Product Development Assistant (9-Month Contract)

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.

With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

Product Development Assistant

We are hiring a Product Development Assistant.

This role is to monitor the product development process to ensure the on-strategy and timely delivery of new products and updates to existing products. The PDA will also support the development of product plans and completing product briefs.

Duties:

• Monitor the development and execution process with CD to ensure on-time and on-strategy delivery of new products and updates to existing products
• Develop project timelines and assign tasks to team members
• Responsible for the listing of all approved products
• Support the CD in preparing product sign off meetings to ensure team alignment to the project strategy by gathering information and samples
• Support the CD 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 SDM critical path milestones
• Manage the critical path for all active projects and report on project status
• Chair weekly meetings with the team to review the status of projects and help develop solutions to barriers/project delays
• Act as a liaison between the team and Marketing, Marketing Services and QA team
• Responsible for approving all packaging artwork with marketing support
• Support the CD in the development of a strategic product plan reflecting business priorities which meet or exceed category financial objectives
• Create and analyze reports from Microstrategy and SAP retail and builds weekly sales reports for CD & Director
• Responsible for master label copy creation/circulation and artwork circulation to team and vendor
• Enters, maintains and monitors all critical information including key sales and financial data to prepare and analyze weekly sales reports.
• Completes all required forms including product information form and vendor profile form to ensure all required documentation is complete and accurate.
• Enters, maintains and monitors all critical products listing information to ensure details are accurate and updated as necessary.
• Provides support to Marketing Call Centre to resolve issues or concerns in a timely and efficient manner.
• Monitors and liaises with relevant departments including, Planogram, Logistics, Inventory and Promotions to resolve issues or concerns in an efficient and timely manner.
• Gathers and compiles data/info from multiple vendors to prepare worksheets for submission for all seasonal/food programs
• Responsible for labeling, storing and maintaining all samples
• Responsible for tracking audits (Social and factory as well as Building Safety where applicable) for overseas factories.
  
  

Skills and Experience:

• 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
• Draws on a number of known options to solve problems and to develop improvements
• Computer skills to produce effective spreadsheets, reports, documents, and presentations, as required.
• Database management
• Knowledge of category management and merchandising practices and principles.
• Curiosity about the Retail industry and key trends.
• Post secondary education
• Experience in project management is an asset
  
  

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a competitive pay program and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

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