Merchandising Coordinator

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You’ll experience them all at London Drugs. As one of Canada’s fastest-growing and most successful retail chains, we know what it takes to build a satisfying career. We are seeking innovative, customer focused people to join our team Our state-of-the-art Merchandising Department in British Columbia currently has an opportunity for:
**Merchandising Coordinator**

As a Merchandising Coordinator you are responsible for the lifecycle of a product including but not limited to coordinating and supporting, pricing, ad proofing, inventory management, and purchase orders as needed. You will work closely with the Buying team and Business units of your product category to implement and support all business initiatives for products. As well, you will provide support and guidance to the stores and internal departments as needed.

**Responsibilities**:
To provide support to applicable product category buyers and business units. This includes but is not limited to:

- new item listings,
- pricing,
- ad proofing,
- inventory management,
- space planning
- purchase orders, as needed.
- facilitate and resolve issues and challenges reported by stores and internal departments.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Adapts easily to change.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
- Sound judgment and ability to effectively problem solve as required.
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
- Highly organized and able to multitask effectively and work under changing priorities.
- Ability to exercise professional judgment, delegate and follow-up.

**Education and Experience**:

- Minimum 1 year of outstanding Merchandising Support experience.
- Sound knowledge of Supply Chain, Point of Sale and AS400.
- Experience with distributions, new item setup, EDI, Branch Catalogue and Scanned Based Trading.
- Solid understanding of product categories, product hierarchies and data structure.
- Basic pricing and promotion skills.

Employees will be scheduled 40 hours per week and will typically work a standard schedule of Monday to Friday, with the potential of a hybrid remote model in the future.

London Drugs offers advancement opportunities through our promote-from-within policies, salaries commensurate with experience, as well as a comprehensive benefits program including:

- Comprehensive medical, dental, prescription drug and vision coverage for you and your family (Ensuring you and your family are taken care of)
- Employee Discount Program (Sharing our success)
- Employee Recognition Program (Tangible rewards for great work)
- Company matched RRSPs (Helping you plan for your future)
- Ongoing In-House Training & Education Courses (Lifelong learning)
- Employee Family Assistance Program (Free confidential counseling)
- Community Involvement (Giving back to our communities)

If you possess the necessary skills and expertise and would like to join an exciting team of professionals,

London Drugs is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are committed to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

We will provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work applicable to this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Be advised, London Drugs DOES NOT use third party recruitment services.