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. 

Are you ready to bring your expertise to Canada’s largest retailer? We’re looking for a Manager, Merchandising Analytics to revolutionize the way we work with advanced analytics and machine learning.

In this role, you’ll improve predictive models, develop new ones, and automate decision-making processes. Collaborate with category managers, loyalty teams, and more to drive impactful results and shape the future of retail.

If you’re innovative, driven, and ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

What You'll Do:

• Be the business partner team for any merchandising support, data analytics and strategy development including, and not limited to - planograms, assortment, space planning, pricing, loyalty, customer insights and segmentation initiatives.

• Collaborate with various business units in Merchandising, to focus on long-term projects like pricing and promotion optimization, loyalty initiatives such as promo integrity and planning.

• Support the ad-hoc analysis in areas including control brand vs national brand, vendor performance, promotional performance, and customer level performance etc..

• Leverage data techniques to develop, improve and automate decision making process.

• Understand the full product pricing lifecycle and help categories achieve their goals with data-driven initiatives.

• Work collaboratively and effectively in cross-functional teams.

• Work with Loblaw/vendor partners to refine existing system algorithms. 

• Strictly adhere to legal and compliance guidelines, regarding access and exposure to sensitive and confidential information

Essentials for this role:

• Critical thinking, problem-solving, storytelling skills, the ability to take initiative, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment, and strong detail orientation

• Customer focus – Align everything we do to how it impacts the customer and create a value proposition for the customer.

• Bachelor or Master degree in an analytical field of study (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Engineering or other relevant fields).

• 3+ years of experience related to quantitative analysis and proven results

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to deliver high-impact presentations on complex topics to leaders at all levels. 

• Superb analytical and conceptual thinking skills; to not only manipulate but also derive meaningful interpretations from data

• Experience in SQL and Python.

• Experience in cloud platform like GCP and BI platform (Power BI, Microstrategy etc).

• Experience within a large retailer would be considered an asset.

• Knowledge of Machine learning is an asset.

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.