Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
COMPANY:
Founded over 175 years ago, Labatt is one of Canada’s founding businesses and its leading brewer. We are proud of our history and our heritage in Canada, and we remain committed to brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. Labatt has created exciting experiences with consumers through iconic brands like Budweiser, Bud Light, NÜTRL, Michelob Ultra, Corona, Stella Artois and many more. Through our broad portfolio, we are truly a national brewer, with over 3,600 employees, a portfolio of more than 60 quality beers and beyond, and 10 breweries from coast-to-coast, we are proud to serve Canada and the communities we call home.
Job Description
The
Trade Planner Analyst role will lead our sourcing projects geared towards helping our teams make smarter buying decisions. This role will work alongside the Brand Activation, Channels and Procurement team to ensure all marketing materials are purchased for the best price and quality, optimizing spend and reducing waste. This role will be tasked with identifying new opportunities & gaps as well as new technologies to find proper solutions to the existing challenges.
Job Responsibilities
Ideation
- Work with vendors on ideation for new items & programs and present findings to Brand Activation, Channels, Regional leads on a bi-weekly basis
- Build and manage catalogue for internal and external use
- Work with stakeholders to understand plans and demands for inventory
Inventory Replenishment & Management
- Provide recommendations and insights on spend, ensuring max depletion and optimal ROI , for both Onpoint and SBG items
- Manage safety stock, replenish OOS on SBG & Onpoint, and clean up obsolete SKUs
- Identify opportunities for slow moving inventory (newsletters, moving SKUs between SBG/Onpoint)
- Lead POCP process (work with stakeholders, manage inventory quantities and pricing, create and adjust POs)
- Perform daily tasks, such as creating POs, tracking orders, setting up vendors on our systems, GRing invoices on Coupa, updating prices and margins
KPIs & Projects
- Research and present new opportunities and build plans for technological solutions (Bees, Salesforce enhancements)
- Responsible for weekly and monthly reporting of KPIs and performance metrics, with the ability to analyze and present findings
Job Qualifications
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Knowledge of PowerBI recommended
- Strong analytical capability is an asset
- Excellent communication skills required
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- Proactive – able to identify opportunities & challenges
- Strong interpersonal capabilities, and able to work cross-functionally with others
- Strong organizational skills, the ability to juggle multiple priorities at once re-prioritizing as needed
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Supply Chain or or Applied Math and Science
WHY LABATT:
As one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Labatt is a place where our people can bring out the best in themselves through a collective purpose of creating A Future With More Cheers. We are always looking to serve up new ways to meet life’s moments, dream big to move our industry forward, and make a meaningful impact in our communities. We believe in brewing up a future that everyone can celebrate and share.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
At Labatt Breweries of Canada, we are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to maintaining a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for every person – regardless of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, neurodivergence, or disability status.
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE?
Labatt Breweries of Canada is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to come forward at any stage of the recruitment process to request accommodations, if needed. Members of our team will consult and create processes that provide individuals with disabilities the best possible recruitment experience.
Labatt Breweries will never ask you for money or reimbursement of training fees as part of our recruitment process. Any email communication you receive as part of the application or onboarding process will come from a @Labatt.com email address. If you have any questions or concerns, please email the recruitment team at recruitment@labatt.com
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