Merchandising Manager - Floral (Contract)

At Farm Boy, it is our mission to create a fun, fresh experience for all! Whether you are a team member or a customer, Farm Boy is passionate about creating a unique fresh food shopping experience and ensuring that we deliver on our commitments.

As we continue to grow within Ontario, Farm Boy is excited to welcome new team members that share our passion for providing the best fresh shopping experience!

This 15 month contract position is responsible for the strategic growth of the department with a mandate to deliver high quality products at the best possible value for the customer while maximizing sales and profitability.  The performance of these duties must ensure a quality service approach to all customers, employees and suppliers.  All responsibilities must be performed in a manner consistent with the Farm Boy Way.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with the Director of Merchandising to shape and direct how the department concept will continually evolve.
• Create and present with the Buyer, specific strategies and details around all new initiatives and coordinate new product launches with the Buyer including product distributions and order quantities.
• Working with the Buyer, plan merchandising strategies to support consistent sales growth and maximum gross profit.
• Adjust plans as required to support specific priorities, issues and specific store problems.
• Communicate new initiatives to Merchandising Specialists and Retail, create execution guides and follow up to ensure proper execution of new initiatives.
• Consistently look for and present ways to scale department functions to support future growth.
• Strategize new concepts and merchandising plans with Procurement based on regionality and business growth.
• In collaboration with the Buyer, plan out merchandising changes/planograms with the Merchandising team as well as strategies and planograms for all seasonal events.
• Work with the Procurement team and Retail to plan individual planograms for each store and provide ongoing direction for maintenance of layouts.
• Work closely with the Advertising team to create signage plans for new and existing products and conduct weekly reviews and updates of special sign program.
• Provide support to the Merchandising Specialists for proper execution with the store teams as well as support on specific initiatives.
• Conduct daily and weekly communication meetings with the Merchandising Specialists as well as store visits to support merchandising execution.
• Complete frequent competition reviews and communicate observations to the Procurement team. 
• Coordinate new store set ups with the Merchandising and Procurement teams and provide support to the Merchandising Specialists for new store openings.
• Support regional teams with training of new managers for new stores.
• May be requested to undertake other related duties on a periodic basis.

• Typically requires completion of post-secondary education with an emphasis in Merchandising, Marketing or Business Management, plus 3 to 5 years experience in a progressively responsible role working within a retail environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to motivate a large team of people in driving fully aligned initiatives.
• Retail experience based in success and progress at all levels and sound knowledge of business principles.
• Clear and effective communication style, both written and oral and the ability to conduct regular business presentations across all levels of management.
• Good knowledge of retail industry and food products with superior standards of quality.
• Excellent analytical skills with impeccable organization and attention to detail.
• Good judgment and decision-making skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in working with various computer software programs; e.g., Microsoft Suite.
• Skilled at working in a fast-paced environment while maintaining priorities and a high level of performance.
• Ability to travel for an extended time to cover all regions of Farm Boy.
• Fluency in English and French shall be considered an asset.

Work & Sensory Environment:

• Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines.
• Exposure to eye strain from computer terminals.

Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.