Associate Merchant - Multicultural - Kosher

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.

This is a Temporary Full-Time Role (6 Months Contract)

What You'll Do:

• Work collaboratively with various business units including Merchandising, Operations, Finance, Control Brands, Supply Chain, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, media and other divisions to achieve category objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with category vendors and external partners.
• Provide support to category teams in promotional program execution, including data-entry, data-integrity management, flyer/digital/instore advertising accuracy, store communications and retail pricing.
• Use data and analytics to provide category teams with insights on category performance and other ad-hoc inquiries as requested in a timely manner.
• Research the competitive landscape of the category and understand industry benchmarking standards on pricing, assortment, merchandising, promotional activity and more.
  
  

What You'll Need:

• A curious, creative and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Experience in Retail, Sales, Merchandising or knowledge of retail, financial or business processes preferred
• Kosher experience is an asset
• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
• Ability influence without authority and collaborate productively with many diverse teams.
• Experience using data and analytical skills to drive innovative insights.
• Working experience using Microsoft Excel (vlookups and pivot tables, PowerPoint and Teams and comfort 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.

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.

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.

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