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Co-op, Strategic Insights Analyst, Summer 2025

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At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work.  We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Summer 2025 Work Term

Term Length: 4 months

Term Start: May 5, 2025

Term End: August 22, 2025
 

As of October 15, 2024 Loblaw has adopted the following Hybrid working model (a combination of working between the office and remotely). Colleagues will continue working remotely up to 1 day a week, while spending the other 4 days in the office (to be determined by each business unit).

The Strategic Insights Analyst would be part of Strategic Insights team that has a mandate to identify unarticulated human needs, guide business strategies, and ensure our brands are future-focused.

The Analyst would support the team through strategic insight projects and initiatives. With guidance, the Analyst will support the Strategic Insights team through all aspects of project development and execution, assisting with the day-to-day tasks and responsivities included in multi-methods research projects. The winning candidate will work on a diverse range of projects that are reflective of the products and services that Loblaw offers its customers.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate a broad range of research activities, develop timelines, and support organizing the orderly flow of research projects from initial scoping and development to delivery and production of final assets.
  • Support the Manager, Strategic Insights and internal stakeholders with executing best in class consumer research
  • Analyze insights within data tables, transcripts, syndicated reports, and secondary sources to identify novel insights
  • Support crafting compelling PowerPoint reports that bring the insights to life for internal stakeholders

Requirements/Skills:

  • Strategic thinker with keen interest in consumer shopping behaviours and trends
  • Strong research skills, with passion for finding the trends in data, identifying key nuggets of insights, and translating them to implications and recommendations for action
  • Excellent project management, organization, and analytical skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong communicator and presenter
  • Has a passion for action and impact through data
  • Business, Market research, Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology (or related discipline) program

Skills Developed/Learned on the Job:

  • Understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods
  • Stakeholder/relationship management
  • Strategic thinking
  • Consumer insights analysis / interpretation
  • Communication skills
  • Project management skills
  • Organization / Process skills
  • Excel and data analysis skills
  • PowerPoint presentation skills

How You’ll Succeed:

At Loblaw, 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.

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 competitive pay program 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:

Temporary (Fixed Term)



Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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