Category Director, Processed Meat, Pork,
1 month ago
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.
Join us at Loblaw Companies Limited as a Category Director in our Hard Discount Division where we will bring innovative products and programs to grocery retail stores across Canada. Reporting to the Sr. Director, your responsibilities will include leading every aspect of the Processed Meat, Pork, and Marinades categories for Hard Discount stores, including vision, strategy, financial performance, competitive benchmarking, and program execution. You will be accountable for leading a team of Merchants and Associate Merchants.
Are you data-driven and customer centric with a drive for food? If you would like to belong to a complementary team of critical business leaders, apply today
What You'll Do:
- Work 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.
- Use data and analytics to build short and long-term strategic plans; and identify critical merchandising priorities, risks, and opportunities.
- Own the financial forecasting, modelling, and performance for the category with top-to-bottom ownership of profit and loss (P&L) outcomes, expansive of sales, margins, shrink and EBIT.
- Be solely accountable for delivering category budget goals and achieving non-financial departmental goals as assigned, with weekly, periodic, and quarterly reporting obligations.
- Build and maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and handle performance outcomes – including market share growth and development, shelf pricing, assortment and promotional strategy efficiency, and global merchandising best-practices.
- Coordinate with vendors to achieve best-in-market product costing and program investments.
- Work with your team to implement assortment management (including optimization analysis, new product and costing evaluation, planogram design and in-store merchandising strategies).
- Lead and develop your team in program management (including promotional product selection and forecasting, financial modelling with P&L impact analysis, pricing decisions, flyer, and digital content decisions) and vendor relationship management.
- Collaborate with private label Product Managers and Product Developers to identify and reach all strategic and financial goals for the private label portfolio within the category.
- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience. Post-graduate education and/or authoritatively accredited designation(s) an asset.
- Shown experience of 5 years in retail merchandising, strategy, marketing, business development and/or business management – specifically, with responsibilities over P&L required.
- A self-motivated leader with a high-reaching approach and a passion for category management.
- Sophisticated knowledge of financial forecasting, modelling and analytics required.
- Analytical approach to decision making – using data to derive business insights that lead to practical strategies and favourable financial outcomes.
- Ability to engage, collaborate with and influence complementary teams.
- Ability to think critically, innovate and overcome obstacles with a sense of importance.
- Ability to coach, mentor and lead a team that supports and accelerates talent-cultivation within the Hard Discount Division.
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.
-
Category Director, Processed Meat, Pork,
4 weeks ago
Brampton, Canada Loblaw Full timeReferred 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...
-
Category Director, Processed Meat, Pork,
1 month ago
Brampton, Canada Loblaw Full timeReferred 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...
-
Head of Category Management for Processed Meats
1 month ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Ltd - Head Office Full timePosition Overview The Director of Internships will oversee the comprehensive management of the Processed Meat, Pork, and Marinades categories specifically tailored for Hard Discount stores. This role encompasses the formulation of vision, strategic direction, financial oversight, competitive analysis, and execution of programs. Key Responsibilities...
-
Category director, processed meat, pork,
4 weeks ago
Brampton, Canada Loblaw Companies Ltd - Head Office Full timeLes candidats référés ne doivent pas postuler directement pour ce poste.Toutes les références de candidats doivent d’abord être soumises dans Workday par un collègue de Loblaw actuel.L’utilisation du masculin à pour but d’alléger le texte.Venez faire votre différence dans les communautés à travers le Canada, où l'authenticité, la...
-
Category director, processed meat, pork,
1 month ago
Brampton, Canada Loblaw Companies Ltd - Head Office Full timeLes candidats référés ne doivent pas postuler directement pour ce poste.Toutes les références de candidats doivent d’abord être soumises dans Workday par un collègue de Loblaw actuel.L’utilisation du masculin à pour but d’alléger le texte.Venez faire votre différence dans les communautés à travers le Canada, où l'authenticité, la...
-
Category director, processed meat, pork,
1 month ago
Brampton, Canada Loblaw Companies Ltd - Head Office Full timeLes candidats référés ne doivent pas postuler directement pour ce poste.Toutes les références de candidats doivent d’abord être soumises dans Workday par un collègue de Loblaw actuel.L’utilisation du masculin à pour but d’alléger le texte.Venez faire votre différence dans les communautés à travers le Canada, où l'authenticité, la...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
3 weeks ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team at NATH MEAT. As a key member of our retail butchery team, you will be responsible for preparing and processing high-quality meats for our customers.Key ResponsibilitiesCutting and Preparing Meats: Clean and trim meats to prepare for processing or cutting, ensuring high-quality standards are...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
1 month ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timePosition OverviewAs a Meat Processing Specialist at NATH MEAT, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and presentation of our meat products. Your expertise will contribute to our commitment to providing top-notch meat selections to our customers.QualificationsEducation: Completion of secondary (high) school graduation certificate is...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
1 month ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timePosition OverviewNATH MEAT is seeking a dedicated Meat Processing Specialist to join our team. This role involves a variety of tasks related to the preparation and presentation of high-quality meat products.Key ResponsibilitiesMeat Preparation: Clean and prepare meats for cutting and processing.Cutting and Trimming: Execute standard cuts of meat with...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
1 month ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timePosition OverviewNATH MEAT is seeking a dedicated Meat Processing Specialist to join our team. This role involves a variety of tasks related to the preparation and sale of high-quality meat products.Key ResponsibilitiesMeat Preparation: Clean and prepare meats for processing and cutting.Cutting and Trimming: Execute standard cuts of meat, ensuring precision...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
1 month ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timePosition OverviewNATH MEAT is seeking a dedicated Meat Processing Specialist to join our team. This role involves a variety of tasks essential for the preparation and sale of high-quality meat products.Key ResponsibilitiesMeat Preparation: Clean and prepare meats for processing and cutting.Cutting and Trimming: Execute standard cuts of meat, ensuring quality...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
22 hours ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team at NATH MEAT. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for cutting and preparing high-quality meat products for our customers.Key ResponsibilitiesCut and trim carcasses, sides, and quarters to meet customer specificationsPrepare standard cuts of meat, including...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
18 hours ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team at NATH MEAT. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for cutting and preparing high-quality meat products for our customers.Key ResponsibilitiesCut and trim carcasses, sides, and quarters to meet customer specificationsPrepare standard cuts of meat, including...
-
Meat Processing Professional
3 weeks ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team at NATH MEAT. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for cutting and preparing high-quality meat products for our customers.Key ResponsibilitiesCutting and Preparation: Cut carcasses, sides, and quarters to produce standard cuts of meat.Meat Processing: Cut, trim,...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
1 month ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada Novelty Meat Inc Full timePosition: Meat Processing SpecialistQualifications: No formal education requiredExperience: Training providedKey ResponsibilitiesSanitize and prepare meats for further processingExecute specialized cuts of meat as per customer requestsPackage and label meat products for saleWeigh and determine pricing for various meat itemsHandle and prepare seafood...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
7 days ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timeAbout the RoleNATH MEAT is seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team. As a Meat Cutter, you will be responsible for cutting and preparing meat products for our customers.Key ResponsibilitiesCut carcasses, sides, and quarters to produce high-quality meat products.Cut, trim, and prepare standard cuts of meat to meet customer demands.Remove bones from meat...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
7 days ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timeAbout the RoleNATH MEAT is seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team. As a Meat Cutter, you will be responsible for cutting and preparing meat products for our customers.Key ResponsibilitiesCut carcasses, sides, and quarters to produce high-quality meat products.Cut, trim, and prepare standard cuts of meat to meet customer demands.Remove bones from meat...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
2 days ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timeAbout the RoleNATH MEAT is seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team. As a Meat Cutter, you will be responsible for cutting and preparing meat products to meet our high standards.Key ResponsibilitiesCut carcasses, sides, and quarters to produce high-quality meat products.Cut, trim, and prepare standard cuts of meat to meet customer demands.Remove bones...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
2 days ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada NATH MEAT Full timeAbout the RoleNATH MEAT is seeking a skilled Meat Cutter to join our team. As a Meat Cutter, you will be responsible for cutting and preparing meat products to meet our high standards.Key ResponsibilitiesCut carcasses, sides, and quarters to produce high-quality meat products.Cut, trim, and prepare standard cuts of meat to meet customer demands.Remove bones...
-
Meat Processing Specialist
3 weeks ago
Brampton, Ontario, Canada Garcha Bros. Meat Shop Full timeAbout the RoleWe are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented individual to join our team at Garcha Bros. Meat Shop as a Retail Meat Cutter. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of meat products for our customers.Key ResponsibilitiesCutting and Preparing MeatCut carcasses, sides, and quarters to prepare for...
