Category Manager

Puresource Natural Products Distributor - A NOW Health Group Company; Guelph; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A natural products distributor in Ontario seeks a Category Manager for Supplements to support marketing and sales activities. Responsibilities include leading product assortment, managing strategic promotional programs, and collaborating with internal teams. The ideal candidate will have a degree in marketing, 3-5 years of industry experience, and strong analytical skills. Submit applications via LinkedIn or email with 'Category Manager' in the subject line.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience in a related role.
• Experience in the nutritional field is an asset.
• Ability to travel and work off hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of category and shopper insights.
• Generate monthly category reviews and dashboard.
• Support sales team with strategic selling stories.

Skills

Project management skills

Communication and presentation skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field

Tools

MS Office applications (Excel, PPT)

Job description

Overview

Who we are:

As a family-owned company since 1968 — NOW produces high-quality natural and organic products in

supplements, essential oils, foods, personal care beauty and more. We are a respected leader in the

natural products industry, with a mission to provide products and services that empower people to

lead healthier lives.

A part of the NOW Health Group, founded in 1989 and built on a reputation of trust and

dependability, Puresource distributes natural products to over 3,000 independent and national

retailers across Canada from three warehouses in Alberta, BC and Ontario. With over 3,400 natural &

organic wellness products to choose from, we deliver full-service solutions to support brands to

grow their business in Canada. Puresource is proud to be your dedicated Canadian partner in the

natural products channel.

Our mission is to provide Canadians with natural products to optimize their health. To do this, we

support our brands and retail customers with market leadership and exceptional customer service.

The measure of our success is built on the growth of our partners and dedicated teams that create

great customer experiences every day.

Job Title:

Category Manager

Scope for the position

• The Category Manager for Supplements will be the category liaison to support marketing and salesactivities – translating marketing programs into customer-based activities to help drive salesobjectives.
• The Category Manager for Supplements will work closely with marketing teams, sales teams andcustomers to help lead and communicate fact-based insights to drive sales objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of category, shopper insight, competitive and the retailerlandscape to inform future marketing initiatives and sales planning
• Lead assortment and planogram recommendations for priority categories
• Actively lead and generate monthly category reviews, new product and promotional dashboards,competitive insights and report findings and recommendations to the senior leadership team
• Support sales team – strategic selling stories to support key categories and segments
• New Product support – lead and execute best in class retailer/trade facing PPT presentations,new product sell sheets, in-store and digital support to help drive KPI’s
• Assist with the development and coordination of new item launch and training materials (salesand retailer facing) in collaboration with the Nutrition and Health Education Manager
• Lead the recommendation of SKU assortment priorities per category
• Work with internal cross-functional teams to deliver clear channel strategies
• Work closely with supply chain and sales team to manage through SKU rationalization and aginginventory
• Develop, lead, execute and measure strategic National Retail Promotional programs
• Priority customer support – manage strategic sales requests to support booking sheets, digital asks, planograms etc.
• In-store retailer support for strategic customers– in-store displays, endcaps, digital ecommerce support, etc.
• Assist Marketers with product knowledge/information – key selling points
• Support Marketing team in core B2B activities including retailer communications, catalogue deals, promotions, etc.
• Assist in the annual business planning process, supporting marketing and sales planning activities including category insight data, competitive insights, etc. to help build stronger plans
• Analyze & recommend wholesale price changes for private brand products to help ensure market competitiveness & support profitability targets
• Support and attend key trade shows
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications, education, experience, training, skills, background, and certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business or related field from an accredited institution
• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience in a related role, supplement expertise preferred
• Experience in the nutritional field is an asset
• MS Office applications – exceptional use of Excel and PPT
• Ability to travel to other facilities and work off hours and weekends as needed
• Valid passport as travel outside of Canada will be required occasionally
• Access to reliable transportation
• Demonstrated project management skills and problem solving necessary to pre-empt and deal with rapidly changing market conditions
• Develops best in class store materials (traditional & digital)
• Expert in developing reports, analyzing and translating that information into actionable insights to help drive sales and marketing objectives
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Team player and proven track record of collaboration to drive exceptional results
• Embraces change and thrives in an evolving environment

How to apply

Qualified candidates can submit their resumes through LinkedIn or by email to [e-mail]. Please note, emails need to have the Job Title (Category Manager) in the subject line.

Our Human Resources Team will be in touch if your qualifications match our needs. Please be advised that due to the high volume of applications, only candidates that have been selected for next steps will be contacted.

For more information about our company, visit https://www.puresource.ca/ or https://nowfoods.ca/

For a full list of opportunities, visit https://www.puresource.ca/careers/