Category Specialist - Acton, Canada - Purity Life Health Products

Purity Life Health Products

Verified Company

Acton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Purity life Health Products _LP _is Canada's most valued distributor of natural health products.

At Purity Life we believe natural health products make a difference in peoples' lives.

Our vision is to be Canada's most valued natural health products distributor.

Our values are based on providing a safe workplace for our employees and conducting business based on
COMMIT - collaboration, operational excellence, mutual respect, making a difference, integrity, and transparency**.

Purity Life Health Products has a job opportunity for a
Category Specialist responsible for managing all vendor interactions to maximize category insight across a diverse portfolio of Purity's distributed brands/vendors.

Through informed analysis and industry knowledge this role also works closely with various internal teams to provide recommendations in the brand selection process.

As the first and primary point of contact for distributed brands, your primary duties and responsibilities include:

Fostering relationships across a diverse portfolio of vendors and brokers, each requiring different levels of attention and creativity
Leveraging a growing knowledge of market trends, data, and both internal and external feedback to provide recommendations and opportunities for new business that aligns with Purity Life's overarching strategic vision
Supporting various stakeholders across the organization in the brand selection process by identifying new product opportunities and customer segments, as well as providing ongoing analysis for a growing portfolio of brands to ensure continuous business growth
Participating in the execution of new contract negotiations
Maintaining a current knowledge of NPN and Natural Health Product regulations and requirements
Working closely with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to ensure product setup and launches occur within targeted timelines
Researching industry, consumer and category trends and utilizing feedback from internal and external resources, translating those insights into actionable strategic business recommendations
Utilizing knowledge of market trends to create programs which maximize selling opportunities for the Purity Life sales team
Proactively communicating to relevant internal teams all matters relating to new products, promotion opportunities, and insights on any challenges, such as shortages, or other obstacles which could disrupt normal business operations
Supporting the daytoday activities of the vendors and brokers listed in your assigned portfolio, including but not limited to:
Navigating the Purity Life Information Centre (PLIC)
Assisting with new line/product listings processes
The distribution and understanding of various reports
Proactively source seasonal listings and prebook opportunities
Coordinating trade show deal activity
Some travel for events may be required
Other duties as required

Job Requirements:

Degree, diploma or certification with three years of experience in a related industry
Advanced knowledge of all Office 365 tools
Capable of analysing and summarizing large data sets, including sales figures, market trends and other various performance indicators
Knowledge and familiarity of the Natural Health industry
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands and able to respond quickly in a fastpaced environment
High flexibility with strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse, team environment
Some level of education in the French language considered an asset