Sr Category Manager, Facility Supplies

Grand & Toy; Vaughan; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

RRSP matching

Training & development

Career growth

Employee discounts

Job summary

Grand & Toy in Vaughan, Canada seeks a Sr Category Manager, Facility Supplies to shape the strategy for a key product category using data, insights, and market knowledge to build the right assortment, strengthen supplier partnerships, and drive profitable growth.

You will curate the portfolio, drive vendor performance, analyze trends, and turn data into action. Collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Inventory, Finance, and Supply Chain to bring strategies to life.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in category, product, merchandising, or related commercial role in B2B distribution.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable category strategies.
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape the category strategy and assortment based on customer needs and market trends.
• Curate the portfolio and refresh or remove products to stay competitive.
• Drive supplier performance and negotiate programs and promotions.
• Turn data into actionable insights on sales, margins, and inventory.
• Leverage technology and AI tools to improve category management.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Inventory, Finance, Supply Chain and other Category Managers.

Skills

B2B distribution experience

Data-driven

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Tech-savvy

Tools

AI tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

Who We Are

At Grand & Toy, we’re more than just a supplier - we’re a trusted partner to businesses across Canada. With over a century of experience, we deliver innovative solutions across office supplies, furniture, technology, cleaning products, and facility management. We help organizations simplify procurement, streamline operations, and build smarter workplaces.

About The Role

As the Sr Category Manager, Facility Supplies, you’ll shape the strategy behind one of our key product categories - using data, customer insight, and market knowledge to build the right assortment, strengthen supplier partnerships, and drive profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the category strategy - Drive assortment, sales, margin, and portfolio decisions based on customer needs, market trends, and performance data.


• Curate the portfolio - Identify opportunities to add, grow, refresh, or remove products and keep the assortment relevant and competitive.


• Drive vendor performance - Build strategic supplier relationships and negotiate programs, promotions, and opportunities that improve value and profitability.


• Turn data into action - Analyze product, sales, margin, and inventory trends to identify opportunities and support smarter decisions.


• Improve how we work - Challenge processes and leverage technology and AI tools to make category management more efficient and effective.


• Partner across the business - Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Inventory, Finance, Supply Chain, and fellow Category Managers to bring category strategies to life.

Who You Are

• B2B Distribution Experience - minimum 5 years of category, product, merchandising, or related commercial experience, ideally in B2B distribution.


• Data-Driven & Curious - You dig into the “why” behind the numbers and turn insights into action.


• Commercially Minded - You understand how assortment, suppliers, promotions, inventory, and margin come together to drive performance.


• Strategic & Solutions-Oriented - You see the big picture while finding practical ways to improve the business.


• Collaborative Influencer - You build strong relationships and bring teams together around shared goals.


• Tech-Savvy - Comfortable using data, technology, and emerging AI tools to work smarter.

What Grand & Toy Offers

• Competitive Compensation - A hiring range of $95,000 - $115,000 based on skills and experience.


• Comprehensive Benefits - Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs.


• Retirement Savings Support - Matching RRSP contributions.


• Learning & Development - Tuition reimbursement, training, and career development opportunities.


• Career Growth - Opportunities to grow within a proudly Canadian company.


• Exclusive Perks - Associate and corporate discounts and rewards programs.

We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process or in the workplace, we will work with you to meet your needs.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re curious by nature, love turning data into decisions, and want to shape how a category grows, we’d love to hear from you.

Our recruitment team uses AI tools to help source candidates, but all screening and selection decisions are made by humans. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.