Category Associate - Cambridge, Canada - Glen Dimplex Americas

Glen Dimplex Americas

Verified Company

Cambridge, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About Us

Focused on leading the transition to a sustainable future, Glen Dimplex Americas is enhancing the moments that matter in life with a commitment to delivering the best design and efficiency in the areas of temperature control and comfort creation.

With operation throughout North America the success of the Glen Dimplex Americas organization is a testament to the strength of our people and investment in innovation and technology.

Our portfolio of industry recognized brands includes Dimplex, Cadet and Faber.

Together these brands provide complete product offerings in the residential and commercial comfort categories, ranging from electric heaters, to fireplaces and controls.

Glen Dimplex Americas is a division of the Glen Dimplex Group - the world's largest manufacturer of electrical heating, which holds significant global market positions in domestic appliances, heating, cooling, ventilation, and renewable energy solutions.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland the Glen Dimplex Group privately owns over 40 brands with operations in 80 countries.

The Opportunity

Focused on leading the transition to a sustainable future, Glen Dimplex Americas is committed to delivering the best design and efficiency in the areas of temperature control and comfort creation.

With operation throughout North America the success of the Glen Dimplex Americas organization is a testament to the strength of our people and investment in innovation and technology.

Our portfolio of industry recognized brands includes Dimplex, Cadet and Convectair.

Together these brands provide complete product offerings in the residential and commercial comfort categories, including whole home electric heating and electric fireplaces.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland the Glen Dimplex Group privately owns over 40 brands with operations in 80 countries.

The Category Associate will support the Product Management team in ongoing maintenance and optimization of the portfolio.

They will use their analytical, problem solving and time management skills to help us create a broad picture of our existing markets, customers, competition, and expansion efforts for new and existing products and services.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team, focused on delivering exceptional results to support product development, category management and long-term business planning initiatives.

In this role you will:

Profile competitors, their products, and services.
Enforce and communicate the Glen Dimplex Americas Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) policy to internal and external customers.
Conduct monthly market intelligence data gathering and reporting. This includes the identification of potential business risks/opportunities and new market expansion opportunities.
Support the development of internal and external training material. This includes line review preparation, developing product training content and leading product knowledge sessions for internal and external teams as required.
Support the Category Managers with the organization of project status updates, RP/Finished Good pricing, samples requests, risk reporting and day to day administrative activities as required.
Support the evaluation of the North American product offering as required, ensuring our products and services meet customers' ongoing needs.
Liaise with Marketing and Engineering to ensure the accuracy and completeness of market facing Product content and specification documentation.
Identify product marketing opportunities based on industry reports, market environment and competitive trends.

What you need:

Business diploma or equivalent experience.
1year relevant experience in business, marketing, or related field.
Proven ability to work independently in a fastpaced environment.
A self starter
Able to manage competing priorities on multiple projects simultaneously.
Demonstrated attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Creative problemsolving skills with a passion for uncovering opportunities

What We Offer
Core Total Rewards

Fully funded Group Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life, AD&D, short term disability, & long term disability)
Group RRSP with 100% Employer Match up to 4%
Portable Benefits, Consult +, and Telus Pharmacy Group
3 Weeks Vacation Immediately
Employee Assistance Program
Workplace Wellness Program
Support of professional memberships/certifications

Additional Rewards