Location:
243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.
Why this role is important?
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about using data to solve complex challenges and shape the future of healthcare? As our Senior Manager of Pharmacy Planning & Insights, you will play a pivotal role at the intersection of data science and business strategy for Canada's largest retail pharmacy network.
Reporting to the Senior Director, you will be tasked to transform vast amounts of data into a compelling narrative that drives growth, innovation, and operational excellence. If you are a strategic thinker with a talent for uncovering hidden opportunities in data, this is your chance to make a tangible impact on the health and wellness of millions of Canadians.
Your Impact: What You Will Do
Drive Business Performance: Go beyond reporting to provide proactive recommendations and model potential opportunities that will directly drive pharmacy performance and growth.
Deliver Clarity Through Data: Lead the creation and enhancement of dashboards and reports that distill complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
Shape Strategy with Advanced Analytics: Develop and refine models to analyse pharmacy growth and market performance, providing the insights that guide key business decisions.
Lead and Mentor a Talented Team: Help coach and develop the Pharmacy Planning & Insights team, fostering a culture of analytical excellence, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Enhance Our Data Ecosystem: Collaborate with Technology and Data & Analytics teams to modernize our pharmacy data infrastructure, automate key processes, and champion data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Serve as a Strategic Partner: Work closely with Health, Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Partnerships teams to validate business needs and act as a trusted advisor on all things data.
Your Qualifications: What You Will Bring
Required Experience & Skills:
A degree in a quantitative field such as Business, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Background in pharmacy with demonstrated experience with quantitative analysis will also be considered.
5+ years of progressive experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or a similar data-centric role.
Expert proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation, modeling, and analysis.
Proven experience overseeing the development of dashboards and reports using solution such as PowerBI or MicroStrategy
Leadership & Business Acumen:
A strategic mindset with strong business acumen and the ability to connect technical solutions to real-world business value.
Strong communication and storytelling skills, with a proven ability to present findings and recommendations in clear and concise manner.
Demonstrated leadership experience, with the ability to mentor team members and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Strong problem-solving abilities, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive approach to identifying and solving business challenges.
Nice-to-Have Assets:
Direct experience working with large datasets and advanced analytical tools for the purpose of statistical modeling, experimental design, and/or identifying causal inference is preferred
Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?
Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.
Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.
How You’ll Succeed:
At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections.
If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.
Employment Type:
Full timeType of Role:
RegularShoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.
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Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l’embauche :$100,000.00 - $132,000.00 / 100.000,00$ - 132.000,00$ (per year / par an)A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste.#EN
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