Assistant Marketing Manager

**Position Snapshot**
**Business area: Nestle Canada Inc.**
**Location: North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8; Hybrid**

**What to Expect**:
You will support the development and execution of all in-store programs that deliver maximum impact to the customers and the shoppers. You will work in collaboration with Brand Marketing, Customer Development, Technical Packaging team, Supply/Demand, Finance, external agencies, and display partners.

**A day in the life**:

- Provide fact-based recommendations to support shopper and customer initiatives that drive portfolio growth.
- Be the project lead for the development of pre-loaded displays and work hand in hand with the Product Commercialization Team to launch new trade tools.
- Develop shopper marketing solutions derived from core strategies and goals of the respective Beverage brands. This includes shopper programs, Point of Sales tools, and other innovative solutions.
- Lead in building outstanding merchandising solutions via liaison with Retail Sales in association with display vendors. Ensure outstanding communication, management, and deployment of the point of sale tools and programs.
- Own the relevant point of sale inventory and processing via the Archway distribution centre.
- Develop and update a database/collection of Shopper marketing initiatives - influenced by retailers and current market trends.
- Develop and present various OMNI plans and reports.
- Encourage communication and links interdepartmentally as well as across divisions where applicable.
- Participate in the management of the divisional operational calendar and Coordinated Commercial Planning process (ICP) and presentation.
- Manage the Presence marketing budget and ensure monthly calendarization accuracy.

**Role Requirements**
- A university degree in Business or Marketing, or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 2 to 3 years of marketing, sales, and/or supply chain experience required. Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience is strongly preferred.
- Excellent project management skills, including a strong ability to multitask and manage short timelines.

**Preferred Skills**
- Agility to lead change and navigate ambiguity in an evolving, fast-paced environment.
- Strong end-to-end thinking and cross-functional leadership.
- Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, both oral and written.
- A strong understanding of Shopper/Trade Marketing
- Strong end-to-end thinking and cross functional leadership.
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills, both oral and written.

**Benefits**
- Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
- Company matched pension plan
- Three of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
- Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
- Bonus eligibility
- Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
- Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
- Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
- Up to 50% off - Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
- Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)

**What you need to know**

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

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