Director of Merchandising
Truro, NS, Canada
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor
Founded in Truro in 1920, MacQuarries Pharmasave operates 16 retail pharmacy locations across mainland Nova Scotia. MacQuarries has experienced significant growth in recent years and is adding a Director of Merchandising to the Senior Leadership Team to lead the buying and merchandising team for the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a centralized merchandising strategy to optimize product selection and improve margins.
- Lead the buying team, ensuring data-driven purchasing decisions.
- Manage vendor relationships, negotiate pricing, and optimize inventory levels.
- Oversee key product categories, including Health & Beauty, OTC Medications, Home Healthcare, and Seasonal & Giftware.
- Implement KPIs to track merchandising success and enhance financial performance.
- Collaborate with operations and store managers to align merchandising with customer demand.
- Act as a coach and mentor while developing new talent within the buying group
- Plan, forecast and report on performance of store and company performance as required by ownership and the COO
- Frequent travel to the 16 store locations.
- 7+ years in merchandising, retail category management, or purchasing.
- Experience in retail pharmacy, grocery, or health & wellness preferred.
- Strong leadership and analytics skills.
- Proficiency in retail analytics tools and category management software.
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonus and professional development opportunities.
- Benefits which include, health, dental, RRSP package, Life, LTD, and Wellness Days.
- Employee discounts.
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