MARKETING MANAGER

Nortera Foods Inc.; Brossard; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office

Telemedicine and employee assistance

RRSP with employer contribution

Volunteer day

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

NORTERA is seeking a Merchandising Manager - Retail to lead growth initiatives across retail channels in Canada. You will collaborate with sales, marketing, supply chain and customers to drive engagement, optimize assortments and support new product launches.

The role combines analytical, strategic and customer-facing responsibilities to maximize revenue and build long-term partnerships. Hybrid work schedule applies with 3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, analytics or related field is required.
• Experience in data analysis and commercial strategy is essential.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities are needed.

Responsibilities

• Support business development and growth initiatives with retail partners.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, supply chain and customers.
• Assist pricing, assortment strategy and category recommendations.
• Coordinate new product launches and annual booking processes.
• Provide analytics and tools to improve sales execution.

Skills

Data analysis

Insight generation

Category management

Commercial strategy

Communication

Presentation skills

Bilingual French/English

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration (B.B.A.), marketing, business analytics, economics or a related field

Tools

Qlik

Nielsen

Circana

Scintilla

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Joining NORTERA means choosing opportunities to grow together!

The North American reference for ready-to-cook vegetables, we do everything we can to contribute to the well-being of society by providing access to healthy and sustainable food.

NORTERA produces major private and retail brands and markets its own brands Arctic Gardens and Del Monte.

WHY CHOOSE NORTERA?

• Competitive salary and annual bonus, advantageous leave policy;
• Flexible work schedule in hybrid mode (3 days in the office);
• Complete range of benefits (telemedicine) and employee assistance program;
• Possibility of contributing to an RRSP with employer contribution;
• Participation in a volunteer day at the employer’s expense;
• Reimbursement for tuition fees and physical activity;
• Environment promoting learning and professional development;
• Opportunities to work on stimulating projects within a growing company!

As a Merchandising Manager - Retail, you occupy a strategic sales role, responsible for supporting the planning, execution and optimization of retail growth initiatives. Acting as a key liaison between sales, marketing, supply chain and customers, this role helps drive customer engagement, new business development, assortment optimization, pricing strategy and new product launch success.

This position plays an active role in supporting private label (private label) growth opportunities while helping the sales team strengthen customer relationships and improve sales execution.

You will combine analytical, strategic and customer facing responsibilities to maximize revenue growth and long-term customer partnerships.

THE ROLE:

• Business development support: Help the retail sales team identify and pursue new business opportunities, particularly within private label customer accounts. Support customer presentations, opportunity analysis and growth initiatives.
• Customer Engagement and Sales Support: Participate in customer-facing activities that strengthen relationships, improve engagement and optimize overall business effectiveness.
• Pricing and assortment strategy: Support pricing analysis, assortment optimization and category recommendations to improve competitiveness and drive profitable growth.
• New Product Launches: Coordinate and support the successful commercialization and launch of new products, ensuring alignment between internal teams and customers.
• Annual Booking Management: Manage and coordinate annual retail reservation processes, ensuring alignment between customer commitments, production planning and internal execution.
• Cross-functional alignment: Collaborate with sales, supply chain, operations, marketing and customer service teams to ensure smooth communication and seamless execution of customer programs.
• Market Intelligence and Analytics: Analyze customer portal data, sales trends, assortment performance, competitive activity, market conditions and customer opportunities to support business planning and growth initiatives.
• Sales Enablement: Support the sales organization by providing customer data, presentations, analytics and tools that improve sales effectiveness and execution.

PROFILE:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration (B.B.A.), marketing, business analytics, economics or a related field;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data analysis, insight generation, category management or commercial strategy;
• Strong analytical skills and strategic vision;
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable business insights (or concrete business action levers);
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders;
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and data visualization tools;
• Experience with Qlik, Nielsen, Scintilla and Circana, or any other equivalent data platform;
• Strong business acumen combined with a good understanding of the dynamics of "retail", private labels and category management;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapidly changing environment;
• Bilingualism (French/English) in order to communicate with partners across Canada;
• Experience in the FMCG, retail or food industry sector strongly preferred;
• Experience supporting pricing, sales forecasting or demand planning processes is an asset.

We need people like you!

Come grow with Nortera!

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