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Category Manager, Dispensed Beverages

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The Category Manager, Dispensed Beverages will oversee the Froster, Polar Pop and Coffee portfolios for Western Canada. The Category Manager is responsible to increase category gross profit and sales by selecting strategic suppliers, evaluating new products, and negotiating pricing, and planning marketing strategies. Collaborate and support National and Business Unit activities for the category. May supervise or provide direction to Junior Category Manager or other merchandising staff positions.

Job Responsibility:

  • Supports National and Business Unit strategic direction
  • Responsible for local assortment and planogram execution
  • Owns frontline pricing decisions (with promotional guidance from National or Business Unit for floor/ceiling
  • Responsible for vendor operations and local relationships
  • Responsible for planogram implementation
  • Responsible for actionable operational reporting (Out of Stock, Zero Sales Reporting, Delivery Frequency, and others as necessary)
  • Selects local vendors, negotiates costs, terms for products, and develops schematics by applying category management principles
  • Increases sales revenues by developing promotional concepts and overlay programs on local assortment
  • Foster positive relationships between the Global, National, and Business Unit Merchandising and Operational team
  • Foster strong relationship with strategic supplier partners and supply chain functions
  • Supports pilots/testing activities, including preparation and delivering communication materials
  • Establishes and monitors gross margins by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas, projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products, and determining placement and promotions
  • Establishes forecasts for all Dispensed Beverage products and supplies and practices continuous evaluation and improvement
  • Projects and measures category sales and gross profit results by developing and maintaining records of item cost, retail, and gross margin dollars
  • Maintains external local and national vendor relations by providing direction, guidance, and information, resolving concerns
  • Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments
  • Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual category review, budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks
  • or participating in professional societies
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in advertising, finance, management, business economics, or related field preferred
  • Five years of experience or more preferred in merchandising
  • including experience in management responsibility
  • Retail experience preferred
  • Foodservice Beverage Category Management experience desired
  • Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word preferred
  • Possess knowledge of safe food handling practices and processes in a commercial Food service environment
  • Must have strong relationship management, analytical thinking, and financial acumen skills
  • May require up to 20% of travel
  • Valid driver’s license required

Nice to have:

  • Retail experience preferred
  • Foodservice Beverage Category Management experience desired
What we offer:
  • Group Insurance Program (health and dental care, long-term disability, life insurance, health spending account)
  • Pension Plan
  • Share Purchase Plan
  • Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and personal days)
  • Employee Discounts
  • Training and Development
  • Recognition and Rewards
  • Mentorship Program
  • Scholarship Program

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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