Director, Category Management

CAA-Québec

Directeur(trice) handling product category strategies for CAA-Québec to optimize sales and profitability. Collaborating internally and with partners to improve product offerings and meet business objectives.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeMontréal • 🇨🇦 CanadaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develops and implements category and assortment strategies to optimize sales, margins and overall category performance.
Analyzes sales, margins, market trends and category performance to identify opportunities to optimize assortments and improve profitability.
Monitors and evaluates category performance, analyzes variances and recommends corrective actions.
Leads the development and optimization of the online store in alignment with the organization’s digital transformation plan.
Provides motivating leadership to teams during periods of transformation.
Coaches and supports buyers in assortment management, new product introductions, range rationalization and product life-cycle management.
Defines and optimizes pricing strategies to maximize margin and competitiveness.
Collaborates with marketing teams to develop and execute effective promotional plans and advertising campaigns.
Works with sales, IT, marketing and logistics teams to ensure optimal execution in-store and online (planograms, product training, sales tools).
Produces and presents performance analyses to senior management and monitors budgets and financial results.
Keeps abreast of market trends, innovations and best practices to maintain the competitiveness of the offering.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Retail Management or a related field.
Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in category management, merchandising, product development or marketing, preferably in a multi-site retail or consumer packaged goods environment.
Minimum of five (5) years of team management experience, with a strong ability to engage and support teams through transformation and growth.
Excellent understanding of go-to-market strategies, e-commerce and commercial performance drivers in-store and online.
Excellent negotiation skills and experience managing supplier relationships.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Bilingual in French and English, both spoken and written.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive group benefits
Pension plan (employer matches contributions between 2% and 6%)
Generous vacation time
Hybrid work-from-home option
Annual bonus through our shared success program
Employee and family assistance program
Various discounts at our centers

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Hard Skills & Tools

category managementmerchandisingproduct developmentpricing strategiesassortment managementproduct life-cycle managementgo-to-market strategiese-commerceanalytical skillsnegotiation skills

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingteam managementproblem-solvingdecision-makingcollaborationindependenceadaptabilitycommunicationengagement

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationBachelor’s degree in MarketingBachelor’s degree in Retail Management