Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. 

Analyst, Store Supplies

As an Analyst, Store Supplies you’ll join Loblaw’s Enterprise Procurement - GNFR Team, a group of outstanding procurement professions accountable for purchasing goods & services for our retail divisions which represent more than 3,000 stores from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

Reporting and working alongside the Strategic Sourcing and Operations Director and Managers, you will support every aspect of category procurement including domestic and offshore sourcing, vendor relationship and performance management, RFPs, costing, supply risk management, quality management, vendor onboarding and much more.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage Store Supply Inbox inquiries from various stakeholders (stores, business units, suppliers, distributors) accounting for their needs while resolving difficult issues in a timely manner.
• Co-ordinate Store communications and distributions while overseeing AP/AR processing. Facilitate vendor onboarding activities and provide administrative ownership of new product creation in collaboration with our Vendor Onboarding and Data Operations teams.
• Manage product assortments. Article creation, maintenance and troubleshooting in SAP ensuring we have end-to-end accuracy in all aspects of our product assortments, including vendor costing.
• Coordinate Store Catalogue updates with Distributors.
• Support the Director and Managers with ESG initiatives, compliance, vendor performance management, generating data, conducting analysis, and preparing presentation material.
•  Collaborate with all our stakeholders (distributors, merchandising, global sourcing, supply chain, Ops teams) leading meetings and managing ad hoc reporting.
• Proudly represent EPG Team within Business Enablement & Enterprise Procurement Team (BEEP).

What You’ll Need:

• A curious mentality and positive, self-motivated demeanor.
• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years in a procurement, supply chain or retail merchandising role.
• Confident, with an ability to prioritize many projects at the same time and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong relationship-management skills and a winsome communication style.
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams.
• SAP experience strongly preferred · Ariba experience preferred.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.  
 
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.