Senior Director of Category Strategy and Operations

21 hours ago

Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

Loblaw Companies Limited is a leading Canadian retailer with over 500 locations across the country.

Estimated Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year

About Us

We are committed to providing Canadians with easy access to life's necessities. Our network of stores offers outstanding freshness, great value, and a broad assortment of products that meet the needs of our customers.

We promote leaders at every level and support our people in pursuing their passions. We offer a hybrid working model, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, an on-site gym facility, Colleague Discount Program, Investment Savings programs, and much more.

Job Description

This role involves managing and leading the development and implementation of key strategic initiatives for Category, Operations, Promo, and Capital teams within the Market Division.

You will provide analytical support to enable the Market Division to drive operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve profitability.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Acting as a strategic thought leader within the Market Division, providing data-based insights and identifying opportunities to drive sales, share, and profit growth.
  • Supporting the development of category-specific strategies and associated tactics by partnering with Category, Operations, Promo, Marketing, and Analytics teams.
  • Conducting reviews of the competitive landscape and category deep dives on an ongoing basis.
  • Tracking and evaluating market share results to evaluate category strategies, determine drivers of outperformance, and diagnose underperformance at the banner and category levels.
  • Developing tangible metrics to measure success of strategic initiatives ensuring performance is tracking towards targets.
  • Creating reports and conducting large data set analysis surrounding pilot program results.
  • Designing and developing program/project presentations to key executive stakeholders within the business.
  • Participating in the annual long-term strategic planning process by working with the Market Leadership Team and central support functions (e.g., Digital, Loyalty, Advance).
What You'll Need

To be successful in this role, you will require:

  • Minimum 2 years previous work experience required. Retail, merchandising, management consulting, and/or consumer goods experience strongly preferred.
  • Post-secondary undergraduate (finance, economics, commerce, engineering) and/or graduate education (MBA) preferred.
  • Retail Operations experience and a knowledge of the LCL Enterprise, including support functions, strongly preferred.
  • Excellent communication skills, comfortable presenting to a room of senior executives.
  • Knowledge of Loblaw systems, data sources, and metrics is an asset.
  • Comfortable with data analytics and the ability to derive actionable insights is required.
  • Experience with analytical tools, such as Python, SAS, R, SQL, PowerBI, would be an asset.
  • Detail oriented and strong time management skills.
  • Independent problem solving, critical thinking, and resourcefulness.

  • Senior Director of Operational Strategy

    5 days ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada GALAXY FLOORING AND RENOVATION Full time

    At Galaxy Flooring and Renovation, we seek a highly skilled Senior Director of Operational Strategy to lead our organization's operational efforts. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of allocating resources, authorizing department establishment, and coordinating regional work.Key ResponsibilitiesEstablish organizational objectives and...

  • Category Director

    4 weeks ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Full time

    Category Director - HaircareAt Loblaw Companies, we are seeking a highly skilled Category Director to lead our Haircare category. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, developing and executing category strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve sales and market share objectives.Key...

  • Category Director

    4 weeks ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Full time

    Category Director - HaircareAt Loblaw Companies, we are seeking a highly skilled Category Director to lead our Haircare category. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, developing and executing category strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve sales and market share objectives.Key...

  • Category Director

    1 month ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Category Director - BreakfastLoblaw Companies Limited is seeking a seasoned Category Director to lead our Breakfast category across all formats. As a key member of our merchandising team, you will be responsible for delivering great products and customer programs to over 450 grocery retail stores across Canada.Key Responsibilities:Develop and execute...

  • Category Director

    1 month ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Category Director - BreakfastLoblaw Companies Limited is seeking a seasoned Category Director to lead our Breakfast category across all formats. As a key member of our merchandising team, you will be responsible for delivering great products and customer programs to over 450 grocery retail stores across Canada.Key Responsibilities:Develop and execute...

  • Category Director

    4 weeks ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Category Director - BreakfastLoblaw Companies Limited is seeking a highly skilled Category Director to lead our Breakfast category. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering great products and customer programs to our 450+ grocery retail stores across Canada.Key Responsibilities:Develop and execute category strategies to meet...

  • Category Director

    2 months ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Category Director, HaircareAt Loblaw Companies Limited, we are seeking a seasoned Category Director to lead our Haircare category. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, developing strategic plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve category objectives.Key Responsibilities:Develop and execute...

  • Category Director

    2 months ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Category Director, HaircareAt Loblaw Companies Limited, we are seeking a seasoned Category Director to lead our Haircare category. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, developing strategic plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve category objectives.Key Responsibilities:Develop and execute...

  • Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA

    3 weeks ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Category Director, HaircareAt Loblaw Companies Limited, we are seeking a seasoned Category Director to lead our Haircare category. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, developing and executing category strategies, and building strong relationships with our vendors and stakeholders.Key Responsibilities:Develop and...

  • Category Director

    2 weeks ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Breakfast Category Director OpportunityLoblaw Companies Limited is seeking a seasoned Category Director to lead the Breakfast category across its retail stores in Canada. As a key member of the Merchandising team, you will be responsible for delivering business results by developing and executing category strategies that drive sales, market share, and...

  • Senior Operations Director

    3 weeks ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada GALAXY FLOORING AND RENOVATION Full time

    At GALAXY FLOORING AND RENOVATION, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Operations Director to lead our organization's operational strategy and implementation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in education and experience in managing complex projects and teams.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement operational policies and programs to...

  • Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA

    2 months ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Category Director, HaircareAt Loblaw Companies Limited, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Category Director to lead our Haircare category. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, improving profitability, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.Key Responsibilities:Develop and execute category...

  • Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA

    2 months ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    Category Director, HaircareAt Loblaw Companies Limited, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Category Director to lead our Haircare category. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, improving profitability, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.Key Responsibilities:Develop and execute category...

  • Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA

    2 months ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    **Job Summary**The Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA is responsible for driving business growth and profitability across the haircare category. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication and leadership skills to develop and execute category plans, manage vendor relationships, and lead a high-performing team.**Key...

  • Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA

    2 months ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    **Job Summary**The Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA is responsible for driving business growth and profitability across the haircare category. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent communication and leadership skills to develop and execute category plans, manage vendor relationships, and lead a high-performing team.**Key...

  • MCM HABA Haircare Category Director

    2 months ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    **Job Summary**The Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA is responsible for driving the financial performance of the Haircare category across all formats. This role requires a strong partnership with the Format Category Teams to develop category programs, understand market trends, and drive business growth from strategy to tactics.**Key...

  • MCM HABA Haircare Category Director

    2 months ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Loblaw Companies Limited Full time

    **Job Summary**The Category Director, Haircare, MCM HABA is responsible for driving the financial performance of the Haircare category across all formats. This role requires a strong partnership with the Format Category Teams to develop category programs, understand market trends, and drive business growth from strategy to tactics.**Key...

  • Sales Strategy Director

    1 month ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada TalentMinded Inc. Full time

    Unlock Growth Opportunities as a Sales Strategy DirectorTalentMinded Inc. is seeking a seasoned Sales Strategy Director to drive revenue growth and commercialization in the food and beverage industry. As a key member of our leadership team, you will develop and implement comprehensive sales strategies that align with our business objectives.Key...

  • Sales Strategy Director

    1 month ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada TalentMinded Inc. Full time

    Unlock Growth Opportunities as a Sales Strategy DirectorTalentMinded Inc. is seeking a seasoned Sales Strategy Director to drive revenue growth and commercialization in the food and beverage industry. As a key member of our leadership team, you will develop and implement comprehensive sales strategies that align with our business objectives.Key...

  • Sales Strategy Director

    4 weeks ago

    Brampton, Ontario, Canada TalentMinded Inc. Full time

    Unlock Revenue Growth as a Director of Sales StrategyTalentMinded Inc. is seeking a seasoned sales leader to drive revenue growth and develop a sales strategy that aligns with our business's expansion plans. As a Director of Sales Strategy, you will report to the Head of Sales & Marketing and collaborate with cross-functional teams to create a sales strategy...