**Requisition ID:** 186952
**Career Group:** Corporate Office Careers
**Job Category:** Discount Category Management
**Travel Requirements:** 0 - 10%
**Job Type:** Full-Time
**Country:** Canada
**Province:** Ontario
**City:** Mississauga
**Location:** Tahoe Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact. 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 currently looking for an **Assistant Category Manager**. The incumbent in this role will develop a deep understanding of designated categories, market trends and consumer behaviors, and be accountable for the product, placement, pricing and promotion for items within their categories, consistent with each banner strategy.

**Key Responsibilities:**
- Assist in development and management of merchandising programs for each Banner and manage the seasonal process for each Banner.
- Review and analyze margins, deals, retail savings, pricing, forecasts, units of measure, cost, pages, and sales sets for accuracy.
- Review Agency Business reports daily and review discrepancies with the Category Manager, assisting with all aspects of category troubleshooting and problem resolution.
- Communicate with the Replenishment Team regarding inventory management, competitive price checks, and take appropriate action on weekly price change reports.
- Administer promotional forms as required (e.g., Deal Sheet, Ad Write Ups, Merchandising Planner).
- Assess and clear Agency Business blocked items and manage Private Label Optimization (PLO) tracker process.
- Assist with the resolution of retail pricing issues and review vendor submissions and new article listing reports.
- Communicate seasonal timelines to vendors and resolve vendor and store credit claims.
- Assist in ad creation and ad proofing processes, maintaining the Ad tool for the grocery department.
- Respond to requests to meet customer needs and develop store displays and plan-o-grams.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of category strategy and tactics.
- Focus on continuous improvement on task completion, efficiency, and utilize all appropriate data sources to develop and deliver on category strategies.
- Review under-performing categories, identify opportunities, and expedite category plans with operational support.

**Qualifications:**
- Merchandising or retail experience.
- An Undergraduate Degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Working knowledge of SAP.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite.

At Sobeys, we require our teammates to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.

**Total Rewards Package:**
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to help our teammates live better – physically, financially, and emotionally, including:
- Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A Retirement and Savings Plan to build your savings.
- A 10% in-store discount at participating banners.
- Learning and Development Resources for professional growth.
- Parental leave top-up.
- Paid Vacation and Days-off.

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.