About Us Welcome to Lactalis Canada! We’re proud to be Canada’s #1 branded dairy company and to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s top employers by Forbes. Our purpose is to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians by offering the best of dairy from Canada’s favourite dairy brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia. In fact, our products can be found in over 90% of Canadian refrigerators in any given time. As part of Lactalis Group, the world’s leading dairy company, we remain focused on innovation and quality and are seeking like-minded individuals to join us as we continue our growth journey. Our flexible hybrid work model accommodates 40% work from home, adapting to the evolving needs of our workforce. Step into a collaborative hub with our revamped office, and enjoy free parking, endless coffee, delicious Lactalis snacks, an on-site gym, and more! Job Purpose This role will lead Lactalis Canada Cheese & Tablespreads Division’s category management vision including the short- and long-term strategy and execution, across all channels. This role will collaborate with the customer, the commercial Sales team and Divisional leadership with the goal of driving industry leading category plans, balancing the customer, shopper and Lactalis Canada outcomes. The Director, Category Management will lead a team of category managers and category information managers responsible for the day to day execution of our assortment, pricing, shelf space and promotion optimization strategies (4Ps). The Director,



Category Management will play a critical role on the Cheese & Tablespreads Division leadership team as we work towards becoming our customers most valued dairy case partner. Responsibility Creation and execution of short- and long-term category growth strategies, through the development of compelling fact based and customer relevant stories Recruit and retain a high-performance team of Category Management professionals that will strive to be our customers’ trusted partner in category & shopper insights and a role model within the Lactalis Groupe. Responsible for hiring, reviewing performance and providing feedback, determining training and development needs, establishing goals and priorities, and providing work direction. Deliver impartial and objective total store and Cheese & Tablepsreads category solutions for our retailer partners by providing fact-based, timely, relevant, and actionable insights Prepare and deliver presentations, including market, industry and customer trends, competitive reviews, assortment analyses, pricing/promotion, and category performance reviews Collaborate with Marketing & Trade Marketing and apply consumer, customer & shopper insights to identify customer & sales growth opportunities. Lead the delivery of the shopper insights facts & proposed actions with our customers Develop and maintain select business & category scorecards for key internal & external stakeholders Lead the development, allocation, and on-going management of the customer point-of-sale / Key

📌 Director, Category Management C&T (Toronto)
🏢 Lactalis Group
📍 Toronto