Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role. All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague. Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®. At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. Why is this role important: As the Senior Manager of Marketing & Brands Program Management, on the Marketing and Control Brands Enablement Team, your focus will be on the integration of Control Brand items into our stores’ promotional and program plans. In collaboration with your Control Brand and Divisional Marketing colleagues, you'll develop long-term strategies and manage programs to highlight brands such as President’s Choice® and no name® in both our advertisements and stores. Your success will be dependent on your ability to foster productive collaborations between different stakeholders and work across a complex matrix organization. Through this role, you will gain knowledge about our grocery and control brands businesses as you equip teams with long-term recommendations grounded in data. You'll collaborate with senior leaders on multiple projects, sharing your insights via different mediums such as PowerPoint presentations, Excel analyses, and Word memos. You will need to work across many teams on behalf of our Control Brand Team to drive your stakeholders towards specific timelines and outcomes. You must be able to bring structure to ambiguous asks and processes. You need to be able to advocate and sell in to both your peers and their management teams. You will also need to be able to work independently, be comfortable with shifting priorities, and think critically as we connect our control brand items to our customers and to other parts of the business. Key Responsibilities: Act as the go-between for Loblaw Brands and our divisional partners to ensure we have the right products for promotional programs, and they have the right programs for our innovative products Build out sales pitches and sell them into multiple stakeholders Own and govern milestones related to promotional and product planning Serve as a point of escalation for issues and plan collisions Role Requirements: 5+ years of work experience in a relevant field with demonstrated cross-functional project experience; this is a great opportunity for those with experience in consulting, corporate strategy, or retail. Be passionate about customer experience, marketing, personal selling, and our control brand products. Can easily build relationships and have been part of large, cross functional teams that are working to solve complex problems. Possess a structured problem-solving approach with strong analytical capabilities to develop thoughtful recommendations. Strong competency in presentation development (PowerPoint) and data analysis (Excel) and can synthesize and communicate concisely. Ability to analyze large amounts of data to bring forward stories and takeaways, using an easy-to-read framework. Expertise in executive-level presentation management. Strong Excel fundaments. Extensive knowledge and experience in prioritization, communication, problem management and conflict resolution related to managing multiple, simultaneous projects and programs. Previous experience in retail operations and/or merchandising is an asset. Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People. If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team. We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities. Please Note: Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process. A NOTE ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD Please be advised that recruitment fraud has affected a number of Canadian companies. In such schemes, individuals posing as legitimate recruiters may request personal information and payment from those seeking employment. Loblaw Companies Limited, its subsidiaries, and recruiting agencies will never ask for payment at any stage in the recruitment process. To avoid falling victim to recruitment fraud: Do not to respond to unsolicited offers from people you are unfamiliar with Do not disclose personal or financial details via text messages Check any documents for poor grammar and spelling as this is often a warning sign of fraud Beware of employers or agents using webmail email addresses such as @Yahoo or @Hotmail Hover over email addresses to check the sender’s details If you are asked for payment of any kind from a recruiter, contact your local police department as this is very likely to be fraud If you believe you may be the victim of recruitment fraud, please contact us at customer@loblaw.ca and report any issues to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
