Sr Manager - Fresh Produce Commodity Intelligence

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. As the Senior Manager, Fresh Produce Commodity Intelligence, you will lead the development of forward-looking commodity insights and input-cost analysis that strengthen commercial decisions across Loblaw’s Fresh businesses. You will translate volatile market dynamics, supply conditions and cost drivers into clear implications for cost baselines, sourcing strategies, supplier discussions and inflation risk management. Reporting to the Senior Director, Commodity & Market Intelligence, you will be a trusted analytical partner to Fresh Sourcing and Merchandising teams. Your mandate combines deep market understanding, robust forecasting and cost modelling, and the ability to turn complex intelligence into timely, commercially relevant recommendations. You will also strengthen the tools, data sources and recurring intelligence products that underpin the broader commodity intelligence capability. Core Responsibilities: Commodity Market Intelligence & Outlook Lead ongoing intelligence across relevant Fresh produce commodity markets, monitoring supply and demand, seasonality, weather, production, trade flows and other material price drivers. Develop forward-looking market outlooks, risk assessments and opportunity scenarios tailored to sourcing and category decision cycles. Distinguish structural trends from short-term volatility and communicate implications for procurement timing, supplier discussions and category exposure. Cost Modelling, Benchmarking & Forecasting Build and maintain transparent input-cost models, commodity benchmarks and scenario forecasts to assess expected changes in supplier cost structures and market-justified baselines for Sourcing events Translate movements in commodity prices and related inputs into category-relevant cost implications, documenting assumptions and model limitations. Continuously improve forecast accuracy, model governance and the consistency of intelligence across Fresh categories. Surface inflation, deflation and supply risks early, with pragmatic commercial responses and mitigation options. Equip Sourcing and Merchandising partners with fact-based briefing materials, market evidence and cost scenarios for supplier discussions. Cross-Functional Commercial Partnership Build trusted relationships with Fresh Sourcing, Merchandising, Finance and other relevant teams to ensure intelligence informs real decisions. Translate complex market information into concise executive-ready narratives and recommendations, balancing financial opportunity with supply, quality and operational considerations. Coordinate with Category Analytics to connect market and cost intelligence to RFPs, supplier evaluations and negotiation strategies while maintaining distinct functional accountabilities. Intelligence Capability & Continuous Improvement Develop scalable market-monitoring processes, data-source standards, analytical templates and recurring intelligence products. Evaluate new data sources and advanced analytical techniques, including appropriate automation and AI-enabled tools, to improve insight quality and responsiveness. Share specialist expertise and coach colleagues on commodity economics and interpretation without assuming direct people-management responsibility. Key Skills and Qualifications 7+ years of progressive experience in commodity…

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