Senior Analyst, Industrial Engineering

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.

About Our Team

The Labour Management team maintains the Labour program for ~1000 stores across our business from coast to coast. We partner and work closely with the Operations team to ensure we stay current with what’s happening in our stores. As processes change and new programs are introduced within our stores, we update our Labour program to ensure we allocate the right amount of Labour across all store departments and deploy labour spend effectively. We believe in building trust and credibility with the teams that we partner with, not just by striving for excellence, but also based on how we deliver results. We focus on making the right decisions for our customers, colleagues, and the business. You can expect to work on high-impact, large scale initiatives while learning the core of our business operations. We get all of this done while enjoying what we do and having fun along the way!

About The Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Industrial Engineering, the Senior Analyst, Industrial Engineering will be integral in developing and implementing the Enterprise Labour Strategy. You will have a unique opportunity to learn about our store operations, while feeling a sense of purpose and ownership for your contributions. The successful candidate will own the end to end process for managing Labour across a set of departments by owning both the business and technical components. From a business standpoint, you will become an expert on the processes that happen within our departments (receiving inventory, managing overstock, working product to the sales floor, serving customers). From a technical standpoint, you will build Labour Standards that generate the right amount of Labour for each task. When processes change, you will make the necessary updates to the Labour program. By applying the Labour Standards against the volume for a department (items sold, cases received) you will generate how many hours a department should use.

What You’ll Do
• Develop, validate, and maintain Labour Standards for a set of store departments using an engineered approach (MOST methodology).
• Complete time studies and observations in stores as needed (observe tasks, collect data, validate for accuracy).
• Build and maintain store labour models and effective scheduling tools through making updates in our Workforce Management System.
• Use Microsoft Excel to create new reports and complete ad-hoc analytical tasks, as required.
• Assess the Labour impact of any changes at store level (new initiatives, programs, processes).
• Partner and collaborate effectively with all stakeholders throughout the organization.
• Analyze and identify opportunities to improve store productivity and labour performance.

Who You Are
• Energetic team player who values partnerships and collaboration built on trust and respect.
• Confident and capable problem solver who strives for excellence when achieving results.
• Process improvement mindset that identifies solutions for how we can continuously improve.

• Motivated self-starter who takes initiative and can multi-task efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about personal growth, learning and development.
• Committed to making the right decisions for our customers and colleagues.

What You’ve Done
• University Degree in Engineering, or other technical discipline/experience.
• 0-2 years experience of applied engineering principles and demonstrated business acumen.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and quality of work when utilizing large data sets to ensure accuracy of results and analysis.
• Proficient and confident with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Teams.
• Data analysis to identify actionable insights and build reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, planning and strategic execution skills.
• Technical experience with SQL, SAS, PowerBI considered an asset.
• MOST certification considered an asset.
• Occasional travel to our stores may be required.

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.