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Merchant - Confectionary Specialist

2 months ago

Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Ltd - Head Office Full time
Job Title: Merchant - Confectionary

We are seeking a highly skilled Merchant - Confectionary to join our team at Loblaw Companies Limited. As a key member of our merchandising team, you will be responsible for setting promotional plans and building assortments for an assigned portfolio within the Seasonal Confectionary category.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute promotional plans to drive sales and revenue growth.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with category vendors and external partners.
  • Lead end-to-end promotional programs, including product selection and forecasting, financial impact analysis, pricing decisions, vendor engagement, and evaluation of program success.
  • Use data and analytics to build strategic plans that best serve customers and achieve intended financial outcomes.
  • Support the Category Director in assortment optimization analysis, planogram design, and in-store merchandising strategies.
  • Research the competitive landscape and understand industry benchmarking standards on pricing, assortment, merchandising, promotional activity, and more.
  • Provide support by handling the financial performance for the category (profit and loss) and driven health of the category (market share performance).
  • Lead and assist vendor program meetings and product costing debates.
Requirements:
  • Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
  • A curious and bold approach.
  • At least one year's experience as a merchant/buyer, in retail sales, or merchandising.
  • Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many complementary teams.
  • Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.
  • Financial, business, and retail knowledge.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, and confidence working with various software platforms.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability can be made at any stage of application and employment.

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.