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A co-op student role at Sobeys is more than just a work term, it is your own personal journey in discovering how Sobeys operates, gaining valuable insights, obtaining valuable exposure to one of Canada’s largest grocers, networking with experienced professionals, and gaining relevant experience in your field of study. Most importantly, you will have an opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented people in the grocery business.

We believe that the best ideas come from a diverse workforce with unique perspectives and encourage our co-op students to be curious and innovative! This is an outstanding chance to join a leading Canadian company with a clear vision and focus.

As a Merchandising Coordinator co-op student, you will experience the diverse aspects of a Pricing Analyst role. You will work both independently and, in a team, to help build, create and support pricing initiatives across our banners. You will work closely with the category management team to ensure our financial metrics are being met.

There will be opportunities to be exposed to how category plans are built and gain a true understanding of the stem to stern process. You will ensure data is clean and that information is correctly updated in the system. You will also work with our operations team to varying degrees.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing Coordinate, collect and analyze competitive retail prices

Complete analysis and put forward suggestions to improve financial results, processes and business improvements

Manage regular margins for assigned merchandising categories through system and data base applications to ensure that gross margins targets for categories are achieve

Maintain regular retail pricing strategy for assigned merchandising categories using SAP





Maintain and review all costing/retail documentation to ensure integrity

Review pricing index reports and offer suggestions to maintain targets

Analyze Neilsen, SAP, BW, IRI, CIS, and governance reports and put forward suggestions and opportunities in the area of regular pricing

Run price optimization scenarios and offer suggestions to category management to maximize sales and profitability

Responsible for third party pricing issue resolution and assist in supporting stores to resolve issues

Responsible to suggest prices to maximize margins by identifying and preventing price or audit issues that negatively impact store margins

Review/ capture pricing strategies with Category Manager What you have to offer Currently enrolled in Business, Commerce, Finance, or a related program.

Comfortable working with spreadsheets and ready to build on functions like lookups, matching, and data organization.

You notice when something doesn’t add up and take the initiative to fix it.

You enjoy digging into questions, figuring out root causes, and finding practical solutions.

Able to work with different teams, ask good questions, and keep things moving forward. What we have to offer You will take on meaningful work that directly impacts pricing, promotions, and the customer experience.

You will get exposure to the full category management process, from data and systems to strategy and execution.

You will work alongside experienced teammates who will guide you, challenge you, and help you grow.

You will build relationships across merchandising, operations, and suppliers to understand how the business connects.

You will strengthen your analytical thinking, Excel skills, and ability to solve business problems.

You will connect with other students and professionals across the company.

Many of our students go on to full-time roles after graduation.

📌 Merchandising Coordinator Co-op (8 months) (Mississauga)
🏢 Sobeys
📍 Mississauga