Manager, Procurement Strategy & Analytics

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Manager, Procurement Strategy & Analytics

We are seeking a dynamic and ambitious Manager to join our Procurement Strategy, Projects, and Analytics team. In this role, you will take on leading and coordinating a range of exciting initiatives that have a significant impact on our company's long-term strategic plans in the Goods for Resale (GFR) Procurement space. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement strategic plans and initiatives across all GFR Procurement, and ensure effective communication and collaboration between internal and external partners to deliver innovative solutions and create positive change.

As the Manager, Strategy & Analytics, you will be a key player in driving our procurement team's success by leading data-driven insights, developing, and implementing tools, reports, and processes to support automation, measurement, analysis, and strategic planning for Procurement team. You will work closely with procurement team members to ensure that our strategic initiatives and data tools/analysis are delivered consistently across the team.

This position offers the chance to use analytical skills to build cases based on key data, insights, research, and analysis, as well as exploring innovative solutions to complex problems and working with a team of versatile and dedicated individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact in our organization.

Where necessary, this role will support the planning and coordination of major enterprise programs and the development of strategic planning decks/memos/documents for the department overall.

What you'll do:

• Develop and automate reporting related to procurement programs and post-mortem impact
• Explore and implement Power BI/ Microstrategy enhanced visualizations or reporting tools
• Ensure core data reports are published accurately and on time
• Support the development of Procurement Category Reviews
• Strategic Project Support for major enterprise scale programs
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of procurement strategies and identify areas for improvement
• Effectively communicate complex data and analysis to a variety of audiences through clear and concise presentations and reports

Who you are:

• Post-secondary education (university or college) in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
• 3+ years in a retail environment, merchandising, and/or procurement experience preferred
• Strong technical skills in Excel and Power Point
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as SQL, SAS, Python, Power BI
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data and information to develop useful insights and recommendations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to communicate complex concepts to non-technical audiences
• Exceptional prioritization and time management skills, capable of working independently and as part of a team
• Highly motivated teammate with high level of professionalism, self-discipline, and resilience
• Proven collaboration skills

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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.

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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.

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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.