Directeur(trice), marchandisage (pharmaprix)

Location: 400 av Sainte-Croix, Saint-Laurent, Quebec, H4N 3L4

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.

With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Reporting to the Vice President, Pharmaprix, the incumbent is accountable for communicating merchandising standards and directions and optimizing allocations for all programs. The Director, Merchandising will ensure that programs developed at a national level are applicable to Pharmaprix. They will review the weekly volume report and assist to adjust where necessary. The Director will action stores’ requests, pull on-hands, and work with the business unit on exit plans. They will be responsible for overseeing the sell thru and communication of weekly on-hands pulled of seasonal stock by working closely with the BU. In addition, the Director will monitor DOH and work with the DMs to improve, plan allocations for large programs, and communicate with the BU on targets.

What you’ll do:

• Planning and Allocations
• Ensure programs developed are applicable for Pharmaprix.
• Oversee the allocation planning process for large programs (Push Analysts to complete)
• Liaise with the BCS team on a weekly basis to review all inbound availability issues and assist with any mitigation plans.
• Forecasting
• Lead the process for all key total store program mapping.
• Review weekly pocket guide to ensure all items changing the following week are actioned accordingly.
• Monitor DOH and work with the District Manager to achieve an optimal level.
• Take the lead on any forecast or program issues and work with the Category team on resolutions.
• Process Management
• Review weekly volume report and help adjust where adjust where necessary
• Prioritize and balance the allocation workload across the Analyst team, while ensuring the opportunity for cross functionality support of the various category teams.
• Ensure floor plans built to drive required programs and accommodate flow of inventory to optimize sales, profit and enhanced store execution
• Liaise with BU teams on new program launches or enhancements, seasonal flips, to ensure clear understanding of objectives and desired execution
• Customer Experience Management (Stores and Customers)
• Communicate merchandising standards and direction through Pocket Guide.
• Action store requests for flow of inventory, while pulling on hand inventory reports and working closely with the Category team on an exit plan.
• Weekly pull of all on hand inventory of seasonal stock to ensure sell thru. Working closely with the Category team to ensure plans are executed
• Coordinate post activity sellout reports to ensure excess inventory is addressed in a timely fashion.

What you’ll need:

• University degree in business administration, with focus on risk and/or project management as an asset.
• High analytical and problem-solving skills, process driven
• Proven ability to develop short and long term plans in line with corporate strategies.
• Excellent communicator up, down and across the enterprise
• Strong cross functional capabilities to leverage BU teams, Supply Chain, BCS and store operations
• Strong management, negotiation and persuasion skills, optimizing outcomes for all parties concerned
• Must be detail oriented and able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have strong computer skills (specifically Excel and creating pivot tables)

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :

$120,000.00 - $154,000.00 / 120.000,00$ - 154.000,00$ (per year / par an)

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