Assistant Manager, Product
Loblaw
- Brampton, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Monitor the development and execution process with PM/PD/QAS/RA/PT to ensure on-time and on-strategy delivery of new products and updates to existing products as part of base maintenance.
- Develop project timelines and assign tasks to team members within SAP
- Responsible for the listing of all approved projects in the internal LBL PLM as well as ensuring new items are given to CBST/Category to list in SAP
- Support the PM in chairing design kick-off meetings to ensure team alignment to the project strategy by gathering information and samples
- Support the PM in chairing project kick-off meetings with the vendor. Develop vendor-specific timelines and communicate all of the information a vendor will require in order to support the on-time delivery of a project, as well as understand LCL critical path milestones
- Lead the critical path for all active projects and report on project status
- Chair weekly team meetings with the team (PM/PD/QA/RA/PT) to review the status of projects and help develop solutions to barriers/project delays
- Act as a liaison between the project team and the in-house editorial, design, and production team
- Responsible for ensuring artwork quotations are signed off by vendors
- Support the PM in the development of a strategic product plan and SAP product briefs reflecting business priorities which meet or exceed category financial objectives
- Assist and collect meeting minutes during bi-weekly category management meetings.
- Assist the PM, when required, in preparing for Quarterly Strategy Sessions using LBL business initiatives, Mintel, category reviews and AC Nielsen as support information
- Create and analyze reports from Microstrategy and SAP retail and builds weekly sales reports for PM & Director
- Responsible for master label copy creation/circulation and artwork circulation to team and vendor
- Well developed project management skills are essential
- Highly organized, able to prioritize effectively and work independently in a fast paced environment
- Strong time management skills and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong work ethic with a passion for detail and accuracy
- Post-secondary education
- Experience in project management is an asset
- On time delivery of product plans that deliver to approved strategies
- Contribute to the achievement of defined sales objectives
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.