Manager, Category Insight (Toronto)

Manager, Category Insight (Toronto)

22 Sep
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Give and Go Prepared Foods
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Toronto

22 Sep

Give and Go Prepared Foods

Toronto

Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp. is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading and growing North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you're looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality and accountability, we’d love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: two-bite® brand, include two bite-brownies®, Kimberley's Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™ and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™

It’s an exciting time to be a part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!

Job Overview:

Using both syndicated research, account data (Scintilla and MADRID) and ad hoc studies, the Category Insights Manager uncovers new ways to grow categories that will ultimately differentiate Give &

- Go at Walmart and Sam’s.

The Category Insights

Manager develops the facts that support Give &
- Go’s Sales &
- Marketing strategies and objectives and translates these into actions that can further Give &
- Go’s success. Responsible for continuous assessment identifying opportunities, risk and white space and share gaps.

Key Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with Sales, CM, Category and PD (Frozen & Kits) and other key business stakeholders to translate ideas and insights into creative solutions that inform the development of/support business strategies.
- Support the full process of customer line reviews, utilizing Walmart tools translating insights into executional plans.




- Provide product-specific recommendations aligned with WM/Sam’s and G&G; strategy.
- Continually monitor and advise on general market trends impacting Give & Go’s business
- Provide foresight into consumer trends to help predict future market developments
- Continuous assessment of current portfolio and mix. Proactively recommend changes ahead of LRs.
- Owner-continue developer of key reporting such as sales performance (item level), contribution tracker, scorecard, forecast, funnel, and others.
- Support Innovation Pipeline development via trends and research.
- Use analytics to identify innovation opportunities that match consumer and customer trends.
- Analyze performance of existing/innovation to improve future PD and promotional effectiveness
- Develop and present monthly and quarterly business reviews by category to WM Team + Cross functionals.

Recipe for Success:

- Completion of a university degree in business and/or marketing
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in market research or in a field that requires analysis of information
- Strong analytical market research and trend analysis
- Previous experience using Nielsen, Circana, and/or Walmart Scintilla, Sam’s MADRID




- Demonstrated ability to distil complex information and analysis into clear and actionable recommendations
- Experience working with diverse groups in multiple locations
- Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, problem-solving and risk assessment skills
- Expert-level experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment

What we can offer:

- As we grow, we are committed to preserving the parts of our diversity & culture that is unique, people-focused and are core to our success at every size. Our values of Quality, Direct Communication and Respect mean something.
- Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply directly. Give and Go is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected], citing "AODA" in the subject line, along with your request and contact information. While we appreciate all resume submissions, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Give and Go Candidate Privacy Policy

📌 Manager, Category Insight (Toronto)
🏢 Give and Go Prepared Foods
📍 Toronto

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