About the Role
Sobeys Inc. is seeking a data-driven Sales and Capacity Planner to optimize routes, forecast trends, and manage customer slot availability. This role bridges the gap between Voila Sales/Demand and Operations, ensuring financial efficiency through data analysis and process automation.
Responsibilities
- Create mid to short term plan of sales, capacity, and availability
- Analyze and understand dynamic forecasts to maximize sales, including forecasting key assumptions
- Perform complex analysis in a specific area of sales and capacity planning
- Manage day to day sales and capacity planning operations
- Balance delivery and CFC capacity to maximize efficiency
- Monitor and react to customer demand and slot availability for customers
- Interpret trends and variances in key reporting to improve financial performance
- Create and re-create routes, resolve violations, and incorporate event considerations
- Optimize business process and identify opportunities to reduce costs
- Provide business relevant, reliable, and timely sales and capacity planning information including KPIs and variance analysis
- Support CFC / spoke planning (secondary sites)
- Provide analytical support to Operational Planning Manager
- Communicate closely with sales teams, operational teams, and other planning teams
- Prepare various ad-hoc reporting requests and analytical reports
- Act as the key contact for emergency capacity planning needs from the CFC
- Identify and respond to and resolve operational issues in a timely manner
- Support the preparation of data analysis, insight, and recommendations
- Provide excellent level of customer service to all levels of the business
- Identify Gaps in existing Processes and provide solutions for improvements
Requirements
- At least 2 years of professional experience in data analytics
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with advanced skills in Excel
- Previous experience in planning is advantageous, including order modeling, forecasting, reforecasting, and integrated planning for distribution inbound/outbound and category planning
- Experience in Supply Chain is considered an asset
- Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process
Skills
- SQL
- Python
- Power BI
- Advanced Excel
- Tableau
- Azure
- Microsoft Power Automate
Location
- Remote
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years of experience in data analytics
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Commerce or Engineering
Benefits
- Health and dental benefits
- Retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan
- 10% in-store discount at participating banners
- Virtual healthcare
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Learning and development opportunities
- Parental leave top-up
- Paid vacation
About the Company
- Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores.
- Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
