Lead Giant Tiger's Grocery merchandising strategy to strengthen its Hard Discount and lowest-price positionLead the evolution toward a simpler, more productive grocery assortmentMake disciplined SKU decisions based on customer traffic, sales, profit and inventory productivityDevelop pricing and promotional strategiesPartner with Private Label to identify assortment opportunities and grow the private label businessDevelop strategies that earn franchise owners' support using commercial judgment, data and store insightPartner with Supply Chain, Replenishment, Marketing, Merchandising Financial Planning and Store OperationsProvide demand forecasts and commercial insights supporting inventory planning, product availability and inventory turnsBuild strategic vendor relationships and negotiate competitive commercial termsLead, coach and develop a team of merchandising leadersReport to the Executive Vice President and Chief MerchantRequirements10+ years of progressive experience in grocery, food merchandising or a related retail environment5+ years of experience leading merchandising or category teams, including leading and developing other leadersStrong grocery/fresh merchandising experience with accountability for assortment, pricing, category performance and profitabilityStrong commercial mindset and ability to identify products that drive customer traffic, sales and profitExperience simplifying or rationalizing assortments while protecting customer value and business performanceAbility to translate merchandising strategy into clear priorities and day-to-day executionExperience influencing store operators, franchisees or other independent business partnersAbility to work effectively with Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations,



Finance and merchandising teamsStrong vendor management and negotiation experienceUniversity Undergraduate degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field and 10 years' experience in the retail industry OR 15 years' experience in the retail industryExperience within Hard Discount, value or limited-assortment retail environment is an assetPrivate label merchandising experience is an assetExperience across fresh and ambient grocery categories is an assetExperience within a franchise retail workplace is an assetBilingual in FR and EN is an assetMust be legally authorized to work in Canada and maintain authorization for the duration of employmentModerate travel required, including regular travel to the Giant Tiger Home Office, stores, and vendorsCore CompetenciesDemonstrates 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 keywordsGrocery Merchandising ExperienceTeam Leadership and DevelopmentVendor Management and NegotiationCommercial MindsetBilingual in French and EnglishHard SkillsSKU Decision MakingPricing Strategy DevelopmentDemand ForecastingAssortment SimplificationCategory Performance AccountabilityPrivate Label MerchandisingInventory PlanningSales and Profit AnalysisRetail Industry ExperienceFranchise Retail ExperienceSoft SkillsInfluencing Store OperatorsCollaboration with Cross-Functional TeamsCommercial JudgmentIndustry KeywordsHard Discount RetailLimited-Assortment RetailFresh Grocery CategoriesAmbient Grocery CategoriesMerchandising Financial Planning#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Head Of Grocery (Varennes)
🏢 Giant Tiger
📍 Varennes