Top Benefits
About the role
Adecco is currently hiring a Category Management Analyst to join a Top Tier global consumer goods (CPG/FMCG) company and support a Trade Marketing team based in Toronto. This role plays a critical part in driving category growth by transforming data into actionable insights that support commercial decision-making and enhance marketplace execution. Supporting both the Category Management and Channel Development teams, and partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Sales and Marketing, the successful candidate will help optimize trade marketing strategies through data analysis, performance tracking, category storytelling, and market intelligence. The role also supports the Sales team through the development and maintenance of key selling tools and resources used to support customer engagement, innovation launches, and core business growth. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain broad business exposure while developing expertise in Category Management and Channel Development within a leading FMCG environment.
Pay Rate: $37/hr
Location: North York, ON Job type: 6 months contract with a possibility of extension Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Here's why you should apply
Paid weekly accurate and on time Strong health and safety programs Medical and dental benefits once qualified Free training programs New and quicker onboarding process.
Responsibilities
Category and Market Insights
- Support the Trade Marketing team (Category Management and Channel Development) through recurring and ad hoc reporting across a portfolio of leading brands.
- Analyze data from multiple sources (e.g., NielsenIQ, Numerator, retailer POS) to uncover actionable insights, identify growth opportunities, and develop recommendations that enhance category performance and support business growth.
- Monitor competitive activity, pricing strategies, and promotional effectiveness to support category and pricing recommendations.
Opportunity Identification & Category Development
- Support the identification and development of category growth opportunities across key category fundamentals, including Distribution, Shelving, Merchandising, and Pricing (DSMP).
- Assist Category Managers in quantifying whitespace opportunities and identifying actions to improve category performance.
Reporting & Analytics
- Design, develop, automate, and maintain reports, dashboards, scorecards, and performance tracking tools.
- Analyze business results across channels to evaluate performance and support data-driven decision-making.
- Continuously improve reporting processes, analytical tools, and data management practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Presentation & Stakeholder Support
- Partner with Category and Channel Development Managers to develop impactful presentations, category reviews, and business updates for internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the development of customer-facing category selling stories rooted in market insights and business performance metrics.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support category initiatives and business objectives.
Sales Toolkit Support
- Develop and maintain sales support materials, including innovation and core business sell sheets.
- Coordinate product samples and support materials to support customer presentations and selling activities.
- Support the organization and maintenance of sales resources to ensure teams have access to up-to-date category, product, and innovation information.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Analytics, or a related field preferred.
- 1–3 years of experience in Category Management, Trade Marketing, Sales Analytics, Business Intelligence, or a related analytical field is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and business recommendations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with NielsenIQ, Numerator, retailer POS data, or other syndicated data sources is considered an asset.
- Experience in business performance analysis and reporting.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Are you interested in this position? Apply now! Our dynamic team of recruiters will reach out if you qualify for this role.
About Adecco
Perfect placements. Speedy staffing. Tenacious testing. Who’s Adecco, we hear you ask? Only the top provider of first-class HR solutions. Our consultants work with some of the best, and most exciting, companies all over the world. We equip our clients with priceless industry insight and put everything we’ve got into training and mentoring our candidates.
We’re here to match talented people with the job opportunities and employers they’re looking for. On any given day we connect over 700,000 people with fulfilling opportunities that make the most of their skills now and enable them to develop new expertise for the future.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Adecco is currently hiring a Category Management Analyst to join a Top Tier global consumer goods (CPG/FMCG) company and support a Trade Marketing team based in Toronto. This role plays a critical part in driving category growth by transforming data into actionable insights that support commercial decision-making and enhance marketplace execution. Supporting both the Category Management and Channel Development teams, and partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Sales and Marketing, the successful candidate will help optimize trade marketing strategies through data analysis, performance tracking, category storytelling, and market intelligence. The role also supports the Sales team through the development and maintenance of key selling tools and resources used to support customer engagement, innovation launches, and core business growth. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain broad business exposure while developing expertise in Category Management and Channel Development within a leading FMCG environment.
Pay Rate: $37/hr
Location: North York, ON Job type: 6 months contract with a possibility of extension Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Here's why you should apply
Paid weekly accurate and on time Strong health and safety programs Medical and dental benefits once qualified Free training programs New and quicker onboarding process.
Responsibilities
Category and Market Insights
- Support the Trade Marketing team (Category Management and Channel Development) through recurring and ad hoc reporting across a portfolio of leading brands.
- Analyze data from multiple sources (e.g., NielsenIQ, Numerator, retailer POS) to uncover actionable insights, identify growth opportunities, and develop recommendations that enhance category performance and support business growth.
- Monitor competitive activity, pricing strategies, and promotional effectiveness to support category and pricing recommendations.
Opportunity Identification & Category Development
- Support the identification and development of category growth opportunities across key category fundamentals, including Distribution, Shelving, Merchandising, and Pricing (DSMP).
- Assist Category Managers in quantifying whitespace opportunities and identifying actions to improve category performance.
Reporting & Analytics
- Design, develop, automate, and maintain reports, dashboards, scorecards, and performance tracking tools.
- Analyze business results across channels to evaluate performance and support data-driven decision-making.
- Continuously improve reporting processes, analytical tools, and data management practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Presentation & Stakeholder Support
- Partner with Category and Channel Development Managers to develop impactful presentations, category reviews, and business updates for internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the development of customer-facing category selling stories rooted in market insights and business performance metrics.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support category initiatives and business objectives.
Sales Toolkit Support
- Develop and maintain sales support materials, including innovation and core business sell sheets.
- Coordinate product samples and support materials to support customer presentations and selling activities.
- Support the organization and maintenance of sales resources to ensure teams have access to up-to-date category, product, and innovation information.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Analytics, or a related field preferred.
- 1–3 years of experience in Category Management, Trade Marketing, Sales Analytics, Business Intelligence, or a related analytical field is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and business recommendations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with NielsenIQ, Numerator, retailer POS data, or other syndicated data sources is considered an asset.
- Experience in business performance analysis and reporting.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Are you interested in this position? Apply now! Our dynamic team of recruiters will reach out if you qualify for this role.
About Adecco
Perfect placements. Speedy staffing. Tenacious testing. Who’s Adecco, we hear you ask? Only the top provider of first-class HR solutions. Our consultants work with some of the best, and most exciting, companies all over the world. We equip our clients with priceless industry insight and put everything we’ve got into training and mentoring our candidates.
We’re here to match talented people with the job opportunities and employers they’re looking for. On any given day we connect over 700,000 people with fulfilling opportunities that make the most of their skills now and enable them to develop new expertise for the future.