Job Specifications
Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.
Ready to Make an impact?
Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for passionate new talent to join our team! We are currently looking for an Analyst Plan-o-grams.
Here’s Where You’ll Have An Impact
Design, create and update plan-o-grams nationally for traditional Grocery banners (Sobeys, Foodland, Safeway, Thrifty Foods), Discount banner (Freshco), Convenience Banners (Needs, Fast Fuel, Safeway Gas Bars), Liquor banners (Sobeys Liquor, Safeway Liquor, Thrifty Liquor) using Blue Yonder Space Planning Software (previously JDA)
Maximize sales $ and profit $ opportunities at all noted banners by creating and implementing planograms and processes to: reduce shrink, increase product turns, reduce markdowns, grow Private Label penetration, increase basket size, improve supply chain efficiencies, generate incremental sales, improve customer experience, and engage employees
Analyze sales data and make assortment recommendations to Category Merchants using internal and external data systems including BW, SAP, SAS, Nielsen and IRI.
Participate and provide input in category reviews
Facilitate plan-o-gram execution with external partners such as SAS
Maintain knowledge of current industry trends
Manage inquiries related to plan-o-grams from banner network, operations, category management and supplier partners
Responsible for maintaining plan-o-gram execution schedule
Focus on continuous improvement for processes, relationship building, task completion and efficiency
What You Will Offer
An Undergraduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or a DEC and a minimum of 4 years relevant experience
Experience in the retail grocery, liquor, drug or convenience business
Proficiency in multiple software applications such as SAP, Microsoft office Suite
Who We Are
We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
What We Offer
Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment type (full-time, part-time, contractual), eligible teammates may receive:
Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.
Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.
10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.
Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success.
Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.
Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families.
Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the “I’m interested” button above. Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
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About the Company
As one of only two national grocery retailers in Canada, Sobeys Inc. serves the food shopping needs of Canadians with more than 1,500 stores in 10 provinces with retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Price Chopper, Thrifty Foods and Lawtons Drugs, as well as more than 330 retail fuel locations. Our five core retail food formats are designed to ensure that we have the right offering in the right-sized stores for each individual market we serve -- from our full service format to the convenience f...
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