Senior Supply Chain Scheduler
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.
Senior Network Scheduler, Supply Chain
We are seeking a highly evaluative and collaborative Senior Supply Chain Scheduler (internally knows as as Senior Network Store Scheduler) to act as the central coordinator for our national distribution network. In this essential role, you will be accountable for designing, executing, and maintaining the master SAP Network Schedules that govern the flow of products to nearly 2,500 stores across Canada. You will be the key connection between Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Transportation, and our Distribution Centers. The ideal candidate is an expert of detail, a creative issue-solver, and an excellent communicator who can balance complex operational constraints with the energetic needs of our retail business. If you have a passion for optimizing complex systems and propelling efficiency, this is the opportunity for you.
What You'll Do:
- Assume accountability for the end-to-end setup, creation, and maintenance of all SAP Network Schedules for our national distribution network, ensuring seamless flow from order creation to execution.
- Serve as the primary communicator for all schedule changes, clearly articulating operational impacts to retail, warehouse, and transportation partners, and operating closely with leadership to oversee holiday, new store, and closure schedules.
- Evaluate all business schedule change requests to assess feasibility, considering geographical constraints, order frequency, and supply chain impacts, delivering creative and viable scheduling solutions.
- Provide subject matter expertise for special projects, new store openings, contingency planning, and system executions, assisting new store setup workflows by validating sourcing relationships.
- Oversee the flow of SAP orders, confirming schedule changes produce expected operational outcomes, and utilizing established exchange of information portals for clear communication.
What You'll Bring:
- Post secondary education in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field and relevant experience in a distribution, logistics, or retail operations environment.
- 1 – 3 years’ work experience in distribution or retail operations
- Robust comprehension of SAP, particularly Network Schedules, and proficiency in MS Excel for evaluation and solution modeling.
- Solid comprehension of broader Supply Chain, Transportation, and Retail process flows.
- Robust evaluative skills with the capability to interpret data and metrics, discover root causes, and create effective solutions.
- Proven capability to operate effectively with varied business units, advance projects, and propel process improvements, alongside the capacity to operate autonomously with high attention to detail, prioritize tasks, and meet strict deadlines.
- Strong communication skills in English; French is considered 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.
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