Replenishment Data and Analytics Co-op

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.

About Loblaw:

Loblaw’s purpose – Live Life Well – supports the needs and well-being of Canadians who make one billion visits each year to the company’s stores. Loblaw is positioned to meet and exceed those needs in many ways: convenient grocery locations that span the value spectrum from discount to specialty; full-service pharmacies; no-fee banking; affordable fashion and family apparel; and three of Canada’s top consumer brands in President’s Choice, Life Brand, and no name.

Supply Chain - Replenishment Optimization:

Supply Chain at Loblaws is the engine which drives the business, and we want to show you how it all works and have you help us make it stronger, more efficient, and faster.

The Replenishment Optimization team is integral to making sure our store shelves are stocked with products that our customer needs through key job functions like responsible sourcing, demand forecasting, and inventory management to name a few. Our team lends a hand in this by building automated reporting solutions and tools that track performance against KPIs and identify ways to improve our operational efficiency.

If you think a career with the Loblaw Supply Chain is the challenge you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

Position Overview:

Join us for an exciting Co-op opportunity within Loblaw Supply Chain, a multifaceted area of our business where we are responsible for delivering products from our distribution centers across the country to nearly 2,500 grocery and pharmacy retail stores nationally, and ultimately the homes of millions of Canadians. The Data & Analytics Co-op will play a vital part in the team. You will collaborate with Supply Chain teams to create and deliver reports and reporting tools in support of automation. If you enjoy taking accountability of a task from start to finish—capturing business requirements, designing, developing, testing, and implementing solutions for reporting—this might be the perfect fit for you!

What you’ll need:

• Provide analytical insight from large volumes of data to drive efficiency within the supply chain team and support the decision-making process, throughout the optimal mix of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
• Capture to support the technical solutions (SOPs, job aids, flow charts, etc.), and act as a point of contact for reporting questions and issues.
• Work in both project and development support environments, understanding how to align evolving functionality to a live production environment.

What you’ll need:

• Post-secondary education in relatable field.
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must have strong digital literacy: Proven expertise of SQL, Python programming language, and web development skills (PHP and JavaScript).
• Skills in MS Office (including MS Access) would be an asset.
• Experience working with large data sets, crafting robust reports.

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. 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.