Category Manager

Valtech; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Valtech is seeking a skilled content expert in the food industry to enhance digital product information. The role offers a dynamic work environment focused on collaboration and innovation, supporting B2B commerce and ensuring high-quality content management for customers. Ideal candidates will have expertise in product information management and analytics, contributing to impactful projects within a supportive and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Flexibility with remote and hybrid work options

Career advancement and international mobility

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience in the food industry required.
• Strong skills in product information management.
• Ability to work with multiple teams and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for food-related product content.
• Establish and manage relationships with vendors to ensure content quality.
• Drive growth of product categories through content enrichment initiatives.

Skills

Product Information Management

Analytics

Data Modeling

Communication

Tools

Google Analytics

Adobe Launch

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Why Valtech? We’re advisors, visionaries, creative and techies. We embrace all things digital. We talk to each other. We have fun. We love our clients. We’re looking ahead • We are global

Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values -driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience.

The opportunity

At Valtech, you’ll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact, and professional growth. Whether you're pioneering new digital solutions, challenging conventional thinking or building the next generation of customer experiences, your work will help transform industries.

As a category expert in the food industry, this role is responsible for driving the enrichment, accuracy, and strategic structuring of product content across digital platforms to support B2B commerce. Acting as a critical link between vendor partners and cross-functional teams—including marketing, eCommerce ,merchandising, search and our client’s Product Information Management (PIM) team.

Key responsibilities include identifying and addressing content gaps, defining content standards, and optimizing product data to enhance discoverability, relevance, and conversion. The role is essential in enabling scalable content enrichment processes, maintaining high data quality standards, and contributing to a seamless customer experience in a B2B food distribution environment.

Role responsibilities

Act as the subject matter expert for food-related product content, including attributes, claims, classifications, and regulatory considerations.

Establish and manage relationships with vendors / suppliers to drive content completeness and ensure consistent data delivery through the vendor portal

Take ownership of one or more product categories and drive their growth through targeted content enrichment initiatives.

Identify and prioritize content gaps or inconsistencies using category-level KPIs, customer insights, and platform analytics

Lead category attribution and enrichment efforts, ensuring accurate classification and taxonomy alignment to improve filterability and search results

Recommend and validate product claims in accordance with food industry standards and compliance guidelines

Collaborate with the PIM team to implement structured enrichment workflows and maintain content governance across data sources

Create and manage category landing page structures, applying consistent tagging and messaging aligned with merchandising strategies

Review and analyze category-level KPIsto identify content improvement opportunities and measure enrichment impact.

Ensure all enriched content contributes to an optimized, compliant, and conversion- friendly B2B customer experience

Must have qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential qualifications:

Prior experience in the food industry required

PIM experience or strong skills in product information management.

Technical skills on product data modeling

Analytics skills (Google Analytics, Adobe Launch, PowerBI or Tableau)

Ability to work with multiple teams and communicate with various levels of stakeholders

Experience with suppliers

Experience in B2B distribution

Commitment to reaching all kinds of people

We design experiences that work for all kinds of people - and that starts with our own teams. At Valtech, we’re intentional about building an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported to grow, thrive and achieve their goals. No matter your background, you belong here. Explore our Diversity & Inclusion site to see how we’re creating a more equitable Valtech for all.

The benefits

This is a full-time position based in Canada.

Beyond a competitive compensation package, we offer:

• Flexibility, with remote and hybrid work options (country-dependent)
• Career advancement, with international mobility and professional development programs
• Learning and development, with access to cutting-edge tools, training and industry experts

Our benefits are tailored to each location. Your Talent Partner will provide full details during the hiring process.

Your application process

Once you apply, our Talent Acquisition team will review your application. If your skills and experience align with the role, we’ll reach out for next steps.

️ Beware of recruitment fraud: Only engage with official Valtech email addresses ending in @valtech.com.

We are committed to inclusion and accessibility. If you need reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please either indicate it in your application or let your Talent Partner know.

About Valtech

Valtech is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, we help brands unlock new value in an increasingly digital world.

At the intersection of data, AI, creativity, and technology, we drive transformation for leading organizations, including L’Oréal, Mars, Audi, P&G, Volkswagen Dolby, and more.

At Valtech, we don’t just talk about transformation. We make it happen. Our people are the heart of our success, and we foster a workplace where everyone has the support to thrive, grow and innovate.

Are you ready to create what’s next? Join us.