Merchandising Analyst – 18-month Temporary Assignment

Merchandising Analyst – 18-month Temporary Assignment Ren's Pets is a specialty pet retailer, Canadian owned and operated by Group Legault, with stores in Ontario and the Maritimes plus a website that ships nationally. Ren's is a premier omni-channel player in pet, with approximately 700 employees, covering 61 store locations plus a thriving ecommerce business. Ren's sells only the best brands of premium, high quality pet food, treats and toys for your Pet's Best Life. Culture is very important at Ren's. Our core values of Trust, One Team Winning Together and having a Growth Mindset are standards of excellence present in all that we do. We also deeply value our customers, and their support of our brand. At Ren's Pets, we're passionate about people & pets Reporting to the Category Manager, the Merchandising Analyst will play a key role in supporting the commercialization of products within their assigned category. This position works cross functionally with multiple departments to bring unique, high-quality products to market that meet our customers' needs and drive company growth and profitability. If you have a strong eye for pet industry trends and are eager to make an impact as a Merchandising Analyst, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity with us. Key Responsibilities: Item creation, image processing, marketing review and flyer proofing. Support Category Manager with performance reviews and implement actions to achieve objectives. Develop and execute category development plan. Coordinate supplier sourcing, assortment and margin management activities, in close collaboration with the National Merchandising and Category Management team. Plan and execute a promotional plan in collaboration with suppliers and the National Category Management team. Monitor trends and perform category analysis. Plan sourcing in collaboration with the procurement and supply chain team. Develop merchandising and planography strategies, in collaboration with the Space Planner, Category Manager and the National Category Management team. Ensure data integrity using SAP business processes. Demonstrate leadership and enthusiasm in a context of change, encouraging innovation and the adoption of new ideas. Assume all other related responsibilities as required by the business. Key Requirements: More than five (5) years' experience in product development and purchasing, partnership negotiation, merchandising and category management in retail. Degree in a relevant field (administration, category management, business, etc.). Outstanding leadership and positivism, be a team player, stimulate innovation and generate commitment. Be a mobilizing leader in a fast growing, high demand team. Knowledge of the animal industry (considerable asset). Strong interpersonal, communication and team skills. Good analytical, synthesis and problem-solving skills. Vendor communication and vendor management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects, planning and organization of work. Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate rigor and attention to detail. Good knowledge of Microsoft Office environment (Word, Power BI, Excel intermediate, PowerPoint and Outlook). Proficiency of the SAP suite and NAV (an asset). Key Performance Indicators: Respect for project deadlines and delivery dates. Rigorous, autonomous and methodical. Achievement of sales and margin targets. Customer satisfaction. Increase exclusive brand sales. Ren's Pets welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please submit requests for accommodations to careers@renspets.com.