Category Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Product Portfolio Management: Evaluate and support the selection of products from global and external partners, identifying opportunities that align with market trends, customer needs, and business objectives.
• Product Localization & Adaptation: Translate North American market research, consumer insights, and retailer requirements into product enhancement opportunities, working with internal teams and supplier partners to support regional market needs.
• Business Case Development: Develop business cases and financial models for new and existing products, considering cost structures, pricing, expected volumes, and profitability objectives.
• Pricing & Commercial Analysis: Support pricing recommendations and margin analysis by evaluating market conditions, competitive benchmarks, product positioning, and profitability targets.
• Market & Channel Intelligence: Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify category opportunities, consumer trends, and potential product gaps within the portfolio.
• Supplier & Manufacturing Collaboration: Work closely with global business units, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to coordinate product updates, evaluate product samples, and support successful product launches.
• Go-To-Market & Retail Alignment: Partner with marketing and sales teams to develop product positioning, promotional strategies, and launch plans across retail and e-commerce channels.
• Lifecycle & Supply Chain Coordination: Coordinate with supply chain, logistics, and manufacturing partners to support product launches, inventory planning, product transitions, and lifecycle management activities.
• Category Presentations & Recommendations: Prepare and present category insights, product recommendations, business cases, and performance updates to internal stakeholders while supporting customer-facing initiatives as required.

Qualifications & Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 4-6 years of experience in category management, product management, merchandising, sourcing, or a related commercial role within consumer products, retail, home improvement, or a related industry.
• Experience working with retail customers, distributors, or channel partners. Exposure to retail line reviews or customer presentations is considered an asset.
• Experience working with sourcing, manufacturing, or supplier partners is preferred.
• Experience supporting new product launches, product lifecycle management, and category planning activities.
• Strong analytical and business acumen with experience supporting pricing decisions, product positioning, and profitability analysis.
• Understanding of market trends, consumer insights, and competitive analysis.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Power BI and category analytics tools is considered an asset.

Total Rewards

Our Values

Equal Opportunity