Merchandising & Category Specialist

DoorDash; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery and logistics company is seeking a Merchandising & Category Management Specialist in Vancouver. This hybrid role involves executing strategic merchandising, managing digital store experiences, and optimizing category-level strategies. Candidates should have a strong ownership mentality, attention to detail, and preferably a Bachelor’s degree, with experience in retail or e-commerce being a plus. The salary range is $18.60 to $26.50 CAD per hour.

Benefits

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Proficiency with spreadsheets (SQL a plus).
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and process-driven.
• Experience in retail, grocery, or e-commerce merchandising/category support is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day store page updates to reflect the merchandising strategy.
• Build curated collections of SKUs for an engaging store page.
• Monitor performance of the store page through metrics.
• Conduct competitive and market research to support decisions.

Skills

Ownership mentality

Creative mindset

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Experience with design tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Figma

Photoshop

Job description

About the Team

DashMart is a new team at DoorDash, focused on building a new type of convenience store that offers both household essentials and local restaurant favorites to our customers' doorsteps.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Merchandising & Category Management Specialist who is excited to help build DashMart, DoorDash's first-party grocery and convenience store. In this hybrid role, you will execute the strategic vision of the Merchandising and Category Management teams, splitting your time between optimizing the digital store experience and managing category-level strategy. You will own the store page to create the most compelling experience for customers, while also analyzing assortment and vendor performance to ensure DashMart offers the right products at the right value.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Execute day-to-day store page updates to reflect the broader merchandising strategy and optimize the customer experience
• Build curated collections of SKUs, including seasonal and promotional assortments, to create a relevant and engaging store page experience
• Ensure accurate and compelling representation of SKUs on the store page, including new item launches
• Monitor performance of the store page through Add to Cart and Conversion rates, sharing insights with the team to identify improvements
• Design and upload store page banners to communicate promotions and featured products to customers
• Support Category Managers with assortment, pricing, and promotional execution
• Assist with new item setup and vendor onboarding to ensure products are launched smoothly
• Pull and analyze reports on category sales, margin, and inventory to surface insights and opportunities
• Conduct competitive and market research to support category decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with pricing, supply chain, and analytics teams to ensure flawless execution of category initiatives

We\'re excited about you because…

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong ownership mentality and creative mindset.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets (SQL a plus).
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and process-driven.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with design tools such as Figma or Photoshop preferred.
• Experience in retail, grocery, or e-commerce merchandising/category support is an asset.

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Compensation

Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all regular employees, that includes paid time off, paid parental leave, wellness benefit and several paid holidays.

Additionally, for full-time employees, DoorDash offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and basic life insurance, an RRSP including an employer match, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographical market up to our highest geographical market within British Columbia.

$18.60 — $26.50 CAD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We\'re committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

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