CPG Category and Space Manager

Lead CPG category and space management for Mars Food & Nutrition Canada using planograms, retailer data, and analytical storytelling. The role is hybrid.
This Category Manager position focuses on Rice, Side Dish, and Asian category leadership principles and retailer objectives. You will develop shelving recommendations, assortment strategies, and analytical tools supporting line reviews and annual planning. Close collaboration with Sales and Category teams will turn shopper behavior, competitive insights, and category trends into business recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

Become an expert in assigned category leadership principles
Lead planogram recommendations and shelf strategy planning
Analyze assortment, purchase, basket, and new item studies
Create compelling selling stories for merchant decisions
Support fact-based selling and storytelling capabilities
Requirements:
Five-plus years of CPG or related experience
Three-plus years of Category and Space Management experience
Preferred Blue Yonder JDA Space Planning knowledge
Strong planning, project, and time management skills
Critical thinking from assessment through tangible solutions
Bring space planning expertise, category knowledge, and shopper-focused analysis to Mars Food & Nutrition Canada’s retail partnerships.