Use analytical and commercial skills as a Merchant shaping Hard Discount retail across Canada for Loblaw Companies Limited. Work across diverse, customer-centric teams.

Reporting to the Category Director, you will support products and customer programs across 500 grocery stores. The position combines merchandising, buying, retail sales, and category management experience with data-driven decision-making. Your work will connect customer insights, competitive trends, financial performance, vendors, and cross-functional partners. You will also champion Parrot, Merch OS, and evolving systems.

Key Responsibilities

Lead promotional programs from product selection through performance review

Execute category strategies using data and customer insights

Manage assortment, pricing, sales, margin, and market share





Negotiate vendor costs, funding, and commercial proposals

Evaluate innovation and private-label product opportunities

Requirements

Post-secondary education or equivalent experience

At least two years in merchandising, buying, retail sales, or category management

Solid analytical, financial, negotiation, and influencing skills

Ability to manage priorities and make independent decisions

Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, analytical platforms, and emerging AI tools

Bring customer insight, financial analysis, vendor negotiation, and category expertise to Loblaw’s Hard Discount business.

📌 Hard Discount Merchant Category Management (Winnipeg)
🏢 Loblaw Companies
📍 Winnipeg