Replenishment Data and Analytics Co-op

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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?

Replenishment Data & Analytics Co-op

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).

About Loblaws:

Loblaw's purpose – Live Life Well – supports the needs and well-being of Canadians who make one billion visits each year to the company’s stores. Loblaw is positioned to meet and exceed those needs in many ways: convenient grocery locations that span the value spectrum from discount to specialty; full-service pharmacies; no-fee banking; affordable fashion and family apparel; and three of Canada's top consumer brands in President's Choice®, Life Brand®, and no name®.

Supply Chain - Replenishment Optimization:

Ever wondered how that box of cereal appears on the shelf in the store every day? Or how we can move nearly 1 billion units of product from one of our 3,000 vendors, through one of our 27 distribution centers, to one of our 2,300 locations across Canada, and into the homes of millions of Canadians each year with the precision of a well-oiled machine?

Supply Chain at Loblaws is the engine which drives the business, and we want to show you how it all works and have you help us make it stronger, more efficient, and faster.

The Replenishment Optimization team is integral to making sure our store shelves are stocked with products that our customer needs through key job functions like responsible sourcing, demand forecasting, and inventory management to name a few. Our team lends a hand in this by building automated reporting solutions and tools that track performance against KPIs and identify ways to improve our operational efficiency.

We have a feeling a career with the Loblaw Supply Chain is the challenge you’ve been looking for. If you think so too, we’d love to hear from you.

Position Overview:

Term Length: 4-8 months

Join us for an exciting Co-op opportunity within Loblaw Supply Chain, a multifaceted area of our business where we are responsible for delivering products from our distribution centers across the country to nearly 2,500 grocery and pharmacy retail stores nationally, and ultimately the homes of millions of Canadians. The Data & Analytics Co-op will play a vital part in the team. You will collaborate with Supply Chain teams to create and deliver reports and reporting tools in support of automation. If you enjoy taking accountability of a task from start to finish—capturing business requirements, designing, developing, testing, and implementing solutions for reporting—this might be the perfect fit for you!

What you’ll need:

• Provide analytical insight from large volumes of data to drive efficiency within the supply chain team and support the decision-making process, throughout the optimal mix of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
• Capture to support the technical solutions (SOPs, job aids, flow charts, etc.), and act as a point of contact for reporting questions and issues.
• Work in both project and development support environments, understanding how to align evolving functionality to a live production environment.

What you’ll need:

• Post-secondary education in relatable field
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must have strong digital literacy: Proven expertise of SQL, Python programing language, and web development skills (PHP and JavaScript).
• Skills in MS Office (including MS Access) would be an asset.
• Experience working with large data sets, crafting robust reports.

As of October 2024, Loblaw has adopted the following Hybrid working model (a combination of working between the office and remotely) – colleagues are required to spend 4 days a week in the office and can continue working remotely for the remaining 1 day.

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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