Program Specialist, PVC (Burlington)
About The Position
At Wolseley Canada, our leading-edge is the knowledge and insight found in every corner of our organization. Here, you’ll build strong relationships and support critical industries that touch the lives of Canadians. Every day, we show up with intention and pride; in ourselves, our associates, and our customers. You’ll have a solid foundation to try new things, uncover new possibilities, challenge yourself, and grow your career. Wolseley Canada is the leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC/R, waterworks and industrial products in the country and working here means, a network of possibilities, a place you are valued and a higher standard. Join the Pros! You are a service-oriented individual who is excited to be a part of a growing organization. You have experience with Category Management and are looking for the opportunity to continue your learning and drive change within the plumbing, HVAC/R and industrial wholesale industry. Located at Wolseley Canada’s Burlington, Ontario corporate offices and reporting into the Category Manager, you will be accountable and responsible for managing the execution of all category programs that support the category strategy. Activities include planogram development & execution, promotional flyers, merchandising plans and product launches. The purpose of the position is to be execution-focused, create value and results while mitigating risk through timely contract implementation. The Program Specialist understands external variables, requirements and the priorities of our branches and develops relationships to successfully develop execution plans that are easy to execute at a national or regional level across our branches, showrooms and e-commerce properties.
Requirements
- Post Secondary education in Business Administration, Marketing or related discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in Category management or relatable experience.
- Ability to think strategically with excellent analytical skills.
- Working knowledge of Excel, tableau, Microsoft BI and PowerPoint.
- Strong communication skills with an ability to communicate with all associate levels within the organization.
- Working effectively with time constraints and meeting deadlines within a fast-paced work environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, builds strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Satisfactory criminal record check.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in both French and English is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Managing the execution of all category programs that support the category strategy.
- Planogram development & execution.
- Promotional flyers.
- Merchandising plans.
- Product launches.
- Managing the planogram process to showcase our intentional product strategy.
- Developing, deploying and executing all planograms.
- Acting as the primary point of contact for all promotional activity within the category.
- Collaborating with marketing and branch operations to effectively execute all flyer, endcap and over and above initiatives.
- Supporting vendor relationships, and suppliers negotiations to achieve key targets (rebates, marketing funding, etc).
- Analyzing key financial and operational metrics to determine the success of individual programs and products and identifying potential issues, opportunities and improvements.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute category strategy.
Benefits
- Full health care benefits starting day one.
- Career development and training opportunities.
- Comprehensive benefits with premiums fully paid for by the company for the “Core” package.
- Life insurance, disability and wellness programs.
- Retirement savings programs including RRSP and DC pension with up to 5.25% employer contribution.
- Paid vacation and sick time and day off on your birthday!
- Bonus programs that include annual performance and profit sharing.
- Employee discounts on top brands of plumbing and HVAC/R products.
- Education reimbursement for employees.
- Employee referral program.
- Safety shoe reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
