Co-op, Strategic Insights Analyst, Summer 2025

Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong. 

Summer 2025 Work Term

Term Length: 4 months

Term Start: May 5, 2025

Term End: August 22, 2025
 

As of October 15, 2024 Loblaw has adopted the following Hybrid working model (a combination of working between the office and remotely). Colleagues will continue working remotely up to 1 day a week, while spending the other 4 days in the office (to be determined by each business unit).

The Strategic Insights Analyst would be part of Strategic Insights team that has a mandate to identify unarticulated human needs, guide business strategies, and ensure our brands are future-focused.

The Analyst would support the team through strategic insight projects and initiatives. With guidance, the Analyst will support the Strategic Insights team through all aspects of project development and execution, assisting with the day-to-day tasks and responsivities included in multi-methods research projects. The winning candidate will work on a diverse range of projects that are reflective of the products and services that Loblaw offers its customers.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate a broad range of research activities, develop timelines, and support organizing the orderly flow of research projects from initial scoping and development to delivery and production of final assets.
• Support the Manager, Strategic Insights and internal stakeholders with executing best in class consumer research
• Analyze insights within data tables, transcripts, syndicated reports, and secondary sources to identify novel insights
• Support crafting compelling PowerPoint reports that bring the insights to life for internal stakeholders

Requirements/Skills:

• Strategic thinker with keen interest in consumer shopping behaviours and trends
• Strong research skills, with passion for finding the trends in data, identifying key nuggets of insights, and translating them to implications and recommendations for action
• Excellent project management, organization, and analytical skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong communicator and presenter
• Has a passion for action and impact through data
• Business, Market research, Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology (or related discipline) program

Skills Developed/Learned on the Job:

• Understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Stakeholder/relationship management
• Strategic thinking
• Consumer insights analysis / interpretation
• Communication skills
• Project management skills
• Organization / Process skills
• Excel and data analysis skills
• PowerPoint presentation skills

How You’ll Succeed:

At Loblaw, 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.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.  
 
Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.