SR DIRECTOR, MEAT & SEAFOOD

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.

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED AT THE HAMILTON CORPORATE OFFICE

The Senior Director, Meat & Seafood will provide leadership, strategy and direction to their team in category planning, product assortment, innovation, space allocation, pricing and promotional activity, retail operations/standards and in nurturing supplier relationships in support of achieving growth in sales, tonnage, profit and market share.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure your team of Merchandising Managers’ deliver on product assortment, sales, promotional and buying plans are in place to support the achievement of department targets.
• Ensure weekly ad economics and LE targets are met.
• Create and execute a formal category review process.
• Create pricing strategies and monitor pricing indices to maintain a competitive position in the marketplace.
• Implement promotions (including seasonal planning) & programs for all categories.
• Create and communicate merchandising standards and provide coaching at retail.
• Develop and sustain strong supplier relationships with the supplier community
• Identify trends and emerging categories and partner with suppliers on innovation.
• Achieving budgeted P&L and contribution metrics.
• Responsible to ensure retail conditions & merchandising standards are sustained through the support of your specialist team.
• Manage, train, motivate and appraise direct reports including on-the-job training needs for each team member.
• Spend quality time developing store leadership in standards execution and identifying/resolving P&L opportunities.

Education and Experience

• Ability to lead and motivate a team with direct reports, including operations specialists
• 5-10 years of related managerial, merchandising and operations experience.
• Rail meat experience in a retail environment
• A good understanding of yields as well as veal and lamb.
• Willingness to follow a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Post-secondary education in Business or Retail program is an asset
• Computer skills - Microsoft Word, Excel, SAP

Key Competencies

• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• Strategic thinker and able to work independently to achieve results
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and planning skills
• Strong business acumen
• Demonstrates a sound, credible leadership style.
• Track record of personal and team achievement
• Superior customer insight skills

• Progressive and innovative: aggressively seeks out opportunities to improve competitiveness and demonstrates an innovative spirit.
• Delivers results in a fast-paced environment with the ability to set priorities and meet challenging deadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, communications and negotiation skills.

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.