Manager, Category Management - Beverages, TH, Canada

Restaurant Brands International; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global quick service restaurant company as a Manager in Category Management for Beverages. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the sales strategy and market leadership for Tim Hortons' beverage offerings, collaborating with various departments and stakeholders. This position requires strong analytical skills, relevant experience, and a passion for driving growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits focusing on wellness

Global paid parental leave

Telemedicine and mental health support

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in product/portfolio/brand strategy or similar.
• Management experience preferred.
• Experience in marketing campaign planning and execution is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a long-term Sales and Market Share strategy for Beverages.
• Lead and champion the plan among diverse stakeholders.
• Analyze results to uncover insights and build performance narratives.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Collaboration

Communication

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Education

Post-secondary degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SQL

Python

Job description

Ready to make your next big professional move? Join us on our journey to achieve our big dream of building the most loved restaurant brands in the world.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies, with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories.

RBI owns four of the world's most prominent quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS, BURGER KING, POPEYES, and FIREHOUSE SUBS. These brands have been serving their guests, franchisees, and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is committed to improving sustainability outcomes related to food, the planet, and people and communities.

RBI is focused on growing the TIM HORTONS, BURGER KING, POPEYES, and FIREHOUSE SUBS brands by leveraging their core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and community support. Each brand benefits from the global scale and shared best practices of Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Position: Manager, Category Management – Beverages, TH, CA

Category Management is a core business function responsible for the long-term growth and health of major segments of the Tim Hortons menu and guest experience, measured in sales, profitability, and market share.

The Category Manager for Beverages will set an ambitious vision, serving as one of the company's most influential leaders for the largest category at Tim Hortons. This role involves aligning and coordinating strategy across teams like Product Innovation, Marketing, Restaurant Operations, Digital and Technology, among others, to capitalize on major opportunities.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Category Management – Beverages, TH, CA.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop a long-term Sales and Market Share strategy for Beverages, synthesizing data from various sources, including custom research, to build a 3- to 5-year plan for market leadership.
• Identify and execute opportunities beyond product development, including pricing, promotion, and placement strategies to create competitive advantages.
• Balance menu size and complexity to maintain a sustainable assortment, including strategic discontinuation of products or lines.
• Lead and champion the plan among diverse stakeholders, building business cases to gain support from senior leadership, franchisees, and external partners.
• Foster collaboration across departments, integrating data-driven insights into a unified growth plan.
• Craft campaign briefs for marketing agencies to inform creative campaigns tailored to specific consumer segments across various channels.
• Analyze results to uncover insights, identify risks and opportunities, and build performance narratives for cross-functional teams.
• Partner with teams for rapid response and optimization to address emerging risks, market challenges, or competitive activities.

About You:

• Post-secondary degree.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in product/portfolio/brand strategy, analytics, management consulting, or similar; management experience preferred.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills to address business challenges.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to align and support stakeholders.
• Storytelling and presentation skills to leverage data and insights compellingly.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SQL and/or Python is preferred.
• Experience in marketing campaign planning and execution is a plus.
• Motivated, strategic thinker with creative instincts and leadership qualities.

We offer comprehensive benefits focusing on physical, mental, and financial wellness, including global paid parental leave, telemedicine, and mental health support.

RBI is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Accommodation requests are available for applicants with disabilities.