Senior Director, Strategy – Super Market Division

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.

Reporting to the Vice President, Strategy, Projects & Capital Planning, the Senior Director of Strategy will lead the development and execution of the Super Market Division’s strategic agenda.

As a senior thought partner to the Super Market Leadership Team, the Senior Director will identify and evaluate opportunities to drive sustainable sales, market share and profitability growth; translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives; and help ensure the Division’s resources and investments are focused on the highest-value opportunities.

The Senior Director will lead a high-performing strategy team and work across Merchandising, Operations, Promotions, Marketing, Analytics, Finance and other enterprise partners to develop customer- and colleague-led strategies that strengthen the Division’s long-term competitive position.

The role will combine strategic thinking, rigorous analytics and disciplined execution, with significant exposure to senior executives and responsibility for shaping recommendations on some of the Division’s most important business opportunities and challenges.

Accountabilities:

Strategic Leadership & Growth

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Super Market Leadership Team, bringing a customer-, colleague- and enterprise-oriented perspective to key business opportunities and challenges.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to drive sustainable sales, market share, profitability, and customer growth using internal performance data, customer insights, competitive intelligence and external market trends.
• Lead the development of Division-wide and category-specific strategies in partnership with Merchandising, Operations, Promotions, Marketing, Analytics, Finance and other functions.
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives from problem definition and business case development through implementation and benefits realization.
• Challenge existing assumptions, identify emerging opportunities and risks, and develop pragmatic recommendations that balance strategic, financial, and operational considerations.

Long-Term & Annual Strategic Planning

• Lead the Division’s annual and long-range strategic planning processes in partnership with the Super Market Leadership Team and enterprise support functions.
• Translate the Division’s long-term ambitions into a focused set of strategic priorities, financial objectives and actionable initiatives.
• Integrate customer trends, competitive dynamics, market developments and internal performance into the Division’s strategic outlook.
• Support prioritization and resource-allocation decisions by assessing the strategic and financial attractiveness of competing opportunities.
• Establish clear objectives, milestones, performance measures and governance to monitor progress against the strategic plan and identify required course corrections.

Executive Advisory & Communication

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing structured problem solving, independent perspectives and fact-based recommendations on high-priority business issues.
• Partner with Analytics and other functions to ensure executive decisions are grounded in relevant, accurate and actionable insights.
• Lead performance, market share, category and competitive reviews to identify drivers of outperformance and diagnose areas of underperformance.
• Facilitate senior leadership discussions and working sessions to build alignment around strategic choices, priorities and actions.
• Develop and deliver clear, compelling executive materials for the Super Market Leadership Team, Management Board, Board of Directors, and other senior leadership forums.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing strategy team, setting a high bar for strategic thinking, analytical rigor, communication and execution.
• Create meaningful development opportunities for team members through exposure to complex business problems, senior stakeholders and cross-functional initiatives.
• Build strategy capability across the broader organization by introducing structured problem-solving approaches, frameworks and best practices.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, accountability, and constructive challenge.
• Build strong relationships across Strategic Projects, Capital Planning, and other partner teams to support seamless execution of the Division’s strategic priorities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, strategic planning, management consulting, retail, merchandising, consumer packaged goods or a related field, including significant experience leading complex strategic initiatives.
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Economics or a related discipline required; MBA or other relevant graduate degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives and influencing decisions in a large, complex and highly matrixed organization.
• Strong understanding of retail economics and commercial drivers, ideally including merchandising, pricing, promotions, operations, customer behaviour, and market dynamics.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous business problems, develop hypotheses, direct rigorous analysis and translate findings into practical recommendations and executable plans.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience evaluating growth opportunities, business cases, investments and performance drivers.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex topics into clear, compelling executive-level narratives and confidently present recommendations to senior audiences.
• Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of developing high-performing teams and coaching future leaders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, incomplete information and a high degree of ambiguity.
• Knowledge of Loblaw businesses, systems, data sources and key performance metrics.
• Experience with syndicated market and consumer data, including NielsenIQ or comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with business intelligence and analytics tools such as Power BI, MicroStrategy, GCP, SQL, SAS or R; direct technical proficiency is beneficial but not required.

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 :

$145,000.00 - $195,000.00 / 145.000,00$ - 195.000,00$ (per year / par an)

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