Merchant, Hard Discount

Loblaw; Brampton; On-site; CAD 68,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Loblaw Companies Limited in Canada is seeking a Merchant for its Hard Discount Division to support 400 stores nationwide. Reporting to the Category Director, this role is data-driven and customer-centric, focusing on delivering value across merchandising, promotions, and private labels.

The position involves building vendor partnerships, leading end-to-end promotional programs, and using analytics to guide assortment and in-store merchandising strategies.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
• A curious and bold approach.
• At least one year's experience as a merchant/buyer, in retail sales, or merchandising.
• Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many complementary teams.
• Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.
• Financial, business and retail knowledge. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams and confidence working with various software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Set and achieve goals, working united with colleagues in merchandising, operations, control brands, supply chain, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, media and other divisions.
• Build positive relationships with category vendors and external partners.
• Lead promotional programs end-to-end, including product selection, forecasting, pricing, vendor engagement and digital content.
• Use data and analytics to build strategic plans that serve customers and financial outcomes.
• Support assortment optimization analysis and in-store merchandising strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Research competitive landscape and industry benchmarks on pricing and merchandising.
• Provide support by handling the financial performance for the category (profit and loss) and market share health.
• Lead vendor program meetings and product costing debates; influence product assortment.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Curiosity and boldness

Collaboration

Vendor relations

Decision making

Education

Post-secondary education or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®. At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Join Loblaw Companies Limited as a Merchant in our Hard Discount Division, where we will deliver outstanding products and customer programs to 400 grocery retail stores across Canada. Reporting to the Category Director, we are a diverse and dynamic team that are data-driven and customer centric with a passion for food!

What You'll Do:

• Set and achieve goals, working united with various colleagues in merchandising, operations, control brands, supply chain, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, media, and other divisions.
• Build positive relationships with category vendors and external partners.
• Lead promotional programs from end-to-end, including product selection and forecasting, financial impact analysis, pricing decisions, vendor engagement, flyer, and digital content, and evaluate program success.
• Use data and analytics to build strategic plans that best serve customers, and that achieve intended financial outcomes.
• Support the Category Director in assortment optimization analysis, planogram design and in-store merchandising strategies, working in coordination with Associate Merchants, Space Planners, and Supply Chain colleagues.
• Research the competitive landscape and understand industry benchmarking standards on pricing, assortment, merchandising, promotional activity and more.
• Provide support by handling the financial performance for the category (profit and loss) and driven health of the category (market share performance.)
• Lead and assist vendor program meetings and product costing debates. Play an active role in leading vendors’ financial performance and product assortment.
• Evaluate new product and/or platform innovation and work with our control brand team on product innovation and program development for our private labels.

What You'll Need:

• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
• A curious and bold approach.
• At least one year's experience as a merchant/buyer, in retail sales, or merchandising.
• Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many complementary teams.
• Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.
• Financial, business and retail knowledge. Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams and confidence working with various software platforms.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$68,000.00 - $93,500.00 / 68.000,00$ - 93.500,00$ (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. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.