Location

243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in recent ways every day.

With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Category Assistant, Prestige Beauty

Reporting to the Category Director, the Category Assistant, Prestige Beauty supports the product, financial, and administrative activities that drive the success of the Prestige Beauty business. This role plays a key part in category execution by maintaining accurate product and financial information, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, supporting supplier partnerships, and delivering timely reporting and communications.

Duties

- Enters, maintains and monitors all critical information including key sales and financial data to prepare and analyze weekly/periodic/ad hoc sales reports.
- Completes all required forms including article on-boarding forms, vendor profiles and cost change information to ensure all required documentation is complete and accurate.
- Enters, maintains and monitors all critical products listing information to ensure details are accurate and updated as necessary.
- Prepares and submits worksheets for flyers, various merchandising plans and seasonal spreadsheets to include accurate estimates, sales,



deal and retail information.
- Enters information, proofs and edits flyer and other seasonal marketing initiatives to ensure accuracy and make adjustments as required.
- Provides support to Marketing Call Centre to resolve issues or concerns in a timely and efficient manner.
- Prepares and distributes communications for stores to ensure category information or updates are provided in a timely manner.
- Monitors and liaises with relevant departments including, Digital, Marketing, Planogram, Logistics, Inventory and Promotions to resolve issues or concerns in an efficient and timely manner.
- Gathers and compiles data/info from multiple vendors to prepare worksheets for submission for all seasonal and core programs
- Liaises with vendor community to ensure on-time delivery of all required materials to drive the category sales and growth
- Works closely with Digital team to ensure on-time execution and product delivery of new brands and items online
- Assist the Category Director, when required, in preparing for Market meetings, Visual Reviews and other meetings as needed by leveraging business tools and analytics

Skills And Experience

This position requires an advanced level of initiative and judgment in order to organize and prioritize tasks, workload and projects. Courtesy,



tact and diplomacy are required in dealing with colleagues in every day working relationships.

- Strong work ethic with a passion for detail and accuracy
- Strong time management skills and problem-solving skills
- Highly organized, able to prioritize effectively and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
- Requires an understanding of inter-related work processes to be able to adapt to differing assignments
- Provides routine information to coordinate the assignments and work procedures of other teams
- Professional manner, tact, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with vendors and colleagues including senior management
- Draws on a number of known options to solve problems and to develop improvements
- Computer skills to produce effective spreadsheets, reports, documents, and presentations, as required.
- Database management
- Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
- Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one on one or group situations, or over the telephone. Facility with editing and/or proof-reading is required.
- Knowledge of category management and merchandising practices and principles
- Working knowledge of SAP considered an asset
- Curiosity about the Beauty industry and key trends

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competi

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