Local Development Specialist - BC

Location

Victoria, BC | Canada

Job description

Requisition ID: 181137

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: Category Management & Local Dev.

Travel Requirements: 50%+

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: British Columbia

City: Victoria

Location: Victoria Office

Postal Code:

Our family of 131,000 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.

A proudly Canadian company, 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.

Overview

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Local Development Specialist to join our team located in our office in the west.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage local item portfolio to ensure it supports category and departmental strategies, while remaining relevant to regional consumer needs and trends.
• Local item portfolio management whereby sales, profit and shrink are managed weekly to ensure positive P&L contribution and YOY growth
• Serves as a key internal resource for local Suppliers pertaining to retailer supplier set up processes which includes regulatory standards, food safety, listing processes, costing, & data maintenance
• Take a leading position in planning and performing at annual Local events which include Supplier Road Shows, trade shows, virtual events, In Take events and special 'local' events in store and backstage
• Develop relationships with Provincial associations and agencies, as well as educational institutions & programs that support food retail space
• Work with Category management teams to ensure that Local items are an input to the National plan to ensure complete integration
• Work with Operations on the strategic execution of local items across the store. Curate local item listings that may be required, while supporting in-store activations and experiences of
• Work with marketing to ensure how we communicate is in line with strategy. Signage, social, flyers, digital and key occasions are a few examples on how we partner
• Work with Category management teams to ensure that Local items are an input to the National plan to ensure complete integration
• Work with Operations on the strategic execution of local items across the store. Curate local item listings that may be required, while supporting in-store activations and experiences of
• Work with marketing to ensure how we communicate is in line with strategy. Signage, social, flyers, digital and key occasions are a few examples on how we partner

Skills and Experience Requirements

• 5+ years retail business experience
• Knowledge of Retail Operations and Merchandising processes, Safety and Food Safety standards
• Excellent knowledge of the regional retail marketplace and familiarity of major markets

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, varied by role, designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.

The salary range for this position in British Columbia is $73,334 - $101,000. We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure that you are paid fairly and competitively.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, including health and dental coverage, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tailored to meet your needs.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Paid Vacation

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.

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