NOFRILLS Customer Experience Specialist - Ontario

Loblaw Companies Limited; Brampton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Loblaw Companies Limited is seeking a Merchandising Specialist to drive store-wide visual standards and program execution across assigned locations. You will train colleagues, coordinate with Merchandising and Operations, and lead action plans to improve department performance.

You will analyze store performance, support new store openings, and ensure budgets and targets are met while maintaining high customer service standards in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Operational experience as a specialist in retail.
• Retail management experience across multiple formats is a plus.
• Excellent problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to business changes and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Ensure department adherence to policies and strategy during store visits.
• Train and coach colleagues on visual presentation and standards.
• Act as liaison between Merchandising and Operations to communicate programs.
• Participate in weekly calls and provide merchandising feedback.
• Conduct store visits, analyze performance, and develop improvement plans.
• Identify stores needing priority merchandising support and implement actions.
• Collaborate on customer feedback and new product requests.
• Manage department budgets and targets for sales, margins, inventory, shrink.
• Resolve external/vendor issues and internal scheduling.
• Support new store openings and refurbishments.
• Conduct merchandising workshops.
• Follow up on directives and programs.
• Review merchandising expectations for programs and deliveries.
• Build and lead diverse teams.

Skills

Operations

Retail management

Communication

Multitasking

Integrity

Team leadership

MS Office

Adaptability

Tools

MS Office

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.

What You'll Do

• Working with a group of assigned stores, ensure department adherence to company policies/procedures and consistent execution of format process and strategy. Determine how variances from policy or strategy should be addressed.
• Specialists will work in partnership with the store colleagues to set directives, train and maintain the visual standards for merchandise presentation, coach existing and new colleagues on company floor standards for appropriate visual presentation and placement of merchandise during the store visit.
• Will be the Liaison between Merchandising and Operations to ensure the communication is effective to the stores (re-execution on key programs, seasonal programs, category relines, new program rollouts) taking feedback to the merchandising teams and stores, and ensuring issues get addressed.
• Participate in weekly conference calls, Business Unit Feedback/priorities, merchandising feedback in store execution challenges or opportunities, review any new processes.
• Conduct store visits, analyze department performance and provide feedback to District, Store and Department Managers. Develop action plans to address any gaps in performance or procedure. Follow up with Department and Store Managers on prior feedback/action plans in order to ensure continuous department improvement. Keep District Managers and Director abreast of progress on improvement plans in their respective stores.
• Help identify stores that require priority assistance with merchandising, reduce shrink, and develop action plans with Department Managers and Store Managers to address this issue, and work with them to implement the action plan.
• Work with departments on customer feedback and requests for new products to ensure high levels of customer service are provided.
• Ensure that department budgets are met and that departments achieve targets for sales, margins, period end results, inventory, and shrink, and other CLASS measurements.
• Help departments resolve external issues such as vendor credits and internal issues such as labour scheduling and interpersonal conflicts.
• Provide direction and support to assist with new store openings and refurbishments
• Conduct 2-4 merchandising workshops for store colleagues to attend for training on up to date brand standards.
• Follow up on Directive compliance, Business Unit initiatives and programs
• Review merchandising expectations on programs, new deliveries arrivals.
• Building and leading diverse teams that foster a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging

What You Bring

• Operational experience as a specialist, preferably in the relevant department
• Retail management experience; experience working in multiple formats a plus
• Excellent problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills
• Adapt to change required by the business
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Acts with integrity and respect
• Assumes and completes other duties as assigned by Supervisor
• Proficient in Microsoft office (excel, outlook, power point)
• Adopt & Share Workplace Culture, Values and Behaviours

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

$70,000.00 - $110,000.00 / 70.000,00$ - 110.000,00$ (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 a newly created position. 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 nouvellement créé. L'entreprise utilise l'intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d'évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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