Assistant Category Manager

Location:

243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

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?

Assistant Category Manager

Reporting to the Senior Category Director, the Assistant Category Manger will be the subject matter expert that leads strategic initiatives, and the overall financial management of a group of categories with significant annual sales volume.  The Assistant Category Manager develops promotional and product related programs in partnership with vendors and cross functional teams to maximize revenue, profit, and market share.                       

What You’ll Do:

• Manage the planning process to build a category plan that achieves overall category and corporate objectives.
• Review weekly, period, and YTD financial reports and complete ongoing analysis and quarterly reviews to identify and maximize sales and margin opportunities.
• Develop promotional programs and activities including product selection, promotional pricing, and forecasting.
• Develop and monitor planograms to determine product assortment / placement and present planogram strategies to Senior Management.
• Manage all administration and own the data integrity of the category to ensure that costs, retails, flyer commitments, vendor billings etc, are entered accurately in the system.
• Negotiate with vendors for trade spend, O&A deals etc. to ensure that business opportunities are maximized.
• Demonstrate a collaborative spirit that embodies Loblaw's Blue Culture principles and CORE values, fostering strong relationships across the organization.
• Actively collaborate with internal departments such as Supply Chain, Enterprise Sourcing, and Corporate Brands to identify opportunities, address issues, and strengthen cross-functional partnerships.
• Conduct store visits to SDM and competitors to identify issues and opportunities.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in marketing, merchandising, or retail.
• A data-driven approach to decision-making, translating insights into actionable strategies.
• A strategic mindset with a proven track record of achieving performance milestones.
• Strong leadership with an ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
• A demonstrated level of initiative and judgment in order to prioritize workload
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

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 purchase discount program, competitive pay 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. 

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today. 

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

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.

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Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$68,000.00 - $93,500.00 / 68.000,00$ - 93.500,00$ (per year / par an)

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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