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About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager, you will build and own Jumbo Canada's locally sourced assortment across all categories, complementing the range supplied through Jumbo Greece. The scope covers toys, baby, home, and more, and will expand as the business grows.
Responsibilities
- Identify, onboard, and manage Canadian vendors and distributors across all categories, starting with major toy brands, publishers, and book distributors.
- Develop the local assortment strategy by category, deciding what to source locally versus through Jumbo Greece, and balancing price points, brand mix, and seasonality.
- Partner with planning and store teams on allocation, replenishment, and in-store presentation.
- Benchmark competitor pricing and assortment.
- Ensure products meet Canadian regulatory requirements, including CCPSA, bilingual labelling, and Health Canada toy regulations.
Requirements
- 5+ years of buying experience in Canadian retail across multiple categories, ideally in toys, juvenile, home, seasonal, or general merchandise.
- An existing network with Canadian toy vendors and/or book distributors is a strong advantage.
- Strong analytical skills, including OTB, margin calculation, sell-through, and advanced Excel.
- Startup mindset: comfortable building processes from scratch in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- OTB
- Margin calculation
- Sell-through analysis
- Advanced Excel
- Vendor management
- Assortment strategy
- Regulatory compliance
Location
- Vaughan Mills, Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Salary/Compensations
- C$80,000–90,000 base plus performance bonus
Benefits
- Benefits package
About the Company
- Jumbo is one of Europe's leading toy and home-goods retailers, with a large-format store network across Greece and Southeast Europe.
- Jumbo is launching in Canada with its first store opening at Vaughan Mills.