Job Responsibility:

Purchasing Assistant - Meat Department

Marché Adonis Mississauga

The Purchasing Assistant (PA) is responsible for providing support to different categories and SKUs. The PA should utilize communication skills and be able to work in a dynamic environment and utilize data to assist the Category Manager in achieving performance targets. The PA should also be aware of strategy-related activities including product assortment, promotion, and pricing.

Daily Tasks

- Coordinate between category managers and head office to fulfil all tasks required for the weekly flyer, including reviewing flyer proofs to ensure accuracy of items, pricing, pictures, and descriptions.
- Monitor and track prices and price differences, coordinating with category managers, the accounting team, and the administrators.
- Produce flyer sales reports on a weekly basis with analysis on sales by departments, categories, and item assortment.
- Communicate in-store specials and pricing related information between category managers and pricing officers.
- Process new items and ensure the correct procedure is being followed and follow up with category managers and administrators to complete the creation process.
- Regularly perform Cost vs Sales analysis on items while monitoring price changes and EDLPs




- Conduct price sensitivity analysis on items to monitor and analyze prices, price elasticity, and seasonality.
- Analyze correlations of aggregate sales to assess relationships between sales of different products
- Communicate with suppliers through category managers
- Communicate with operations to verify inventory.

Required Qualifications

- Degree/Diploma from Business School
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar position in retail sector.
- Solid skills in Microsoft office
- Proficiency is a must, Arabic/French could be an additional asset

Competencies

- Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines.
- Rigor and thoroughness
- Oriented towards good customer service

Adonis welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Every effort will be made to provide accommodations requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $21.00-$21.50 per hour

Benefits:

- Company events
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Category Manager Assistant (Mississauga)
🏢 Adonis Groupe
📍 Mississauga