Merchandising Promotions Summer Student

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

**Why this role is important?**

**Summer 2025 Work Term**

Term Length: 4 months

Term Start: May 5, 2025

Term End: August 22, 2025
- Loblaw has adopted the following Hybrid working model (a combination of working between the office and remotely). Colleagues will continue working remotely up to 1 day a week, while spending the other 4 days in the office._

We are hiring a **Merchandising Promotions Summer Student**

This role is to support the Merchandising Promotions Team with process improvement initiatives related to the flyer including analytics & reporting. The summer student will also help with flyer distribution strategies and managing the flyer expenses. The Merchandising Promotions Summer Student will work closely across the team to assist with the process improvement initiatives related to flyer.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Flyer Analytics & Reporting**:Assist with analyzing flyer performance data and generating reports to identify trends, track key metrics, and support optimization efforts.
- ** Ariba Approval Support**: Assist with the Ariba system approval process for flyer-related expenses, including compiling information and routing requests.
- ** Flyer Expense Tracking & Reporting**: Update and maintain the weekly flyer expenses template, ensuring data accuracy and generating reports as needed.
- ** Distributor Analysis**: Gather and organize information on flyer distribution vendors to support the evaluation and comparison of options for optimizing household distribution.
- ** Wellwise Flyer Support**: Assist with Wellwise promo and pricing processes during their transition to a new system, which could include data entry.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Strong time management, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Highly organized, able to prioritize effectively and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong work ethic with a passion for detail and accuracy
- Uses creativity and collaboration to solve problems and to create efficiencies
- Computer skills to produce effective spreadsheets, reports, documents, and presentations, as required
- Database management

**Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?**
Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a competitive pay program and online learning through _Academy_.
Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

**How You’ll Succeed**:
At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

**Employment Type**:
Full time

**Type of Role**:
Temporary (Fixed Term)
**Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.** recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.