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Buyer - Jumbo Canada
@ Fox Group Canada Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Fox Group Canada Inc. is hiring a Buyer for Jumbo Canada, the Canadian launch of a European toy and home-goods retailer. The buyer will build and own the locally sourced assortment across toys, baby, home and more, complementing the range supplied through Jumbo Greece. The role is full-time with a base salary of C$80,000–90,000 plus a performance bonus.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and manage Canadian toy and book vendors
- Develop local assortment strategy by category
- Partner with planning and store teams on allocation
- Benchmark competitor pricing and assortment
- Ensure Canadian regulatory compliance
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of Canadian retail buying experience
- Network with Canadian toy vendors or book distributors
- Analytical skills in OTB, margin and sell-through
- Advanced Excel
- Startup mindset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Sales |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Fox Group Canada Inc.
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Full company description
ABOUT FOX GROUP Fox Group is the leading retail group with an ever-growing portfolio of partnerships with homegrown and global fashion & lifestyle brands. With our constant drive, more than 1000 stores worldwide, online capabilities, complete supply chain resources, solid financial status (listed on TASE), and the most extensive loyalty program membership in Israel, we see only opportunities on every horizon. Fox Group Canada Inc. currently operates in Canada and our vision is to be the leading retailer in every category and every territory we operate in. Fox Group Canada operates Mango, Laline, and Fox Home. Nike is part of the Fox Group Canada and it is operated by Retailors
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- 180 Dundas St W, 1503, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1Z8, CA
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ABOUT FOX GROUP Fox Group is the leading retail group with an ever-growing portfolio of partnerships with homegrown and global fashion & lifestyle brands. With our constant drive, more than 1000 stores worldwide, online capabilities, complete supply chain resources, solid financial status (listed on TASE), and the most extensive loyalty program membership in Israel, we see only opportunities on every horizon. Fox…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2017 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 48 |
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Buyer
Jumbo Canada About Jumbo Jumbo is one of Europe's leading toy and home-goods retailers, with a large-format store network across Greece and Southeast Europe. We are launching Jumbo in Canada, with our first store opening at Vaughan Mills. This is a rare chance to build a buying function from the ground up.
The Role Reporting to the General Manager, you will build and own Jumbo Canada's locally sourced assortment across all categories. It complements the range supplied through Jumbo Greece. The scope covers toys, baby, home and more. The scope will expand as the business grows. Responsibilities
- Identify, onboard and manage Canadian vendors and distributors across all categories, starting with major toy brands, publishers and book distributors.
- Develop the local assortment strategy by category, deciding what to source locally versus through Jumbo Greece, and balancing price points, brand mix and seasonality.
- Partner with planning and store teams on allocation, replenishment and in-store presentation.
- Benchmark competitor pricing and assortment
- Ensure products meet Canadian regulatory requirements, including CCPSA, bilingual labelling and Health Canada toy regulations.
- 5+ years of buying experience in Canadian retail across multiple categories, ideally in toys, juvenile, home, seasonal or general merchandise.
- An existing network with Canadian toy vendors and/or book distributors is a strong advantage.
- Strong analytical skills, including OTB, margin calculation, sell-through and advanced Excel.
- Startup mindset: comfortable building processes from scratch in a fast-paced
- What We Offer
- Salary range: C$80,000–90,000 base plus performance bonus
- Benefits package
- A founding role in an international retail brand's Canadian expansion
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