Retail Merchandising Director Makers

Position: Retail Merchandising Director Meal Makers
Shape retail merchandising for Meal Makers at Loblaw Companies Limited, combining P&L ownership with assortment and promotional strategy.
As Category Director in the Super Market Division, you will guide a category serving over 400 grocery retail stores across Canada. Reporting to the Senior Category Director, you will set direction for competitive performance, financial outcomes, and program execution. The position leads Merchants and Associate Merchants across category priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Set category vision, strategy, financial plans, and execution priorities
Evaluate market share, shelf pricing, assortment, and promotion efficiency
Coordinate product costing and program investments with vendors
Guide assortment optimization, planograms, and in-store merchandising strategies
Partner with private label Product Managers and Product Developers
Requirements:
Five to seven years’ experience with retail or business responsibilities
Demonstrated ownership of profit and loss outcomes
Sophisticated financial forecasting, modelling, and analytics knowledge
Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Critical thinking, innovation, and obstacle-solving ability
Bring merchandising strategy, financial discipline, and vendor collaboration to Meal Makers across Loblaw’s Super Market Division.