Associate Merchant

at  Loblaw Companies Limited

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.
All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.
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 BRING:

• A curious mentality and positive, self-motivated demeanor.
• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years in a procurement, supply chain or retail merchandising role.
• Confident, with an ability to prioritize many projects at the same time and collaborate with cross-functional collaborators.
• Financial, business and retail knowledge.
• Strong relationship-management skills and a winsome communication style.
• Proven ability to contribute to category plans in-line with corporate strategies
• Ability to gather and synthesize customer and market insight
• Good communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills
• 
  Skilled in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
  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.
  If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.
  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.

Role Mandate:
The Associate Merchant supports the attainment of category objectives by undertaking a wide range of administrative and liaison activities on behalf of the Senior Category Manager.
Accountabilities:

Assortment and Promotional Execution

• Execute and complete new item set-up process
• Execute and complete item discontinuation process
• Key all promos into Item Selection Allocation Tool (ISAT) and run integrity reports
• Collaborate with Planogram resources to communicate or reinforce specific category goals and to ensure that the overall strategy for the category is reflected in planograms.

Pricing and Inventory Management

• Execute cost and retail price changes in templates/systems
• Resolve scan log and error log issues
• Work with Supply Chain for distribution of replacement products
• Action code-dated items

Billings

• Prepare for and attend internal Over & Above (O&A) meetings
• Input regular O&As into systems
• Track O&As and follow up with vendors on auto and manual O&As
• Review vendor audits

Reporting and Analysis

• Run pre-existing reports
• Create adhoc reports and provide analysis upon request from core category management (CM) group and / or from cross-functional teams
• Review prior week’s performance
• Review and action gross profit exception report