Summer Student/Co-op, Business Development, Pharmaceutical Partnerships - 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, ON

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At 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?

Term Length: 4 Months

Term Start: May 6, 2024

Term Date: August 23, 2024

Shoppers Drug Mart is looking to hire a Summer Co-op (May 6th to August 23rd, 2024) within our Pharmaceutical Partnerships department. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Business Development, Pharmaceutical Partnerships, you will assist with the creation of strategic healthcare partnerships between Loblaw and external partners. You will also assist with the management of existing strategic healthcare partnerships. This role is highly cross-functional and requires collaboration with many internal teams and external partner organizations (primarily pharmaceutical and medical device manufactures).  

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates interested in a career in business strategy, including fields such as management consulting, business development & partnerships, and corporate strategy. It is also a great opportunity to learn about commercial strategy roles in the pharmaceutical, medical device, digital health, and retail pharmacy industries. You will develop foundational skills that are critical for career growth, such as developing presentations for senior leaders, using frameworks to develop business strategy, managing financials and contract terms, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Our team prioritizes professional development. You will receive ample mentorship, coaching, and feedback to help you grow professionally.

What You’ll Do:

Learn our business and industry:

• Meet with internal teams to understand their business objectives, especially the Pharmacy Services, Digital Health, and Specialty Pharmacy teams
• Review the annual plans of relevant internal teams to understand their strategy and priority metrics (key performance indicators)
• Stay up to date on industry trends by reading relevant news articles and sharing those learnings with our team

Create new strategic healthcare partnerships:

• Create a process for tracking the status of the partnership conversations
• Provide weekly updates to internal stakeholders regarding the status of partnership conversations
• Help identify opportunities to form partnerships that drive mutual value for our organization, our partner organization, and our customers
• Prepare PowerPoint documents that will be used to facilitate partnership conversations
• Contribute to partnership meetings—this can include presenting, taking notes, and following up on action items
• Assist with the drafting of partnership contracts

Execute existing strategic healthcare partnerships:

• Measure the performance of existing strategic partnerships, highlighting opportunities for improvement
• Manage vendor invoicing and financial reporting, including the creation, submission, and tracking of invoice payments
• Liaising with internal teams to ensure partnerships are on track

What You’ll Need:

• Working towards a post-secondary education (undergraduate or post-graduate diploma) in Business, Science, Engineering, or a related field
• A desire to pursue a career in business strategy
• An interest in one of the following fields: healthcare, digital health, pharmaceutical, medical device, or business development
• Demonstrated openness to learn, receive and provide feedback, and be coached
• Strong analytical ability, problem solving and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Intermediate understanding of basic business tools, especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong work ethic, as demonstrated through academic achievement, extracurriculars, or paid or volunteer work
• Communicates with clarity in one-on-one or group situations
• Respect for diversity, and able to work with diverse personalities and styles
• Able travel to the Shoppers Drug Mart office 3 times per week, located at 243 Consumers Road, North York, ON M2J 4W8

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 competitive pay program 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 time

Type of Role:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Shoppers 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.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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