Job DescriptionWhat We Offer:- Flexible medical, dental, and vision plan
- Employee & family assistance program
- RRSP matching program
- Health & Wellness reimbursements
- Product purchase program
- Opportunities to take part in job-related training and development
- The salary range is $69,300 - $92,400 (please note that this is an estimate and actual pay will vary depending on experience, qualifications, and professional certifications.)
Responsibilities- Understand the retailer's objectives, strategies, and most valuable shopper
- Support the development and delivery of insight-led customer presentations
- Present strategic and tactical recommendations on the 5Ps to improve category and brand performance
- Develop and implement strategic category management initiatives which deliver tangible wins
- Support with joint business planning (JBP) analytics, as requested
- Support customer team with revenue growth management (RGM) analysis and pricing/promotion recommendations
- Provide customer specific analysis to support marketing and shopper marketing
- Support the development of brand and category analytics for the customer team
- Generate value add analytics and insights utilizing customer data, syndicated data, and other research
- Identify business growth opportunities, including revenue growth management (RGM) strategies
- Understand a customer's 4P strategy by format for bricks and mortar and online, and how to influence category and brand decisions
- Achieve brand plan, playbook principles, and market share objectives at the customer utilizing insights, market data, and customer data
- Customize the category leadership plan (CLP) and 4P playbook to the customer and their shopper target
- Manage 4P tactic mix improve profitability and achieve financial targets
- Support strategic account planning process with Category & Shopper Development (CSD)/Sales Leads, identifying customer growth objectives and business solutions.
- Develop assortment, merchandising, pricing, promotion tactics and plan recommendations
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Marketing or related field
- Minimum 2 years of Category Management, Sales, or Trade Marketing experience
- Consumer Packaged Goods experience is preferred
- Strong technical skills (i.e. Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Tableau, PowerBI, JDA)
- Highly proficient in NIQ, Numerator, and other syndicated services
- Knowledge of retailer data platforms a plus (i.e. LDIA, Circana)
- 4P solutions development experience for bricks and mortar and online
- Ability to apply critical thinking to support, develop and implement comprehensive strategic business plans that will deliver results
- Ability to understand, interpret, and synthesize syndicated data and custom research
- Storyboarding and presentation development skills
About the TeamAt
Irving Consumer Products, we know the key to success is our people.
We are a leading manufacturer of premium quality tissue products - including national brands Royale® in Canada and Scotties® in the US - and private label. We also produce baby diapers under our Royale® brand as well as private label diapers and training pants for North American retailers.
We pride ourselves in our commitment to providing the best quality products and exceptional service to our consumers and customers.
Our parent company - J.D. Irving, Limited, is a responsible steward of the forests. J.D. Irving has planted more than 1 billion trees since 1957, and the Irving Forest Supply Chain, which includes Irving Consumer Products, was declared carbon neutral for the first time in 2020 and each full year since.
