Job Summary

We are seeking a Marketing Associate / Associate Merchant for a 6-month contract opportunity with the potential for extension or permanent hire. This role supports merchandising, promotional execution, category performance analysis, and cross-functional retail initiatives within a fast-paced, customer-focused retail environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional who is curious, analytical, organized, and interested in building experience with one of Canada’s leading retail environments. You will work closely with Category Directors, Merchants, and teams across merchandising, operations, finance, supply chain, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, and media.

The workplace offers a collaborative team culture, supportive leadership, and exposure to a broad range of retail business functions. The team is data-driven, customer-centric, and passionate about delivering strong category performance and compelling shopping experiences. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys learning, working with data, supporting business decisions, and contributing to meaningful merchandising programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Merchants and Category Directors with promotional program execution, including data entry, data integrity,
  
  
  
  advertising accuracy, vendor income collection, inventory coordination, store communications, and retail pricing.
• Collaborate with merchandising, operations, finance, control brands, supply chain, loyalty, e-commerce, marketing, media, and other teams to help execute customer-focused merchandising programs.
• Use data and analytics to provide timely insights on category performance, promotional activity, and ad-hoc business inquiries.
• Assist with product assortment planning and seasonal planogram execution, including reporting, item setup support, and data maintenance.
• Support category financial activities by working with Merchants, vendors, and finance teams to investigate and resolve income-related inquiries.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $28.57 per hour.
• Job type: 6-month contract with possibility of extension or permanent hire.
• Schedule: Monday to Friday.
• Hours: 35-hour work week.
• Work arrangement: Hybrid role, 4 days per week in office.
• Location: Brampton.
• Work workplace: State-of-the-art facility with great amenities.