Lead Giant Tiger's Grocery merchandising strategy to strengthen its Hard Discount and lowest-price position

Lead the evolution toward a simpler, more productive grocery assortment

Make disciplined SKU decisions based on customer traffic, sales, profit and inventory productivity

Develop pricing and promotional strategies

Partner with Private Label to identify assortment opportunities and grow the private label business

Develop strategies that earn franchise owners' support using commercial judgment, data and store insight

Partner with Supply Chain, Replenishment, Marketing, Merchandising Financial Planning and Store Operations

Provide demand forecasts and commercial insights supporting inventory planning, product availability and inventory turns

Build strategic vendor relationships and negotiate competitive commercial terms

Lead, coach and develop a team of merchandising leaders

Report to the Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in grocery, food merchandising or a related retail environment

5+ years of experience leading merchandising or category teams, including leading and developing other leaders

Strong grocery/fresh merchandising experience with accountability for assortment, pricing, category performance and profitability

Strong commercial mindset and ability to identify products that drive customer traffic, sales and profit

Experience simplifying or rationalizing assortments while protecting customer value and business performance

Ability to translate merchandising strategy into clear priorities and day-to-day execution

Experience influencing store operators, franchisees or other independent business partners

Ability to work effectively with Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations, Finance and merchandising teams





Strong vendor management and negotiation experience

University Undergraduate degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field and 10 years' experience in the retail industry OR 15 years' experience in the retail industry

Experience within Hard Discount, value or limited-assortment retail environment is an asset

Private label merchandising experience is an asset

Experience across fresh and ambient grocery categories is an asset

Experience within a franchise retail environment is an asset

Bilingual in FR and EN is an asset

Must be legally authorized to work in Canada and maintain authorization for the duration of employment

Moderate travel required, including regular travel to the Giant Tiger Home Office, stores, and vendors

Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive experience in grocery merchandising, with a robust focus on assortment management, pricing strategies, and vendor negotiations. Proven ability to lead and develop teams while driving commercial success and customer engagement in a retail environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Grocery Merchandising Experience

Team Leadership and Development

Vendor Management and Negotiation

Commercial Mindset

Bilingual in French and English

Hard Skills

SKU Decision Making

Pricing Strategy Development

Demand Forecasting

Assortment Simplification

Category Performance Accountability

Private Label Merchandising

Inventory Planning

Sales and Profit Analysis

Retail Industry Experience

Franchise Retail Experience

Soft Skills

Influencing Store Operators

Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams

Commercial Judgment

Industry Keywords

Hard Discount Retail

Limited-Assortment Retail

Fresh Grocery Categories

Ambient Grocery Categories

Merchandising Financial Planning

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