Position Snapshot
Business area: Nestlé Canada 
Location: North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8 
Hybrid 
 

A little bit about us
While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people. 

We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward.

Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

A day in the life What to Expect:
The Senior Analyst of Category Leadership will focus on generating actionable insights to foster long-term category growth through targeted initiatives. This role involves supporting customer and portfolio segmentation, understanding category growth drivers, and developing performance metrics for Shopper Marketing initiatives aligned with key KPIs. Additionally, the analyst will enhance capabilities within commercial teams by providing data-driven insights that improve engagement strategies for consumers, shoppers, and customers.

What to Expect: 
Drive Category Growth:

• Completes analysis and provides insight to support customer & portfolio segmentation 
• Understands and summarizes shopper and customer environment to support category growth narratives 
• Supports team on key projects with analysis to unlock category growth aligned to drivers
• Works proactively and collaboratively with commercial Analyst teams on growth pool projects

Embedding and Leading Change/Build Capability:

• Develops and shares scorecards, insights and headlines related to category leadership projects to assess scalability, ROI, course correction
• Provides training to team and core stakeholders behind new data sources, tools, processes relevant to Category Leadership
• Improves efficiency and access to insights by recommending further automation of tools, working closely with digital team on future enhancements.  
• Sources/provides packaged solutions for category opportunities that leverage core fundamentals.
• e-Commerce Analytics support: Shipment & POS Results by Customer/Category, and Data Partner SPOC (Stackline, Amazon Vendor, LDIA, Key Customers)

Role Requirements

• Minimum 3 - 5 years combined sales and analytical experience, with a minimum of 2 years in an analytical role while demonstrating the ability to participate and collaborate across commercial teams.  
• Must be proficient with AC Neilsen Workstation Plus.  Shopper Data experience is an asset.
• Additional expertise in the retail landscape and CPG experience are key assets.  
• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to glean insights and develop recommendations.  
• You should be a proactive self-starter with a keen eye for detail, and demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Must be able to manage several complex priorities with strict deadlines and attention to detail.  
• Completed University Degree ideally in Business Administration with a focus on sales, marketing, or finance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment 
• Company matched pension plan 
• Three weeks 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 

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.   

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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