Job Description

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.

Overview

We are looking for a strategic and commercially minded Director, E-commerce Business Performance & Commercialization to lead E-commerce business performance and accelerate growth across our banners. This role will be accountable for delivering revenue, conversion, customer, and profitability outcomes, while translating enterprise digital strategy into clear priorities and actionable plans.

The Director will bring together teams across Performance Marketing, Digital Experience, CRM, Merchandising, Analytics, and our banner organizations to ensure we are aligned on priorities, moving with pace, and delivering measurable business results.

Here’s what you’ll be focusing:

• Own E-commerce Business Performance (Banner-Level): Accountable for delivering key business KPIs, including revenue, conversion, acquisition, retention, and profitability for assigned banner(s); monitors performance and drives corrective actions as needed.
• Translate Strategy into Execution Plans: Converts enterprise digital strategy into clear banner-level roadmaps, campaigns, and initiatives; ensures alignment of priorities across functions to deliver business outcomes.
• Lead Cross-Functional Orchestration & Planning: Coordinates across Performance Marketing, Digital Experience, CRM, Merchandising, and Analytics teams to execute integrated plans; ensures alignment of activities to business priorities and leads annual planning and briefing.
• Partner with Banner & Stakeholder Teams: Acts as the primary interface between E-commerce and banner leadership; builds alignment on priorities and ensures delivery against shared goals.
• Drive Commercial Planning & Execution: Leads promotional planning, campaign prioritization, and trading rhythms in partnership with banner teams; aligns digital activity with marketing and merchandising strategies.
• Manage Performance & Drive Optimization: Tracks KPIs, analyzes performance drivers, and identifies optimization opportunities; leads test-and-learn initiatives to improve business outcomes.
• Lead the Farm Boy E-commerce Team: Oversees the dedicated Farm Boy E-commerce team, including Instacart Storefront Pro site merchandising and related functions such as CRM.
• Own Brand Marketing for Voila: Executes the Voila brand strategy and oversees key strategic partnerships, including Scotia and Scene+.
• Own E-commerce B2B Strategy & Execution: Leads B2B E-commerce strategy and execution, including customer acquisition and account management.

What you should have:

• Undergraduate degree in a related discipline and a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience; MBA preferred.
• Strong experience in E-commerce, digital commerce, or retail business leadership; B2C experience is required and B2B experience is an asset.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• A track record of delivering measurable business outcomes, including revenue growth, conversion, customer acquisition, and retention.
• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate data and insights into business decisions; P&L accountability is an asset.
• Experience leading complex initiatives and managing diverse stakeholder groups.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.

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Who we are

Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores. Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.

Learn more about our story and culture:

Who We Are | Why Work With Us

Total Rewards

We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.

Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.

Additional Information

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Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.