Analyst, Commodities – Co-op Student

Loblaw Companies Limited•Brampton, ON

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an 8-month co-op student position starting September 8, 2026, and ending April 16, 2027. The role is with Loblaw Companies Limited, a large Canadian retailer focused on positively impacting Canadians' lives. The Analyst, Commodities will support the analysis and reporting of cost inflation, commodity markets, and Loblaw Supplier performance. This role is integral to process improvements and providing insights that shape vendor performance. The Enterprise Services group is a central hub working with Procurement, Sourcing, Merchandising, and Loblaw's vendor community. The Analyst will work closely with Commodity Senior Managers, quantify inflation for the Loblaw business, and understand how cost changes are implemented. They will gain experience in commodity markets to quantify, validate, and manage inflation with Loblaw's vendor base. The position involves hands-on experience with ERP systems, Excel, Access, and VBA/Python, with a focus on reporting, handling large datasets, and preparing reporting materials. The role also supports the Commodities team in Vendor Services with daily cost inflation needs and long-term strategic cost reduction initiatives.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills and desire to work with large datasets.
Savvy Microsoft Excel skills including experience with building and editing macros.
Robust written and verbal communication skill.
Sensibility to handle workload and pivot to constantly evolving environment.
Passion for detail and finding the lowest cost possible!

Nice To Haves

Experience with Access and VBA/Python.

Responsibilities

Collect all required reporting content from partner groups within the organization.
Consolidate and prepare reporting content to be published to internal and external partners.
Produce business analysis and insights to be shared with merchandising, LBL, and suppliers on sales performance, market share, and innovation.
Support the team project on process automation to minimize manual interruption in the production of periodic reports and JBP & PC Club session decks.
Deliver recommendations on how to develop data-driven insights that can be introduced as net new products.
Build new reports for the Commodity group and automate existing reports.
Support the Commodity team managers on the initial review of documentation of all proposed cost increases to Loblaw business.
Produce periodic reports for merchandising and Loblaw Brands leadership detailing cost inflation in the business and develop insights on the impact of this to the financial performance of Loblaws.
Build financial impact summaries of concluded cost increase instances to Vice Presidents.
Gain experience in Access and VBA helping input and lead inbound reporting for cost inflation.
Assist in the management of long-term projects with the Sr. Director, Commodities & Joint Business Planning and the Managers, Commodities, including process redesign, automation and sourcing initiatives, and other cost savings measures.