Job Description

Who We Are:
At Giant Tiger, our mission is simple: help Canadians save more every day. We’re a Canadian institution rooted in our communities and built on 60+ years of success. As part of our store support team, your work directly impacts stores across the country and drives the value that our customers see on the shelves.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about retail and motivated by meaningful work that makes a real impact. This posting represents a current opportunity at Giant Tiger.

Job Title

Category Assistant

About This Role:

Where You'll Work:

This role will follow a hybrid remote/onsite schedule. Applicants for this role can expect to work on-site from our Ottawa Head Office, on Walkley Road 2 days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Additional days as needed.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Address item-level Service Revenue issues and inform stores of next steps.

• Coordinate and manage resolution with regards to issues received from stores

• Resolve product issues with vendors and suppliers when necessary.

• Update Planograms when necessary.

• Assist when required in the research, set up and execution of new programs working closely with Stores, multiple internal teams and vendors to roll-out initiatives related to Service Revenue.

• Support the Category Management team with reporting from BI platform and excel for review purposes.

• Coordinate the install & renovations of Service Revenue categories in new stores and existing stores.

• Prepare marketing request, maintain records of marketing projects completed, and coordinate in store marketing events related to service revenue projects.

• Assist Category Manager/Category Partner team with SKU file and data integrity such as cost and retail updates.

• Assist Category Manager/Category Partner in the development of store merchandising material to coach and guide stores to optimize their in-store execution.

What You'll Bring:

• 1-3 years work experience in an administrative and/or buying/Category Management role.

• Postsecondary education in business administration or in a related field

• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office; advanced Excel skills including experience with Pivot Tables, V-Lookup, Formula Creation, etc.

• Strong sense of urgency

• Ability to work under pressure

• Attention to detail and a common sense approach

• Ability to plan and organize several projects at the same time

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Assets You May Have:

• Minimum one year of retail experience

• Fluently bilingual in English and French

• JDA & BI experience

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Giant Tiger is proud to offer a Total Rewards package designed to support your financial security, health, and career growth. This includes competitive compensation for all employees, as well as retirement savings support and comprehensive well-being benefits for our permanent team members.

Salary

$51,600.00 - $77,500.00

What Giant Tiger Offers:
Competitive Compensation: The salary range for this position is listed above. Giant Tiger will consider factors such as experience, skills and internal equity to ensure you are paid competitively.

Retirement Support: We contribute 6% of your annual base salary to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) on your behalf, no employee contribution required.

Health Benefits and Paid Time Off Access to our flexible, cost-shared health and dental benefits (available on hire) and annual paid time off, including personal and vacation days, plus additional paid holiday time between Christmas and New Year’s.

Career Growth Giant Tiger is committed to developing our people. We promote from within, and many of our leaders started right here. We provide the coaching, training, and support you need to build a long-term career. If you're looking for a place to grow and take on new challenges, you've found it.

Extra Giant Tiger Perks:
• Store Discount,
• Parental leave salary top-up,
• Recognition program that celebrates great work with monetary rewards and other perks,
• Safety first environment.

Location

2480 Walkley Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 6A9

Job Requisition

JR131842

Giant Tiger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices.

Giant Tiger will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to all applicants. If you are invited to participate in an interview and have accommodation needs, please contact careers@gianttiger.com

Giant Tiger does not sponsor work permits. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and maintain authorization for the duration of employment.