance and process improvement.
• Liaise with internal and external contacts professionally.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer focus

Education

Post secondary diploma/degree in business or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Position Title: Merchandising Analyst

Job Requisition ID: 49786

Career Group (ADSP): Administration

Division: Conventional Fresh & Groc. Merchandising (80308078)

Department: Merchandising

Work Location: ON - FRESH - 75 VICKERS ROAD

Province: Ontario

The typical salary range for this position is $62 400.00 - $85 800.00 annually. The base salary offered will be determined based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity considerations.

This is an existing, temporary full-time position until March, 2027.

SUMMARY:

The Merchandising Analyst is responsible for providing analytical support to the category and ensuring system data integrity is accurate including feature activity.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains regular daily and periodic reports including providing adhoc reports as necessary in support of the Category.
• Costing system maintanance including promotional features.
• Promotional planning creation/maintenance.
• Create and submit new item creation and modifications requests.
• Product allocation creation for promotional and seasonal programs.
• Assist Merchandising team as necessary with category performance, and process improvement.
• Liase with internal and external contacts in a professional and timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post Secondary diploma or degree in Business or related field required.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Advanced MS Office - particularly in Excel.
• Knowledge of Produce products
• Experience in perishables retail merchandising considered an asset.
• Attention to detail, creative thinking, ability to manage change, strong communication skills and customer focused.

RELATIONSHIPS: Fresh Merchandising, Metro Merchanding, Operations, Marketing, Accouting, Replenishment, Stores, Vendors

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment:

At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions.

The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.