Category Director, Meal Makers (Super Market Division)

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. Category Director, Meal Makers (Super Market Division) Join us at Loblaw Companies Limited as a Category Director in our Super Market Division where we bring innovative products and programs to over 400 grocery retail stores across Canada. Reporting to the Senior Category Director, your responsibilities will include leading every aspect of the Meal Makers category, including vision, strategy, financial performance, competitive benchmarking, and program execution. You will be accountable for leading a team of Merchants and Associate Merchants. What You'll Do: Own the financial forecasting, modelling and performance for the category with top-to-bottom ownership of profit and loss (P&L) outcomes, expansive of sales, margins, shrink and EBIT Be solely accountable for delivering category budget goals and achieving non-financial departmental goals as assigned, with weekly, periodic, and quarterly reporting obligations. Build and maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and handle performance outcomes – including market share growth and development, shelf pricing, assortment and promotional strategy efficiency, and global merchandising best-practices. Collaborate and build strong partnerships with cross functional teams across the enterprise, including merchandising, operations, control brands, supply chain, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, media, and other divisions. Collaborate with private label Product Managers and Product Developers to identify and reach all strategic and financial goals for the private label portfolio within the category. Build positive relationships with category vendors and external partners. Use data and analytics to build short and long-term strategic plans; and identify critical merchandising priorities, risks, and opportunities. Coordinate with vendors to achieve best-in-market product costing and program investments. Work with your team to implement assortment management (including optimization analysis, new product and costing evaluation, planogram design and in-store merchandising strategies) Lead and develop your team in program management (including promotional product selection and forecasting, financial modelling with P&L impact analysis, pricing decisions, flyer and digital content decisions) and vendor relationship management. What You'll Need: Shown experience of 5-7 years in retail merchandising, strategy, marketing, business development and/or business management – specifically, with responsibilities over P&L required Strong Financial Acumen and experience managing P&L statements Post-secondary education or equivalent experience. Post-graduate education and/or authoritatively accredited designation(s) an asset. A self-motivated leader with a high-reaching approach and a passion for category management Sophisticated knowledge of financial forecasting, modelling and analytics required Exceptional communication skills at all organizational levels Analytical approach to decision making – using data to derive business insights that lead to practical strategies and favourable financial outcomes. Ability to engage, collaborate with and influence cross functional teams. Ability to think critically, innovate and overcome obstacles with a sense of importance. Ability to coach, mentor and lead a team that supp…

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