Assistant Marketing Manager — Dairy & Food Innovations

Agropur; Longueuil; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plan with company contribution

Flexible group insurance includingTele

Telemedicine services

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Agropur is seeking an Assistant Marketing Manager to support the strategic development of the Cheese & Butter category. You will manage project activities (launches, innovations, renovations, extensions and discontinuations) and support the team on mandates across industrial, foodservice or retail markets.

You’ll work with agencies and printers and collaborate with multiple functions to drive portfolio success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration (marketing) or related discipline.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in marketing, project management and/or consumer product commercialization.
• Knowledge of the dairy/food industry is an asset.
• Excellent command of French and English, both spoken and written, with strong communication skills.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, organizational skills and priority management.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports the marketing team in managing ongoing projects (product launches, digital initiatives, analyses, samples, etc.).
• Acts as project manager within the multidisciplinary team assigned to the various mandates under their responsibility.
• Manages the life cycle of products under their responsibility: develops strategies and executes product launches, line extensions and discontinuations with the various stakeholders (e.g., sales force, production, etc.).
• Analyzes the performance of certain product lines, including market review, trends and positioning. Identifies opportunities and risks and recommends action plans.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders (e.g., sales, operations, production, I&PD), as well as external stakeholders (e.g., suppliers).
• Manages the category marketing budget (processing purchase orders, paying invoices and performing monthly reconciliations).
• Coordinates updates to the various tools related to portfolio management (GS1, code creation, certifications).

Skills

Marketing

Project management

CPG commercialization

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration (marketing) or related discipline

Job description

Agropur is seeking an Assistant Marketing Manager to support the strategic development of the Cheese & Butter category. You will manage project activities (launches, innovations, renovations, extensions and discontinuations) and support the team on mandates across industrial, foodservice or retail markets.

You’ll work with agencies and printers and collaborate with multiple functions to drive portfolio success.