Sr. Manager, Category Management

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

The Category Manager has responsibility for a product/category portfolio and works cross-functionally across all levels of the organization to create, influence, and implement strategies, initiatives, and key decisions which increase profit and accelerate growth.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter...

• Drive strategic growth of the product/category portfolio and deliver EBITDA for assigned categories per budget.

• Manage category budget P&L.

• Manage category portfolio from product introduction to commercialization, renovation and rationalization.

• Use key external market dynamics (consumer trends, customer needs, competitive actions, and input costs) and their link to internal capabilities and strategic objectives to inform category strategy.

• Be a product category expert: Gather, research, synthesize, and leverage insights to support a data-driven point of view and develop recommendations for performance improvement and customer development.

• Considering key external market dynamics (consumer trends, customer needs, competitive actions, and input costs), internal capabilities, and corporate strategic objectives; identify, develop, and direct implementation of strategies that build and capitalize on competitive advantages, challenge the status quo, and advance the overall health of the business.

• Present high-level and detailed plans; listen to and influence leadership and teams across the organization.

• Recommend and drive cross-functional actions and decisions, including product choice, pricing and initiative prioritization.

• Manage the short/medium-term execution plan for key initiatives.

• Responsible for managing assigned category portfolio from product introduction to commercialization, strategic optimization and rationalization.

• Use category knowledge and insights to overcome organizational roadblocks.

• Identify opportunities for strengthening the assigned category and brand P&Ls, collaborating with and influencing key stakeholders across the organization.

• Implement commercialization plans with cross-functional team (Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, etc.) ensuring effective execution on time and within budget.

• In tandem with Category Director, participate in contract discussions (directly and/or indirectly) and coordinate with cross-functional team to ensure positive outcomes for Saputo.

• Present high-level and detailed plans; listen to and influence senior leadership and teams across the organization.

• Improve processes, capabilities and tools across the broader cross-functional team.

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You….

• Have 6-10+ years in commercially focused roles within consumer-packaged goods.

• Have a bachelor’s degree in marketing, related field or equivalent experience (MBA preferred).

• Are experienced in the development of strategic business plans, business cases, and category management for new and existing categories.

• Have P&L Management, product lifecycle management and budget accountability.

• Have excellent and effective communication and facilitation skills – able to lead cross functional teams

• Have experience in brand or product management (basic understanding of consumer and category marketing/insights concepts and terminology required).

• Have excellent presentation and influencing skills.

• Enjoy strategic and analytical work.

• Can demonstrate a history of project management with meticulous attention to detail.

• Are strong strategic thinker with ability to translate vision and opportunity to go-to-market plans.

• Have ability to translate marketplace insights, competitive activity and consumer needs into business implications and action.

• Have experience of leveraging consumer and shopper insight to deliver empirically successful commercial action (IRI, Technmonic, Datassentials, NPD Crest).

• Have a demonstrated ability to manage wide breadth of projects and initiatives simultaneously.

• Can travel approximately 25% of time.

We Support and Care for Our Employees by Providing Them With…

• Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment.

• Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you