Category Manager (GTA)

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

• Provide standard Canadian reporting while continuously enhancing the suite of deliverables based on internal team and customer feedback.
• Analyze and summarize POS data and key insights from Scintilla/Retail Link, Nielsen, Circana, and other data sources.
• Partner with the commercial team to develop sell-in and sell-through analytics.
• Support eCommerce and omnichannel performance reporting and analysis.
• Oversee the regular distribution of category and shopper insights to internal teams.
• Develop insights and recommendations to support selling story, customer line reviews, business reviews, and Category 101 and present externally with confidence and persuasion.
• Assist the sales and marketing functions with pre-to-post promotion assessment.
• Investigate business issues on an ad-hoc basis using sales data with problem-solving tactics to identify root causes and provide recommendations.
• Support innovation and competitive tracking initiatives by providing guidance on category, segment, and item assortment and performance.

Qualifications:

• Ability to work from own home office in the Greater Toronto Area and travel as business needs require (customer meetings, business reviews, market visits, and industry events within Canada and the United States).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Statistics/Analytics, Marketing, or another relevant field preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in analytics, category management, insights, or sales operations within a CPG company or national retailer such as Walmart, Amazon, Canadian Tire, Loblaws, and/or Home Depot.
• Experience working with third-party data or insights supplier such as Nielsen, Circana, Numerator or dunnhumby preferred. Familiarity with customer portals and analytics tools such as Scintilla/Retail Link and/or Stackline. Advanced MS Suite proficiency.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights, business recommendations, and clear, compelling presentations.
• Can communicate with confidence in a clear, concise, and professional manner across all levels of the organization.
• Highly motivated self-starter who can work independently while effectively collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage complex projects and deliver results efficiently while maintaining alignment with business priorities.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing market conditions and business needs, responding with urgency to support evolving strategies and priorities.

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