Position Title: Store Automated Ordering Replenishment Analyst
Job Requisition ID: 48852
Banner: Metro
Employment Type: Temporary
The typical salary range for this position is $70 200.00 - $81 900.00 annually. The base salary offered will be determined based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity considerations.
This posting is for an existing temporary vacancy ending on October 8th, 2027.
Are you driven by solving complex business challenges, uncovering meaningful insights, and turning data into impactful decisions? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where curiosity, analytical thinking, and innovation create measurable business value? At Metro, we're transforming the future of supply chain operations and store replenishment—and we're looking for talented professionals to help lead that journey.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact while accelerating your career. You'll have the chance to:
- Partner across the business by working with diverse systems, data sources, and cross-functional teams to solve operational challenges and drive continuous improvement.
- Support digital transformation initiatives through the implementation and adoption of modern supply chain technologies, advanced analytics, automation tools, and emerging AI-powered solutions.
- Transform data into action by identifying trends, generating insights, and providing recommendations that influence strategic and operational decision-making.
- Be part of a high-performing team that embraces collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning while delivering meaningful results for the business.
SUMMARY:
The SAO Replenishment Analyst is responsible for ensuring the right product is replenished in the right quantities to meet demand through automated store replenishment processes. Acting as a critical connection between Stores, Merchandising, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Optimization, and Distribution Operations, the analyst leverages system-generated forecasts, inventory insights, and business knowledge to optimize in-stock performance while supporting sales, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review and release system-generated purchase orders while monitoring inventory levels to ensure product availability and minimize excess stock.
- Analyze sales, promotions, seasonality, and local market factors to understand forecasting performance and inventory outcomes.
- Proactively identify and address inventory risks, replenishment exceptions, and ordering challenges that impact store operations.
- Collaborate with Stores, Merchandising, Operations, Logistics, Distribution Centres, Demand Planning, and Supply Chain teams to support effective product flow and execution.
- Use data, reporting, and trend analysis to identify opportunities, uncover root causes, and provide actionable business recommendations.
- Support process enhancements, new technology implementations, and innovation initiatives that improve inventory productivity, operational efficiency, and replenishment performance.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 1-3 years of analytical experience, ideally within a grocery retail, supply chain, replenishment, inventory management, or operations environment.
- University degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience working with data, reporting tools, or analytics platforms is an asset.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and recommendations from multiple data sources.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Customer-focused mindset, sound business acumen, and a results-oriented approach.
- Ability to work with limited supervision while effectively managing competing priorities and changing business needs.
- Knowledge of SAP, replenishment systems, forecasting tools, or store ordering processes would be an asset.
- Availability to support a rotating holiday schedule as required
- Availability to work weekends.
- Ability to travel occasionally within Ontario or Quebec to stores, warehouses, or head office locations.
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The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.
Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.
METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.
We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.
Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.
We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.
