At Wolseley Canada, our leading-edge is the knowledge and insight found in every corner of our organization. Here, you’ll build strong relationships and support critical industries that touch the lives of Canadians. Every day, we show up with intention and pride; in ourselves, our associates, and our customers. You’ll have a solid foundation to try new things, uncover new possibilities, challenge yourself, and grow your career. Does this sound like somewhere you’d like to be?

Wolseley Canada is the leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial products in the country and working here means, a network of possibilities, a place you are valued and a higher standard.

Join the Pros!

You are a service orientated individual who is excited to be a part of a growing organization. You have experience with Category Management and are looking for the opportunity to continue your learning and drive change within the plumbing, HVAC/R and industrial wholesale industry.

Located at Wolseley's Burlington, Ontario corporate office and reporting into the Category Manager, you will be accountable and responsible for achieving sales targets, profitability, and funding contribution, supporting the category strategy. The purpose of the position is to be forward looking, create value and sales opportunities while mitigating risk through timely contract implementation.

The Associate Category Manager, HVAC understands external variables, requirements and the priorities of our branches and develops relationships to successfully develop category strategies that utilize various value levers to deliver improved cost, reduced risk and ultimately improved the customer experience across our branches, showrooms and e-commerce properties.

What’s in it for you?

• Regular business hours Monday to Friday
• Comprehensive benefits with premiums fully paid for by the company for the “Core” package starting the first day of employment.
• Career development and training opportunities
• Life insurance, disability and wellness program
• Retirement savings programs including RRSP and DC pension with up to 5.25% employer contribution
• Paid vacation and sick time and day off on your birthday!
• Bonus programs that include annual performance and profit sharing
• Employee discounts on top brands of plumbing and HVAC/R products
• Education reimbursement for employees
• Employee referral program
• Safety shoe reimbursement

What you will do:

• Accountable for managing the business to achieve sales targets, maximizing profitability, funding contribution, while driving market share growth
• Work closely with Wolseley Branches and National Sales Teams to deliver increased value to Wolseley customers
• Reviews product assortment recommendations and execute product launches
• Manages vendor relationships, negotiates with suppliers, develops and executes plans to achieve targets (rebates, marketing funding, etc)
• Monitors timely acquisition of products, appropriate replenishment, suggest changes in purchasing and provide solutions to minimize the impact of backorders, unproductive inventory, while maximizing sales and inventory turns.
• Analyzes key financial and operational metrics to determine the success of individual programs and products and identifying potential issues, opportunities and improvements.
• Review weekly, period and YTD sales and margin reports and completes ongoing analysis and quarterly reviews to maximize category opportunities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute category intentional supplier and product strategies

What you will bring:

• Post Secondary education in Business Administration, Marketing or related discipline
• 2+ years of experience in Category Management or relatable experience
• Knowledge of HVAC industry
• Proven experience in managing product data
• Solid leadership and supervisory skills
• Ability to think strategically with excellent analytical skills
• Advanced working knowledge of Excel, tableau, Microsoft BI and PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills with an ability to communicate with all associate levels within the organization.
• Working effectively with time constraints and meeting deadlines within a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Fluency in both French and English is an asset

Each resume submitted gets individually reviewed by our team and retained for 24 months if other new and exciting opportunities arise that match your skills and qualifications.

Please note: This position requires the result of a satisfactory criminal record check. A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position.