Product Category Manager
12 hours ago
**Manager, Product Data Enrichment**
Why Join our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen’s success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates.
An exciting opportunity has become available to join our team as a **Manager, Product Data Enrichment**. You would be reporting to the Senior Manager of Master Data Management as part of Vallen’s EDGE program, the Manager of Product Data Enrichment leads a team of specialists responsible for the enrichment and publication of Vallen’s product data.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Leads a group of two to five specialists, guiding the team’s personal development while driving Vallen’s product enrichment.
- Establishes processes that streamline the acquisition and standardization of supplier-sourced product content.
- Develops audit processes and minimum standards for publication and distribution of product data.
- Establishes and maintains Vallen’s digital asset management strategy including product images and supporting documentation.
- Leads cross-collaboration projects with other departments for specific enrichment initiatives such as compliance, logistics, or purchasing.
- Enhances available product attribution and taxonomies.
- Partners with Category Management team to foster productive relationships with suppliers.
- Coordinates processes for the publication of product information to catalogs, flyers, eCommerce, or other destinations.
- Supports data maintenance, governance, and product lifecycle management processes alongside product creation team.
- Read, understand, and follow Vallen’s health, safety, and environment policies and all applicable OH&S legislation/regulations.
- Actively participate in Vallen’s health and safety management system, including training, audits, assessments, safety meetings, and inspections.
- Identify, control, and report workplace hazards including following WHMIS/TDG requirements and reporting near misses.
- Report workplace injuries immediately and participate in any return-to-work programs or requirements.
- Be fit for duty and physically capable of performing all required tasks.
**Required Qualifications**:
- 3+ years relevant experience within an industrial, MRO, safety, or other B2B distributor.
- 3+ years managing or leading a team with proven experience guiding personal development.
- Demonstrated experience improving business processes
- Innate drive to working with data
- Demonstrated experience of driving for results and continuous improvement.
- Proven experience working across business functions and units (i.e. Product Management, Product Information, Marketing, Sales, etc.) including remote associates and international third-party teams
- Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including expertise with Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
- The ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload in a very fast paced environment.
- Undergraduate degree would be an asset
- Knowledge of Data Governance, Data Quality, and/or Master Data Management best practices would be an asset.
- Experience with Javascript, Java, and/or SQL would be an asset.
- Experience with Azure DevOps and Agile development would be an asset.
- Experience in Change Management or Project Management would be an asset.
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Equal Opportunity Employer - Ethnically and Culturally Diverse/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Benefits**:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
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