As one of the only CPG companies to be headquartered in Canada, a marketing career at Maple Leaf offers you a unique opportunity to develop strategies and act as the general manager of a business, rather than work at a satellite office.

The Category Marketing

Manager owns developing and executing growth strategies anchored in deep understanding of 3Cs (Consumer/Customer, Competitors, Company) and 4 Ps (Product, Price, Promotion, Placement) inclusive of 1-3-year innovation pipeline. This position needs to balance creative skills with critical thinking, project management, and performance measurement. The successful candidate will be someone who wants to build a career in CPG marketing and brings a passion for getting things done.

Compensation: $96,000 - $141,000 CAD base pay annually plus annual short-term incentive The base salary offered may vary based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, education, training, job-related knowledge, and other organizational requirements. For part-time roles, salaries are adjusted according to scheduled hours. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in Maple Leaf’s annual short-term incentive plan.

Develop consumer-centric innovation to address consumer pain points, and lead the commercialization of new product innovations, working with cross-functional stakeholders including product development, finance, revenue management, operations, packaging, graphics, & purchasing to ensure successful, on-time launches. Work closely with Sales to understand and execute against specific customer strategies or tactics to build category growth and brand share.



Consistently leverage data and develop insights from Nielsen and internal data sources to provide category share and financial reporting and analysis for the category, including weekly, monthly, and annual rhythms as well as ad hoc analyses.

Bachelor’s Degree plus track record of results within a CPG environment. Must be proactive and performance driven, have a bias for action and be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with the ability to adapt easily to changing market dynamics.

Commercial

Acumen and P&L; Management – Solid understanding of key drivers of the P&L; with ability to recommend changes required to move the business forward.

Critical

Thinking and Insights – Able to analyze and draw conclusions and insights from internal & external data sources demonstrated through building, tracking, and course correcting business plans to achieve targets.

Sales

Knowledge and Connectivity – Demonstrate understanding of customer strategies and motivations and applies accordingly to marketing planning process & initiative execution. Leadership and Influence – Skilled in mobilizing and motivating cross functional teams to achieve commercial objectives.

What We Offer At Maple Leaf Foods Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.





Defined Contribution Pension

Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment. Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ’speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career. Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. We’re passionate about food.

For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®. We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets. Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values.

We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our cooperative environment. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

High Performance

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods;

📌 Marketing Lead (Part-Time) (Mississauga)
🏢 Maple Leaf Foods
📍 Mississauga