Channel Development Manager - Everyday Brands

Job Location: Toronto, Ontario

Ferrero Canada operates on a hybrid model with 2 days working from home/3 days working in the office. Our corporate office is located at 100 Sheppard Avenue East, North York, ON M2N 6N5, conveniently located within walking distance to public transit.

Company Description:

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

With new innovations and exciting expansions plans in place, there has never been a better time to join the Ferrero Group and be extraordinary with us! We are looking for a Channel Development Manager who will drive the integrated activity plans to execute category strategy in the assigned retail channels for the entire Ferrero Canada portfolio (Everyday Brands). In this role, you will develop and cascade the Go To Market plans, detailing the execution standards for distribution, shelving, merchandising and pricing (DSMP). The Channel Development Manager owns the portfolio level activity calendar and the prioritization decisions on what to execute. This position provides thought leadership among key cross-functional internal relationships, including Category Management, Marketing, Demand Planning and Sales Account teams. The Channel Development Manager will report to the Channel Development Director and be based in our Toronto, IL corporate office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide input into the budget for assigned brands and key customers
• Provide input for the development and execution in-store activations and POS
• Responsible for defining the in-store execution objectives to be tracked for execution
• Develop the Go To Market plan including execution standards for distribution, shelving, merchandising, and pricing (DSMP)
• Responsible for the development, implementation and management of display tools and formats
• Develop channel strategy and in-store activity plans to execute the brand and category strategies at retail
• Develop the Trade Investment strategy for each brand aligned to assigned channels /key customers and category strategies
• Create the KPI objectives aligned by Class of Trade trends and strategies
• Develop the portfolio’s in-store activity calendar by session / assigned channels and make prioritization decisions

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• 7-10 years of account management and/or retail management experience in a CPG is required
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Canadian Retail landscape
• Proven experience in process and project management

Diversity Statement:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero North America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Accommodation:

Ferrero Canada will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the HR Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.