Director, Category Brand Incubation & Corporate Programs - 243 Consumers Road, Toronto, ON

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Location:

243 Consumers Road, Toronto, Ontario, M2J 4W8

At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day.
With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work.  We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians.

Why this role is important?

As Director, Category Brand Incubation and Corporate Programs, you will be part of the Prestige Beauty Category Management team which is focused on developing brand partnerships and key category initiatives to increase market penetration, drive sales and profitability growth. You will be responsible for introducing, incubating, and launching brands at Shopper’s Drug Mart as well as developing successful corporate programs (Discovery Sets, Beauty Bundles, Advent Calendar, etc.). Reporting directly to VP, Prestige Beauty Category Management you will:

• Analyze all elements of the beauty category: sales data, market feedback (Canada, US & Europe), consumer insights, social listening, CRM data to identify brand partnership opportunities.
• Identify the owners of the new brands strategically selected and initiate the first contact for a preliminary meeting to present our company.
• Lead Go/No Go meetings
• Negotiate terms & conditions (margin, coop, DC/DSD, exclusivity and more) and launch support. Explain our processes and guide them through the onboarding phase (Supply Chain, EDI testing, Vendor Board listing, LDIA, etc). This will be followed by a formal hand-off to the Category Director for brand management.
• Stay up to date with suppliers of custom packaging & promotion design box to continuously innovate and improve our profitability on our corporate programs.
• Lead all development steps of current and new corporate programs: design, pricing, brand submissions, forecasting, listing, and delivery.
• Evaluate the success of the corporate programs through a detailed post mortum.

The desired candidate will have:

• Position requires 7+ years in category management/buyer or equivalent experience preferably in beauty industry, knowledge of product development & packaging design is a plus
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing numerous priorities
• Big thinker who is detailed-oriented, but able to connect details back to business goals
• Stellar communications /relationship skills _ you can present complex information to audiences ranging from colleagues to brand partners to executives and leave them informed and inspired
• Can-do attitude and roll-up-your-sleeves approach
• Strong project management skills
• Strong prioritization, time management, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite of tools

Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart?

Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand.   Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy.

Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community.

How You’ll Succeed:

At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture.  We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. 

If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today. 

Employment Type:

Full time

Type of Role:

Regular

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing.  Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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