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Food Basics

Category Manager

Toronto, ON, Canada
Etobicoke, ON, Canada

Pay: The typical salary range for this position is $90 240.00 - $124 080.00 annually.
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Oct 21, 2026
Experience: 5-7 years of retail experience (preferably within a management role) within the grocery industry
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 21, 2026

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Original job description

Position Title: Category Manager

Job Requisition ID: 49585

Career Group (ADSP): Administration

Division: Food Basics Merchandising (80201542)

Department: Stores Operations

Work Location: ON - 5559 DUNDAS STREET W

Province: Ontario

The typical salary range for this position is $90 240.00 - $124 080.00 annually. The base salary offered will be determined based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity considerations.

This posting is for an new temporary position until October 1, 2027

Joining our team has its advantages!

Flexible schedule to promote work/life balance
Telecommuting in hybrid mode
Free parking
Opportunity for professional development

Summary

The Category Manager is responsible for managing the assigned category of products including profitability, sales, advertising, category planning, vendor negotiations, SKU selection, and customer service (stores and retail consumers).

Specific Responsibilities

Develop sales and promotional strategies including advertising layout, theme events, seasonal opportunities and in-store demonstrations in order to achieve category targets.
Creates and executes layouts for new stores, renovations and re-lines ensuring maximum impact, efficiency and shopability while upholdng Merchandising and Operations standards.
Leads layout planning meetings with Merchandising and Operations VP's and DM's/Directors. Utilizes Spectra demographic research and internal sales data to steer strategy on a store by store basis.
Accountable for meeting overall strategy and implementation. Implement overall strategies for initiatives and set retail objectives for category. Comply with corporate and regional guidelines.
Ensures that finalized files (including maintenance planograms) have captured all Operations and Merchandising changes (changes are frequent) and are sent to the Planogram team to be uploaded and archived in the master file .
Set objectives to meet overall sales and profit targets.
Monitor all competitive and industry activities (including trends, fads, etc.) regarding merchandising, marketing, assortment, pricing and promotions and use findings to support continuous improvement and innovation in the category.
Conduct biweekly competitive store visits to gain first hand insight.
Modify category plans as needed to be responsive to customer needs.
Identify consumer requirements and develop merchandising plans to meet those requirements.
Maintain contact with Store Managers, Merchandisers, Inventory Managers, and others to answer questions or resolve issues regarding products or services in assigned business initiatives.
Monitor market conditions that impact categories within the complete retail marketing place.
Develop and enhance relationships with business partners.

Qualifications

College Diploma or University degree in business related field
5-7 years of retail experience (preferably within a management role) within the grocery industry
Strong negotiation and analytical skills
Intermediate to Advanced level knowledge of MS office - Outlook, Word, Excel
Excellent communication skills
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations
Occasional travel required

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.

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Responsibilities

Manage category profitability, sales, advertising, planning, vendor negotiations, product selection, and customer service. Develop and implement promotional and merchandising strategies, oversee store layouts and planograms, monitor competitors and market trends, and adjust category plans to meet customer needs and business targets.

Requirements

Requires a college diploma or university degree in a business-related field and 5–7 years of grocery retail experience, preferably in a management role. Candidates should have strong negotiation and analytical skills, intermediate-to-advanced Microsoft Office knowledge, excellent communication and customer service skills, and knowledge of relevant laws and regulations; occasional travel is required.

Skills

Category Management
Sales Strategy
Promotional Planning
Advertising
Merchandising
Planogram Development
Vendor Negotiation
SKU Selection
Retail Analytics
Competitive Analysis
Market Research
Customer Service
Relationship Management
Microsoft Office
Communication
Knowledge of Laws and Regulations

Benefits

Flexible Schedule
Hybrid Work
Free Parking
Professional Development

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Keywords

Category Management
Grocery Retail
Merchandising
Sales Strategy
Promotional Strategy
Advertising Layout
Seasonal Promotions
In-Store Demonstrations
Category Planning
Vendor Negotiations
SKU Selection
Profitability
Sales Targets
Planograms
Store Layouts
Spectra Demographic Research
Internal Sales Data
Competitive Store Visits
Competitive Analysis
Market Trends
Pricing
Assortment Planning
Customer Service
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Retail Operations

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