Merchandising Coordinator Co-op (4 months)

Start Early. Grow for a Lifetime.
A co-op student role at Sobeys is more than just a work term. It is your own personal journey in discovering how Sobeys operates, gaining valuable insights and relevant experience in your field of study, networking with experienced professionals, and obtaining first-hand exposure to one of Canada’s largest grocers. Most importantly, you will have an opportunity to work alongside some of the most talented people in the grocery business.
We believe that the best ideas come from a diverse workforce with unique perspectives and encourage our co-op students to be curious and innovative. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading Canadian company with a clear vision and focus.

As a Merchandising Co-op student, you will experience the diverse aspects of a Merchandising role. You will work both independently and, in a team, to help create and maintain sites and customers for our stores and wholesale team as well as support backstage requirements. You will work closely with the Retail Enablement and Finance teams to ensure our customer requirements are being met. You will ensure data is clean and that information is correctly updated in the system. You will also work with our operations team to varying degrees.

Here's where you’ll be focusing

Create and maintain all site and customer master information in alignment with Service Level Agreements
Monitor errors, report issues, and ensure data integrity across systems
Accurately enter and update information across multiple systems as required
Follow established policies and procedures, ensuring compliance requirements are met
Work closely with Retail Enablement, Finance, and Operations teams to support customer requirements
Investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement practical solutions
Support team deliverables and contribute to shared objectives
Provide data and insights based on customer and business needs
Maintain customer confidence and handle sensitive information responsibly
Retrieve data based on customer requirements

This role is accountable for

Ensuring customer and site information is accurate, complete, and up to date
Meeting established SLAs and supporting business continuity
Partnering effectively across merchandising and backstage teams
Delivering timely and high-quality outputs that support retail operations

What you have to offer

Currently enrolled in Business, Commerce, Finance, or a related program.
Comfortable working with spreadsheets and ready to build on functions like lookups, matching, and data organization.
You notice when something doesn’t add up and take the initiative to advise and to fix it.
You enjoy digging into questions, figuring out root causes, and finding practical solutions.
You are able to work with different teams, ask questions, and keep things moving forward.
Collaborate with peers to ensure that prompt and thorough responses for data maintenance and support are delivered.

What we have to offer

Real-world experience: Work that directly impacts our retail business including our stores and our customers.
Hands-on learning: Work alongside experienced teammates who will guide you, challenge you, and help you grow.
Exposure across the business: Build relationships across merchandising, operations, and other backstage teams to understand how the business connects.
Skill development: Strengthen your analytical thinking, Excel skills, and ability to solve business problems.
A supportive environment: connect with other students and professionals across the company.
Future opportunities: Many of our students go on to full-time roles after graduation.