Category Manager

The Category Manager will be responsible for managing specific categories and ultimately driving market share & profitable revenue.

• CATEGORY STRATEGY: Developing and implementing strategic plans for the category, including setting short-term and long-term objectives, analyzing competitive landscape, identifying growth opportunities, and formulating strategies to achieve business goals
• PRODUCT ASSORTMENT AND SELECTION: Managing the assortment and selection of products within the category, including evaluating product performance, conducting product analysis, identifying trends, and making data-driven decisions on product assortment to optimize sales, profitability, and partner satisfaction
• PRICING STRATEGY: Setting and managing pricing strategies, monitoring pricing trends, conducting competitive pricing analysis, optimizing pricing strategies to maximize revenue and profitability
• MARKET AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS: Monitoring market trends, conducting competitive analysis, identifying opportunities and threats, and staying updated with industry dynamics to make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition
• PERFORMANCE REPORTING AND ANALYSIS: Developing and analyzing category performance metrics, preparing regular reports and presentations for management review, identifying areas of improvement, and implementing corrective actions to achieve targets
• CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: Understanding customer needs and preferences, analyzing customer data, developing customer-focused strategies, monitoring customer satisfaction, and providing insights to improve customer experience
• PARTNER MANAGEMENT: managing relationships with partners, resolving partner-related issues, and ensuring timely and efficient communication

• Identifying and assessing issues and opportunities and present solutions
• Telling stories with data and making every recommendation data-driven and actionable
• Working independently and proactively with minimum supervision
• Paying attention to details while handling fluctuating workloads simultaneously
• Building and managing relationships with various stakeholders in a professional way

• University Degree in Business or Marketing; MBA preferred
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in category management, key account management or commercial role in CPG or similar industry
• Demonstrated experience in relationship management
• In-depth knowledge of market analysis and metrics
• Strong financial literacy and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (excel, powerpoint)
• Proficient in PowerBI
• Cannabis industry experience a strong asset
• FR proficiency an asset

• You will be reporting to ROSE’s Planning Director
• Your role will be based in Montréal, QC
• You will be engaging with all level of the organization
• Ability to travel required

• We cherish Québec’s culture and values
• We believe cannabis can help Québecers and Canadians live better lives
• We take pride in family, friends and living full, balanced lives
• Safety and security is critical to the success our business
• We currently work from two locations in Québec: A 55,000 square-foot cutting-edge facility in Huntingdon and new offices in Montréal’s Little Italy neighbourhoo
• Our executives have world-leading experience in government regulated industries.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please reach out (with relevant information and background materials) and let us know why ROSE is a perfect fit for you.