Location:
243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

Why this role is important?

Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Store Development, the incumbent manages a team, provides direction and oversees planogram development, store communication and Operations at the Lab Store in Scarborough.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead the Space Planning function. Directly oversee seven Space Planning Specialists, set priorities and standards, manage performance, hire when necessary, and are accountable for the quality and timeliness of the team's output.

Own the planogram operating calendar. Responsible for the planogram schedule from development through launch-timelines, inventory readiness, walkthroughs, releases, delists/exit strategies, issue resolution and compliance.

Coordinate across the organization. This is a highly cross-functional Director role. Working with Category VPs, Visual Merchandising, Store Operations, inventory/supply-chain stakeholders, Store Development, consultants and executives.

Continuous Improvement. New initiatives, strategic opportunities, standards, imaginative solutions and changing the direction/effectiveness of the unit.

Connect merchandising strategy to store execution. The end product isn't simply a technically correct planogram. It's getting assortment, space, inventory and merchandising decisions translated into something stores can actually execute.

Skills, Experience & Education

Skills

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.

• Understanding of Category Management principles (planograms).
• Strong understanding of Store Operations (layout planning and implementation).
• Ability to drive performance and execution within all areas of the business.
• 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.
• Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
• Business acumen - demonstrated understanding of quality standards relative to project management and planning.
• Communicates with clarity, verbally and in one on one, or in group situations
• Superior practical knowledge of Space Planning, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Directs a varied unit or function by reinforcing its direction and developing its effectiveness.
• 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.
• Decisions are typically broad based in nature involving multiple resources outside the areas of direct authority to make optimum use of these resources.
• Adaptable to set and prioritize work with multiple exceptions. Able to work with diverse personalities and styles.
• 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 proof-reading is required.
• Advanced understanding of merchandising, category management principles (planograms) and store operations (layout planning and implementation).
• Knowledge of space optimization or space management software.
• Business acumen - advanced understanding of quality standards relative to merchandising and store planning concepts.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in merchandising, business, marketing or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience working in a retail environment.
• Minimum 2 years project management.

Education

• Post secondary education equivalent to a University Degree in Business, Retail Management, Merchandising or related discipline.

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

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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)

A candidate's experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L'expérience et les connaissances d'un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu'un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d'emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L'entreprise utilise l'intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d'évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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