Category Director - Toronto, Canada - Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix

Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Location:

243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

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 directly to the Sr.

Director, Category Management, the Category Director manages the various product categories, to ensure appropriate mix of product to maximize sales and margin dollars at Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) stores.

The Category Director identifies marketing and product related program partnership opportunities with vendors, negotiates product cost and payment terms to maximize margin dollars to generate revenue and increase market share.

Duties

Meets with existing and potential vendors to maintain a current knowledge of new product offerings and promotions, assess category performance and growth relative to SDM and competitors, refine current strategies and develop and implement additional strategies to attract and motivate customer purchases, realize maximum profitability, grow market share, and increase customer loyalty.
Monitors product mix listing to ensure timely acquisition of products, appropriate replenishment, suggest changes in purchasing and provide solutions to minimize the impact of backorders.
Negotiates with vendors to secure cost effective acquisition costs, more efficient packs, unique and competitive promotional opportunities including first to market initiatives and exclusive listings, in addition to securing revenue funding for SDM marketing initiatives (i.e. Optimum, Flyers, Special value) and inside programs.
Reviews and monitors listing and product changes to ensure accurate and timely processing, protect the integrity of all product related data and ensure all administrative requirements are completed and processed as required.
Negotiates, schedules and implements timely promotional events to build consumer awareness and generate sales.
Manages and monitors funds in/out accounts to ensure the revenue and spend accounts balance and accurately reflect the results of the category.
Liaises with the Planogram team to develop and publish annual updates for all planograms to ensure the item assortment and shelf presentation remains current and best reflects the anticipated market trends.
Oversees workloads and provides staff supervision to ensure that work is done accurately, efficiently and complies with policies, procedures and standards as well as best working practices.
Provides guidance, motivation, and performance review including hiring and terminating employees, to maintain and enhance competency levels, identify future training requirements and achieve goals to increase performance.
Direct report one Category Assistant

Skills and Experience

This position requires an advanced level of initiative and judgment in order to organize and prioritize tasks, workload and projects.

Courtesy, tact and diplomacy are required in dealing with colleagues in every day working relationships.

Manages a function or unit by focusing on achievement of objectives.
Requires specialized interpersonal skills to resolve situations with colleagues where there may be some level of conflict, stress or uncertainty.
Provides solutions by using imaginative approaches where constructive thinking and innovation are required.
Utilizes decision making skills to achieve specific organizational objectives with consideration given to their impact on other work groups.
Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
Advanced negotiation, persuasive and communication skills to secure favourable category plans.
Advanced understanding of quality standards relative to merchandising, marketing and promotional practices and procedures.
Computer skills to produce effective reports, documents and presentations.
Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one on one or group situations, or over the telephone.
Communicates well in writing by composing clear documents; facility with editing and/or proofreading is required.

Education & Job Knowledge
Post secondary education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Retail, Marketing, Merchandising or equivalent.

Experience
7-10 years of retail, merchandising, marketing experience.

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-winni