Off-Shelf Analyst
Staples Canada
Date: 16 hours ago
City: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Some of what you will do:
Drive the planning, execution, and performance analysis of Staples Canada's in-store promotional merchandising program (“off-shelf”). This role bridges data analysis and strategic merchandising by partnering with cross-functional teams—including Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Store Operations—to build impactful programs that increase incremental sales and margin. The Off-Shelf Analyst ensures timely execution, clear communication to stores, and continuous performance improvement through data-driven insights.
Specifically, You Will
About Us
Staples Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities.
About The Team
About the Team
At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together.
We are building an inclusive and diverse team
Staples Canada is continuously working towards creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Some of what you will do:
Drive the planning, execution, and performance analysis of Staples Canada's in-store promotional merchandising program (“off-shelf”). This role bridges data analysis and strategic merchandising by partnering with cross-functional teams—including Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Store Operations—to build impactful programs that increase incremental sales and margin. The Off-Shelf Analyst ensures timely execution, clear communication to stores, and continuous performance improvement through data-driven insights.
Specifically, You Will
- Work with the merchandising group to develop and evaluate off-shelf items/assortments for each period that will drive incremental sales and margin.
- Determine best display vehicle and merchandising approach for each off-shelf assortment.
- Work closely with store planogram and signage teams to ensure setup instructions are accurate and easy to communicate.
- Assist with coordination of all specialty signing elements for off-shelf programs.
- Review and evaluate all aspects of the off-shelf program to drive price impression as well as incremental sales and margin.
- Partner with supply chain team to ensure optimal quantity of product is in the stores for the beginning and throughout the off-shelf period.
- Work with store projects teams to ensure off-shelf positions for project stores are accurately captured and required product is ordered and delivered.
- Maintain database with the number of promotional positions (pallets, endcaps) for all stores.
- Responsible for managing promo process/workback calendar and holding teams accountable to hit timelines, upcoming deadlines and deliverables.
- Allocate off-shelf programs to stores based on available space and sales velocity.
- Manage the gathering and analysis of off-shelf post-mortem data - both financial information as well as input from the in-store field organization. Translate this into workable opportunities for the following off-shelf period or for the next year.
- Provide Category Management merchandising teams with recommendations to improve program sales and margin by leveraging current and historical performance data.
- University degree or equivalent experience.
- Post-secondary education in Business, Retail Management, Analytics, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities to evaluate sales, margin, and inventory performance; ability to draw insights and support data-driven decisions.
- Experience with retail merchandising, category management, or space planning, including understanding of planograms and promotional strategies.
- Familiarity with data tools such as SQL and Power BI/Tableau is an asset for reporting, trend analysis, and performance tracking.
- 2–4 years of experience in merchandising, space planning, retail analytics, or a related field.
- Associate discount
- Health and Dental benefits
- RRSP/DPSP
- Performance bonuses
- Learning & Development programs
- And more…
About Us
Staples Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities.
About The Team
About the Team
At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together.
We are building an inclusive and diverse team
Staples Canada is continuously working towards creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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