Merchandising Support Manager
Position Title: Merchandising Support Manager (Full-Time)
Administrative Support, Merchandising Department
Location: Pharmasave Drugs (National) Ltd. (Langley, BC)
About Pharmasave:
With more than 870 stores across Canada, Pharmasave is one of Canada’s leading independently owned and operated community pharmacies. Since its founding in 1981, Pharmasave has focused on building a national platform of community-based pharmacies designed to provide exceptional patient-centred healthcare, medication advice, drug store products and customer service. Each Pharmasave location operates independently to serve its individual community, which ensures both programs and services are tailored to the needs of patients and a commitment to helping all customers live well with Pharmasave.
About the Opportunity:
The Merchandising Support Manager plays a key role in the merchandising program support provided to the independent Pharmasave stores across Canada. The Merchandise Support Manager’s responsibilities include:
- Lead and Develop Team: Encourage engagement and individual growth within the Merchandising Support Group.
- Foster Positive Environment: Ensure a positive workplace and align staff with company goals.
- Manage Programs: Oversee merchandising programs, including workflow, timelines, performance, and budgets.
- Oversee Marketing Initiatives: Supervise weekly flyers, monthly in-store programs, seasonal prebooks, markdowns, auto-ships, and bookings.
- Improve Systems: Review and recommend improvements for merchandising systems, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinate Across Departments: Work with IT, Master Data, Category Managers, Pharmasave Brand, and third-party chains to resolve issues and manage deadlines.
- Support IT Enhancements: Act as the UAT representative for merchandising-related IT enhancements.
As part of a collaborative team, the ideal candidate is a strong communicator who will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where details make the difference, and solutions are the expected output.
What you should have:
- Ability to inspire and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and engaging work environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to ensure clear understanding of company goals and effective coordination across departments.
- Experience in overseeing marketing initiatives such as flyers, in-store programs, and seasonal promotions.
- Proficiency in managing multiple projects, including planning, executing, and monitoring workflows, timelines, and budgets.
- Capability to review and improve systems, policies, and procedures, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
- Strong problem-solving skills to resolve issues, clear bottlenecks, and manage deadlines
effectively. - Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders, including IT, Master Data, Category Managers, and third-party chains.
- Intermediate MS Office Skills
- High School Graduation
- Business Administration background considered an asset
What we offer:
At Pharmasave National, we provide
- An annual starting salary between $70,000 and $75,000 depending on relevant experience
- Paid benefits that include extended health and dental along with an RRSP matching program
- Hybrid work environment with core office days and work from home time
- Lunch & Learns, Social Club, and paid time off
If your experience matches with our requirements and you would like to learn more about working with a dedicated group of individuals on a fun team, please forward your resume by confidential email to careers@bc.pharmasave.ca.
Pharmasave National embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals eligible to work in Canada.
We thank all applicants in advance; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted by email.
