Assistant Category Manager

Sobeys
CA - British Columbia - Langford
May 4, 2025
Management

Requisition ID: 189138

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: Category Merchandising - Fresh

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: British Columbia; Alberta; Manitoba; Nova Scotia; Ontario

City: Victoria, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Mississauga, Stellarton

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 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.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are looking for top talent to join our team! We have a full-time opportunity for an Assistant Category Manager.

Reporting to the Category Manager, the incumbent will support the development and management of merchandising programs as well as execution of category strategy. This is a hybrid role. There is an in-office requirement of 3 days a week.

Here's Where You'll Be Focusing

Develop a deep understanding of designated categories, market trends and consumer behavior
Be accountable for the product, placement, pricing and promotion for items within their categories, consistent with each banner strategy
Ensure promotions are keyed with accuracy.
Ensure Pricing and costing is up to date in system.
Respond to customer needs in their category, and is responsible for developing and executing customer relevant strategies
Negotiate the lowest cost of goods and achieves sales and profit targets
Review and analyze margins, deals, retail savings, pricing reference article, forecasts, units of measure, cost,
pages and sales sets for accuracy
Review Agency Business report daily and review discrepancies with Category Manager
Communicate with Replenishment Team with respect to inventory management
Review competitive price check and take appropriate action on weekly price change report
Assist with the resolution of pricing issues
Review vendor submissions and new article listing reports
Assist in ad creation and ad proofing processes
Respond to requests to meet customer needs
Identify opportunities and expedite category plans with operational support
Review underperforming categories

What You Have To Offer

3+ years of experience in a similar role
Previous experience working in the retail industry; grocery industry preferred
Ability to leverage technology (SAP, Microsoft Office suite and other) to review and analyze large volumes of data
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the business (oral & written)

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

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

The salary range for this position in British Columbia is $61,000.00 - $83,000.00 . 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, 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 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.
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.
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