In-Store Marketing Solutions Specialist - Inventory Management & Online Tools

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As the In-Store Marketing Solutions Specialist, Inventory Management & Online Tools, you will play a critical role in supporting in-store grocery retail operations, ensuring store teams are equipped with the right signage tools to promote sales in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will be responsible for managing and coordinating the inventory of printed marketing signage assets across multiple store banners, while also overseeing the day-to-day operation and enhancement of Sobeys Print Services (SPS), our internal online signage ordering platform. This includes supporting the ongoing development and coordination of customizable signage templates, optimizing the user experience, and driving platform efficiency.

Through close collaboration with internal stakeholders and external vendors, you’ll maintain accurate data, troubleshoot issues, support quote and invoice tracking, and ensure seamless signage fulfillment across our network. This role combines operational precision, cross-functional communication, and a customer-focused mindset to deliver signage solutions that are both efficient and impactful.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

Sobeys Print Services (SPS):

• Oversee the day-to-day maintenance of SPS, including asset updates, store profile management, and ongoing user experience and navigation improvements.
• Work closely with the print supplier to troubleshoot challenges, resolve issues, and identify platform enhancements that support store efficiency.
• Coordinate the setup and management of SKU-level signage data and categories for accurate online ordering.
• Support the ongoing development and publication of customizable signage templates, working with Creative and Banner Marketing teams to ensure stores can generate compliant, localized signage for their needs.
• Monitor usage patterns and order trends to ensure adequate stock and system reliability to support growing demand.
• Field store feedback and support the resolution of SPS-related inquiries, improving the overall user experience for store teams.

Printed Finished Goods/Inventory

• Manage the inventory portfolio of printed signage materials (~5,050 SKUs) across all banners (excluding Quebec), ensuring accuracy, availability, and alignment with marketing and operational priorities.
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact with the print vendor for inventory performance, material usage, forecasting accuracy, and ongoing reporting.
• Oversee ongoing SKU lifecycle management, including:
  • Removal and destruction of outdated SKUs
  • Review and right-sizing of slow-moving inventory
  • Management of replenishment cycles and low watermarks
  • SKU audits: descriptions, pricing, gating, keywords, and units of measure
• Ensure backorder health and maintain up-to-date tracking, reporting, and validation for replenishment and destruction activity.
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards on inventory health, usage, fulfillment trends, and warehouse value.
• Collaborate with suppliers to forecast replenishment needs and identify opportunities to reduce SKU count and associated warehousing or handling costs.

What you have to offer:

• A degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in in-store marketing, print production, or signage management, bonus if within a retail or grocery environment.
• Proven project coordination skills with a meticulous eye for detail and process improvement.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills; confident working with data sets, reports, and forecasts.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to juggle priorities in a fast-paced environment while staying solution-focused and customer-centric.
• Self-starter mindset - proactive, dependable, and comfortable taking ownership.

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