Job Description

Company Overview

At Jamieson Wellness, we are dedicated to improving the world’s health and wellness with our portfolio of innovative natural health brands. Established in 1922, Jamieson Vitamins is our heritage brand, available in over 50 countries and recognized as Canada’s #1 consumer health brand. We also market and manufacture a series of leading specialty supplements brands under the youtheory, Progressive, Smart Solutions, Iron Vegan, and Precision Brands. On top of our outstanding brand portfolio, Jamieson Wellness has been recognized as one of the top ten most reputable companies in Canada. For more information, please visit jamiesonwellness.com.
Overall Responsibilities
Reporting to the Vice President, Marketing, Canada BU, the Director, Commercial Strategy, Canada BU is the bridge connecting cohesive sales and marketing plans and will be responsible for developing and implementing commercial strategies according to company goals and objectives aiming to accelerate growth. This position will lead a team of Channel Strategy Managers (CSMs) and Category Development Managers (CDMs) through the development of best-in-class, data-driven customer execution of marketing plans to achieve channel-specific sales targets. Working closely with brand leadership and sales leadership, the Director, Commercial Strategy, Canada BU will lead customer-specific marketing strategy development and recommendations to key customers, ensuring MAPS (Merchandising, Assortment/Distribution, Promotions, Shelving/Space) ladder up to brand strategies and lead to financial growth.
Specific Key Responsibilities & Duties
Commercial Leadership
• Act as lead on the commercial planning process for Canada, engaging the Brand leads, Sales Directors, and Commercial Strategy team as key stakeholders in the process.
• As part of the AOP (annual operating plan), ensure that sales execution is in line with brand priorities through the development, deployment and tracking of sales guidance in the form of channel MAPS.
• Collaborate with the brand team to ensure that all selling materials are designed for effective retailer sell-in of AOP priorities and are deployed in line with retailer timelines.
• Establish JWEL as a trusted category advisor across key retailers by harnessing insights through retailer POS and implementing category growth strategies, tactics and KPIs.
• Act as a key stakeholder and advocate for effective retail execution in all internal planning processes including but not limited to the planning and execution of campaigns, new product introductions and shopper marketing programs.
• Support the brand team in completing monthly, quarterly and annual business reviews through the tracking of channel level KPIs, providing retailer intelligence and interpreting the latest shopper data.
• Provide a consolidated view of all channel level activity as a part of the IBP (forecasting and planning) process.
• Ensure that retailer, shopper and consumer objectives are in alignment as part of the company’s commercial strategy and plan.
• Play an active role as a member of the business vitality team, assessing the health of the JWEL P&L and making recommendations as needed.
• Lead annual retailer discovery process and participate in join business planning, uncovering mutual areas of growth and partnership between JWEL and retail partners.
• Ensure proper controls in place for spending.
Team Leadership
• Provide strong leadership of the Canada Commercial Strategy team such that:
o associates have annual objectives and development plans, in-line with the process and timelines provided by Global HR.
o associates are inspired, engaged, empowered, and aligned with our strategy and they see their part in delivering it.
o team achieves a “high performance team (HPT)” dynamic, driving for strong performance through quality feedback, continuous improvement mindset, and a passion to learn
o Jamieson’s value-based culture is embedded into the team.
• Ensure clear ways of working for the team such that everyone knows their role but also collaborates
with the others on planning and execution to maximize knowledge and performance.
• Coach and develop direct reports via regular one to one meetings on the day to day business.
• Drive team accountability in all areas of Commercial Strategy.
• Develop and uphold the company’s mission, vision, and values.
Key Performance Metrics
• Net sales growth to budget for Canada BU.
• MAPS KPIs across retail channels.
• Brand equity growth within Canada for prioritized brands.
• Portfolio market share growth within Canada.
• Growth and development of direct reports.
• Positive Canada BU and Marketing Department engagement scores.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Requirements
• At least 7 years of progressive experience in a marketing or sales leadership roles.
• Excellent understanding and familiarity with brand-building and brand management.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing channel strategies in-line with brand priorities.
• Deep understanding of trade spend dynamics
• Ability to interpret and action insights from retailer POS, consumer, and shopper data.
• Senior level key account management experience is strongly preferred.
• Thorough understanding of retailer dynamics within all Canadian retail channels.
• Experience building sales guidance / activation plans.
• Understanding of commercial planning processes within a publicly traded CPG environment.
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating mutually beneficial outcomes with major Canadian retailers.
• Demonstrated proficiency in in-store marketing strategies, technologies, and solutions.
• Relevant experience with influencing internal and external stakeholders in areas like strategy, plans, negotiations, and budget management.
• Highly effective project management, prioritization, multi-tasking, and time management skills to ensure end to end execution is meeting deadlines and performance expectations.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and relationship-building ability – must be able to foster and develop relationships with customers and internally at all levels of the organization.
• Strong financial, quantitative, and analytical skills with the ability to develop strategy and financial management pertaining to implementing deals with customers.
• Strong people management and development experience, with a successful track record of leading teams.
• Previous experience setting up control mechanisms for spend and projects that are ultimately being owned and executed by others.
• Prefer MBA or other advanced degree in an industry-appropriate field such as marketing, sales, or business administration.
Our Values
ACCOUNTABILITY
• We take personal ownership and pride in everything we do
• We demonstrate a bias for action
• We challenge the status quo constantly seeking to improve
• We eliminate barriers and bias to empower others to achieve our goals
• We are accountable to build and promote environments free of bias in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, and all other types of discrimination
TEAMWORK
• We constructively challenge ourselves and others to achieve desired outcomes
• We demonstrate mutual respect, inspire trust and promote equality with colleagues and partners alike
• We collaborate toward common vision and objectives across all persons, levels, functions and
locations as one company
• We recognize, celebrate and value each other’s differences, styles and contributions as one of our greatest strength
• We lead with a passion for winning together
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
• We are empowered to pursue opportunities that will have great impact
• Our curiosity drives us to find better ways to accoumplish our goals
• We are agile, embrace change and persevere through adversity
• We demonstrate initiative and take calculated risks together
INTEGRITY
• We do what is right even when it’s not easy
• We demonstrate humility in everything we do
• We courageously stand up and support our diverse heritages, traditions, experiences, beliefs and styles
• We allow ourselves to be vulnerable, admit mistakes, learn from them and move forward
TRANSPARENCY
• We respectfully communicate honestly and directly in a timely manner
• We proactively seek diversity of ideas and provide real feedback in the interest of improvement and development
• We constructively share and respect each other’s opinions and ideas to enable sound decision making at all levels
• We encourage differing point of views and productive debate to develop the best solutions
EXTERNAL FOCUS
• We focus our efforts with the community, consumer and customer in mind
• We continually seek opportunities through insights that affect our business, customers, consumers, government, environment, technology, competition and suppliers
• We foster positive collaboration with external partners that promote diverse and inclusive environments

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Not Disclosed.

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