Category Management Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Category Management Specialist on a temporary basis (up to 16 months) basis on our Food team. This position is a hybrid opportunity and is based in Saskatoon SK.
Join our team to help drive category growth and retail success across the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS). In this role, you’ll support product assortment planning, marketing execution, and pricing strategies. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure timely execution of promotions, category reviews, and product launches. Your insights will help shape strategic decisions and enhance both National and Store Brand performance. If you're detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about retail, this is your opportunity to make an impact.
What you’ll do:
- Manage end-to-end setup, updates, and maintenance of product listings, supplier data, and marketing documentation to ensure accuracy and alignment with category strategy.
- Assist in category reviews, product assortment decisions, and supplier negotiations using business intelligence tools to drive sales growth and profitability.
- Coordinate promotional strategies, flyer inputs, and pricing activities with suppliers and internal teams to support marketing initiatives and ensure smooth execution.
- Act as the key communication link between the Category Manager and Shared Services teams, ensuring alignment on strategy, scheduling, and documentation.
- Research consumer trends, suggest new items, and collaborate with pricing and procurement teams to support promotional pricing and achieve business targets.
Who you’ll work with:
The Team: Reporting into a Category Manager you will collaborate closely with Private Brands, Shelf Management, Pricing and Promotion teams as well as the Zone Operations team. This team strives to cultivate a culture of collaboration, problem-solving and team building.
Why it matters:
We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development.
Who you are:
You are looking for a career in Category Management and :
- You have 1-3 years of relevant experience. Retail experience is an asset (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).
- You have a bachelor’s degree in business or marketing.
What we offer:
- Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
- Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
- As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs .
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via fclhr@fcl.crs. All information received will be kept confidential.
If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by October 27, 2025.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.
As this position is considered a position of trust, you may be required to complete criminal record check in accordance with FCL policies.
FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.
About Federated Co-operatives Limited
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) does business differently. At its core, FCL is a co-operative that supports other co-operatives that serve people in Western Canada. We aim to create an experience for our team members where employees feel at home here and find success, community, and purpose. We encourage our team members to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop their careers within FCL and the larger Co-op system.
FCL is a wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 160 independent retail co-operative associations. These retail co-ops own and operate agro centres, food stores, gas bars/convenience stores and home centres.
Category Management Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Category Management Specialist on a temporary basis (up to 16 months) basis on our Food team. This position is a hybrid opportunity and is based in Saskatoon SK.
Join our team to help drive category growth and retail success across the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS). In this role, you’ll support product assortment planning, marketing execution, and pricing strategies. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure timely execution of promotions, category reviews, and product launches. Your insights will help shape strategic decisions and enhance both National and Store Brand performance. If you're detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about retail, this is your opportunity to make an impact.
What you’ll do:
- Manage end-to-end setup, updates, and maintenance of product listings, supplier data, and marketing documentation to ensure accuracy and alignment with category strategy.
- Assist in category reviews, product assortment decisions, and supplier negotiations using business intelligence tools to drive sales growth and profitability.
- Coordinate promotional strategies, flyer inputs, and pricing activities with suppliers and internal teams to support marketing initiatives and ensure smooth execution.
- Act as the key communication link between the Category Manager and Shared Services teams, ensuring alignment on strategy, scheduling, and documentation.
- Research consumer trends, suggest new items, and collaborate with pricing and procurement teams to support promotional pricing and achieve business targets.
Who you’ll work with:
The Team: Reporting into a Category Manager you will collaborate closely with Private Brands, Shelf Management, Pricing and Promotion teams as well as the Zone Operations team. This team strives to cultivate a culture of collaboration, problem-solving and team building.
Why it matters:
We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development.
Who you are:
You are looking for a career in Category Management and :
- You have 1-3 years of relevant experience. Retail experience is an asset (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered).
- You have a bachelor’s degree in business or marketing.
What we offer:
- Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
- Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
- As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs .
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via fclhr@fcl.crs. All information received will be kept confidential.
If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by October 27, 2025.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.
As this position is considered a position of trust, you may be required to complete criminal record check in accordance with FCL policies.
FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.
About Federated Co-operatives Limited
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) does business differently. At its core, FCL is a co-operative that supports other co-operatives that serve people in Western Canada. We aim to create an experience for our team members where employees feel at home here and find success, community, and purpose. We encourage our team members to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop their careers within FCL and the larger Co-op system.
FCL is a wholesaling, manufacturing, marketing and administrative co-operative owned by more than 160 independent retail co-operative associations. These retail co-ops own and operate agro centres, food stores, gas bars/convenience stores and home centres.