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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®. Loblaw Companies Limited succeeds through collaboration and commitment, and offers opportunities for career growth.

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.

The Category Director has ultimate accountability for the sales and EBIT of a category across all formats and is responsible for understanding and driving their business end-to-end from strategy to tactics. The Category Director will coach, mentor and develop their team and provide them direction in planning, vendor management, product assortment, pricing and promotion in support of overall group objectives and all functions that impact financial objectives. The incumbent will liaise with various internal and external stakeholders and teams in order to achieve category objectives, including but not limited to Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Brands, Operations & Vendors.

This role may be based out of either our Provigo office or Brampton office

• Develop, monitor and manage within annual category budgets in order to achieve national category P&L and GMROI for assigned category(ies).
• Responsible for weekly Category reports by category including Other Vendor Income.
• Implement product assortment, sales and buying plans, while advocating for their customers’ needs, in order to achieve category targets and review implementation throughout the year, adjusting as required to meet targets.
• Develop and communicate merchandising direction for each retail format for assigned category(ies).
• Develop and implement promotions and programs for the assigned category(ies).
• Lead occasional store tours
• Coach, develop and mentor direct reports. This includes explicit consideration of on-the-job training needs for each colleague, arranging appropriate training, providing timely feedback and overseeing colleague development.
• Collaboratively plan activities and develop strong relationships with the vendor community in order to maximize sales & profit.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships and leverage all key stakeholders to invest in their business for growth ahead of market.
• Take full ownership of all key decisions and results, has a passion for their business and a desire to develop their team to similar vision
• Attend and participate in other meetings as required (P&L, Sales Call, Merch/Ops Call, etc)
• Other duties as assigned.

• 5-7 years of business experience in marketing, merchandising or pricing role
• Must be bilingual in English and French
• Excellent communicator up, down and across the enterprise
• Strong Financial Acumen and experience managing P&L statements
• A strong understanding of the market and competitive landscape to recognize and capitalize on opportunities
• Proven strength in having a customer lens in all decision making processes
• Proven ability to develop short and long term plans in line with corporate strategies
• Progressive and innovative: aggressively seeks out opportunities to improve competitiveness and demonstrates an innovative spirit
• Ability to gather and synthesize customer, competitor and market insight and information
• Strong data management and analytical skills with strict attention to detail and the ability to develop business insights and effectively communicate them to the business
• Creative problem solver and strategic thinker with a strong work ethic
• Proven ability to deliver results in a high-pressure environment with the ability to set priorities and meet challenging deadlines
• An effective change agent who possesses the influencing skills needed to help the organization adopt new ways of thinking and to embrace more sophisticated business tools
• Ability to coach and mentor direct reports and team with a focus on Colleague Development
• Post-secondary education (university or professionally accredited college) or equivalent experience

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, focusing on Environment, Sourcing and Community. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide our decisions and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the reasons we are recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers and best diversity, sustainability and young professionals employers.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We value diverse experiences that we can add to our team. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to accessible environments. Requests for accommodation due to a disability can be made at any stage of application and employment.

Please Note: Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche: $120,000.00 - $154,000.00 per year. The Company uses artificial intelligence for screening and selection of applicants. This posting is for an existing vacancy.