Our client is a consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands, focused on accelerating growth through a high-performance, entrepreneurial culture.

Reporting to the North American leadership team, the Country Manager will lead the Canadian business, serving as the senior commercial leader for the market. This role carries full accountability for delivering revenue, profit and market share objectives while leading relationships with Canada's largest retail partners. The successful candidate will drive commercial strategy, customer growth, trade investment, and business planning, while leading a multidisciplinary team across sales, marketing and category management. Joining during a significant period of transformation, this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a growing consumer products organization and make a visible impact at both the market and regional level.

The ideal candidate is a proven consumer packaged goods executive with deep experience leading major retailer relationships across Canada and delivering consistent commercial growth in competitive categories. They bring a strong track record in customer negotiations, joint business planning, revenue growth management and trade investment optimization, with the credibility to influence senior stakeholders both internally and externally. Successful candidates will combine strategic leadership with a hands-on approach, demonstrating the ability to build high-performing teams, navigate change and drive results in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments. Experience within a organization going through transformation or high-growth business environment would be particularly valuable.

Odgers does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position.

 

Reason for Posting: Existing Vacancy

 

To Apply

To fill this position, our client has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online.

We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and our client throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. 

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.