Associate Merchant, Bakery

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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.

**At Loblaw Companies Limited, we are looking for a passionate Associate Merchant to join our Supermarket Division and help us deliver amazing products and unforgettable customer programs to over 400 grocery stores nationwide.**:
**You will report to our Category Director, collaborate with top Merchants, and work with a talented team that are data-driven, customer-focused, and totally in love with food**:
**What You'll Do**:

- Join forces 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 positive relationships with category vendors and external partners.
- Provide support to your Merchant(s) in promotional program execution, including data-entry, data-integrity management, flyer/digital/instore advertising accuracy, vendor income collection, inventory management, store communications and retail pricing.
- Use data and analytics to provide your Merchant(s)and Category Director with insights on category performance and other ad-hoc inquiries as requested in a timely manner.
- Support through product assortment planning and coordinating seasonal planogram executions: including data-entry, data integrity management and ad-hoc reporting.
- Provide support by handling the financial activity of the category and collaborate with Merchant(s), vendor(s) and finance team to investigate and resolve income inquiries.
- Support vendors in navigating our onboarding, vendor transition and/or cost change processes.
- Attend and participate in vendor program meetings and costing debates as well as participate in evaluating new private label products and/or platform innovations as requested.

**What You'll Need**:

- Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
- A curious, creative and high-reaching mentality.
- Experience in Retail, Sales, Merchandising or knowledge of retail, financial or business processes preferred
- Ability influence without authority and collaborate efficiently with many complementary teams.
- Experience using data and analytical skills to drive innovative insights.
- Working experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams and confidence 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.

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