Sourcing Buyer, Health and Beauty

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.

Why is this role important :

Reporting to our Director, you’ll participate in every aspect of Health and Beauty category sourcing, including vendor relationship and performance management, RFPs, cost negotiations, supply risk management, domestic and offshore sourcing, vendor onboarding and much more. You’ll also work closely with cross-functional teams to identify emerging product trends, discover new brands and suppliers, and explore innovation opportunities that bring exciting, relevant products to our shelves across both private label and branded assortments.

What you'll do:

• Drive Category Growth: Help shape and execute sourcing strategies that support category objectives, deliver financial targets, and leverage customer insights to identify new opportunities.
• Build Strong Vendor Partnerships: Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, identifying opportunities to drive value, innovation, and long-term growth.
• Negotiate & Deliver Results: Play an active role in vendor negotiations, product costing, and performance management to ensure competitive pricing and strong supplier performance.
• Discover What's Next: Stay ahead of emerging beauty and personal care trends, identify exciting new brands and products, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovation to our shelves.
• Support Private Label Innovation: Partner with our Loblaw Brands team and retail divisions to identify product opportunities and support the development and sourcing of our private-label programs.
• Collaborate Across the Business: Work closely with Supply Chain, Replenishment, Transportation, and other internal teams to resolve challenges, improve product availability, and ensure smooth execution.
• Stay Ahead of the Market: Monitor competitors, industry trends, global sourcing opportunities, and product innovation to help keep our Health & Beauty assortment relevant and competitive.
• Own the Details: Support vendor onboarding, product launches, item setup and maintenance, vendor transitions, and day-to-day operational activities that keep the category running smoothly.

What you bring:

• A curious approach and positive, self-motivated attitude.
• Post-secondary education in business or sourcing/procurement management; or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in a dedicated sourcing/procurement or retail merchandising role.
• Ability to innovate, influence others, and collaborate with many diverse teams.
• Analytical approach and experience using data to make decisions.
• Financial, business and retail knowledge.
• Strong relationship management skills and a winsome communication style.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Teams and comfort working with various software platforms.

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.

Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$68,000.00 - $93,500.00 / 68.000,00$ - 93.500,00$ (per year / par an)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.

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