Head of Grocery

• Lead Giant Tiger's Grocery merchandising strategy to strengthen its Hard Discount and lowest-price position
• Lead the evolution toward a simpler, more productive grocery assortment
• Make disciplined SKU decisions based on customer traffic, sales, profit and inventory productivity
• Develop pricing and promotional strategies
• Partner with Private Label to identify assortment opportunities and grow the private label business
• Develop strategies that earn franchise owners' support using commercial judgment, data and store insight
• Partner with Supply Chain, Replenishment, Marketing, Merchandising Financial Planning and Store Operations
• Provide demand forecasts and commercial insights supporting inventory planning, product availability and inventory turns
• Build strategic vendor relationships and negotiate competitive commercial terms
• Lead, coach and develop a team of merchandising leaders
• Report to the Executive Vice President and Chief Merchant

• 10+ years of progressive experience in grocery, food merchandising or a related retail environment
• 5+ years of experience leading merchandising or category teams, including leading and developing other leaders
• Strong grocery/fresh merchandising experience with accountability for assortment, pricing, category performance and profitability
• Strong commercial mindset and ability to identify products that drive customer traffic, sales and profit
• Experience simplifying or rationalizing assortments while protecting customer value and business performance
• Ability to translate merchandising strategy into clear priorities and day-to-day execution
• Experience influencing store operators, franchisees or other independent business partners
• Ability to work effectively with Supply Chain, Marketing, Operations, Finance and merchandising teams
• Strong vendor management and negotiation experience
• University Undergraduate degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field and 10 years' experience in the retail industry OR 15 years' experience in the retail industry
• Experience with in Hard Discount, value or limited-assortment retail environment is an asset
• Private label merchandising experience is an asset
• Experience across fresh and ambient grocery categories is an asset
• Experience with in a franchise retail environment is an asset
• Bilingual in FR and EN is an asset
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada and maintain authorization for the duration of employment
• Moderate travel required, including regular travel to the Giant Tiger Home Office, stores, and vendors

Demonstrates extensive experience in grocery merchandising, with a strong focus on assortment management, pricing strategies, and vendor negotiations. Proven ability to lead and develop teams while driving commercial success and customer engagement in a retail environment.

• Grocery Merchandising Experience
• Team Leadership and Development
• Vendor Management and Negotiation
• Commercial Mindset
• Bilingual in French and English

• SKU Decision Making
• Pricing Strategy Development
• Demand Forecasting
• Assortment Simplification
• Category Performance Accountability
• Private Label Merchandising
• Inventory Planning
• Sales and Profit Analysis
• Retail Industry Experience
• Franchise Retail Experience

• Influencing Store Operators
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams
• Commercial Judgment

• Hard Discount Retail
• Limited-Assortment Retail
• Fresh Grocery Categories
• Ambient Grocery Categories
• Merchandising Financial Planning