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Category Specialist – Hybrid
As the Category Specialist, you will be primarily responsible for creating a procurement plan, analyzing sales forecasts, and market data for an assigned product category, ensuring we meet our business objectives.
We are excited to offer a new and adaptive way of working that provides flexibility in the workforce while maintaining operational readiness! By blending remote and in-office work, we are able to take advantage of the independence and flexibility that comes with working from home, and the collaboration, teamwork and sense of belonging that comes from working together face-to-face. Our Workstyle Program offers the best of both situations: structure and sociability with independence and flexibility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, develop, and implement strategies, including procurement, inventory control, budgeting, administration, production, sales, and logistics.
- Create a purchase plan based on analysis and departmental goals, negotiate with our headquarters in Japan to ensure that Canada receives the required inventory in a timely manner.
- Analyze variances between forecasts, purchase plans, budgets, and actuals for assigned product categories and recommend solutions to improve accuracy.
- Review sales forecasts for assigned product categories, determine appropriate promotion plans and communicate plans to the sales teams.
- Analyze market data, develop market goals, and partner with sales teams to implement.
- Generate reports for product categories and disseminate information to Canon Japan and Canon USA.
To Succeed, You Will Have:
- Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Economics, or related fields.
- Minimum of three (3) years experience in a related role.
- Intermediate Excel skills with the ability to use Pivot Tables, vlookups, and if-statements.
- Strong analytical, time and project management skills.
- Great communication skills.
Why Join?
COVID-19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
- Canon is committed to the health and safety of our employees, customers and communities.
- By monitoring public health conditions and following local COVID-19 guidelines, we are taking necessary precautions and putting the safety of our employees and candidates first. A critical component of our workplace safety program includes our COVID-19 vaccination policy. Employees are required to be fully vaccinated and must provide Canon with proof of vaccination or undergo regular COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Screening in order to access the workplace. Canon will provide reasonable accommodation if the successful candidate cannot be vaccinated due to grounds protected by human rights legislation in their province of employment.
HYBRID WORK:
- This position offers a Hybrid work schedule. You will be required to be in the office Mondays and Wednesdays each week, with the ability to work from home for the remainder of the week (subject to specific business needs requiring office attendance).
- When working from home, a reliable internet connection is required. Remote work is supported with cloud-based applications and collaboration tools.
BENEFITS:
- Comprehensive health coverage plan that includes medical, dental and vision.
- Life insurance, disability and wellness programs.
- Vacation, Paid Personal Time and Sick days.
- Matching RRSP contribution & Profit Sharing Program.
- Tuition Assistance Program for professional continuing education.
- Discounts on Canon products, retailers, memberships and more!
EMPLOYEE PERKS:
- Free coffee and snacks.
- On-site cafeteria and outdoor patio.
- Employee gym and fitness centre.
- Employee referral program.
- Inspire Program, online peer-to-peer recognition for redeemable points on hundreds of products.
- Community involvement.
