Associate Buyer

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.

Why is this role important :

You’ll recognize Loblaw as the leader in food and pharmacy across Canada, with stores located within 10 minutes of 90% of Canadians. With a team of 190,000 colleagues, we serve Canadians with a dedicated focus on our purpose: helping Canadians to Live Life Well®.

Loblaw recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. At Loblaw, we celebrate diversity and strive to build a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced, valued and supported. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and encourage people from all backgrounds and identities to apply to our jobs. Accommodation in the recruitment, assessment, and hiring process is available upon request for applicants with disabilities.

As an Associate Buyer, you’ll join Loblaw’s Business Enablement & Enterprise Procurement (BEEP) Team, a group of outstanding procurement professionals accountable for purchasing goods and services for our retail divisions which represent more than 3,000 stores from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

Reporting to our Senior Director, Procurement you’ll work alongside the Directors and Buyer(s) to 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:

• Support the Director(s) and Buyer(s) with vendor performance management, generating data, conducting analysis, and preparing presentation material.
• Assist the team with our Global Sourcing Initiative by managing vendor onboarding processes, ensuring compliance with company standards, and fostering strong supplier relationships to optimize procurement operations.
• Maintain all system data for the category, ensuring we have end-to-end accuracy in all aspects of our product portfolio, including vendor costing.
• Facilitate vendor onboarding activities and provide administrative ownership of new product creation in collaboration with our Vendor Onboarding and Data Operations teams.
• Collaborate with our supply chain, merchandising, private label, and international sourcing teams to resolve product availability and fulfilment challenges.
• Support the Director and Buyer(s) with other ad-hoc administrative activities as assigned.
• Proudly represent your category with the BEEP Team.

What you bring:

• 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.
• Be meticulously organized and phenomenal at prioritizing based on the guidance from leadership.
• Confident, with an ability to prioritize many projects at the same time and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Financial, business and retail knowledge.
• Strong relationship-management skills and a winsome communication style.
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

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.