- 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 - Solid grocery/fresh merchandising experience with accountability for assortment, pricing, category performance and profitability - Robust 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 strong 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

📌 Head of Grocery (Ottawa)
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📍 Ottawa