Assistant Product Manager

Give and Go Prepared Foods; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the baked goods sector is seeking a dynamic Assistant Product Manager to support product development and marketing efforts. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to create innovative products and marketing materials that resonate with consumers. You'll be at the forefront of enhancing existing products and launching new ones, ensuring that the company's brand continues to thrive in a competitive market. If you are a self-starter with a passion for marketing and a knack for organization, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in a vibrant and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in creating marketing and selling materials.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing new product creation and marketing campaigns.
• Manage product specifications and marketing material creation.

Skills

Marketing Materials Creation

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Multi-tasking

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading, and growing, North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you're looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality, and accountability, we’d love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: two-bite brand, including two bite-brownies, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe, Mason St. Bakehouse, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co.

It’s an exciting time to be part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!

Job Overview:

Responsible for providing general assistance to the Product Manager with the tactical execution of corporate and marketing plans, strategies, and projects. The role will assist in the improvement of existing products' marketing campaigns or developing new products fit for the company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the execution of creating new products – working in conjunction with a cross-functional team
• Completion of EMs, item setups, customer portals and ECC Net
• Management and analysis of new products costing
• Ownership of purchase order submissions and budget analysis and record keeping
• Creation and analysis of sales and category reports.
• Assist in the management of product sample requests, updating the internal project status reports where applicable
• Assist in the rationalization and product categorization processes.
• Assist in the creation of marketing materials for internal & external reference e.g. sell sheets, product photography, launch presentations, product manuals, and new packaging
• Creation and maintenance of product specifications
• Creation and review of marketing material and label copy and artwork.
• Prepare business reviews and marketing plans for at least one category/channel and assists for other categories
• Development of marketing materials for internal & external reference e.g. brochures, sell sheets, product photography, launch presentations, product manuals
• Assistant product managers are responsible for establishing marketing policies of a company.

Recipe for Success:

• Requires experience creating marketing and selling materials (brochures, sell sheets, website and social media content, presentations)
• Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve.
• Solid understanding of urgency in responding to internal (other departments) and external (suppliers, agencies, customers) partners
• Strong interpersonal skills with clear communications (verbal and written)
• Excellent organizational skills in order to meet tight deadlines.
• A self-starter with the ability to identify projects, solutions.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply directly. Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], citing "AODA" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information. While we appreciate all resume submissions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.