Director, Category Growth & Shopper Insights

Lactalis Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 145,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Performance bonus

Vacation 5 weeks

Benefits from day 1

Pension with 100% match up to 6%

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer day

Learning & development

Internal mobility

Job summary

Lactalis Canada invites a senior leader to steer the Cheese & Tablespreads division's category management vision. You will guide short- and long-term strategies, collaborate with sales, marketing, and leadership, and drive category performance across channels.

A strong background in Nielsen data and space management is essential. You will lead a team of category managers, translate data into actionable plans, and influence cross-functional partners to deliver growth for retailers and Lactalis

Qualifications

• University Degree or college diploma.
• 8-10 years of experience in CPG industries with knowledge of Nielsen data and POS systems.
• Strong PowerPoint and communication skills.
• Brand and/or customer experience.
• Strong people leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work across cross-functional teams.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and space management software.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute short- and long-term category growth strategies with data-driven storytelling.
• Recruit and retain a high-performance Category Management team and provide direction.
• Deliver impartial, objective category solutions with timely insights for retailers.
• Prepare and deliver market, industry and customer trend presentations and reviews.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Trade Marketing to identify shopper insights and growth opportunities.
• Develop and maintain category scorecards for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead budget development and management for POS/KAD across divisions.

Skills

Category management

Leadership

Nielsen data

PowerPoint

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytics

Negotiation

Project management

Excel

Space management

Education

University Degree or college diploma

Tools

Prospace/Inactix

Apollo

Job description

Lactalis Canada invites a senior leader to steer the Cheese & Tablespreads division's category management vision. You will guide short- and long-term strategies, collaborate with sales, marketing, and leadership, and drive category performance across channels.

A strong background in Nielsen data and space management is essential. You will lead a team of category managers, translate data into actionable plans, and influence cross-functional partners to deliver growth for retailers and Lactalis