Innovation & New Product Development Manager - Mississauga, Canada - Finica Food Specialties, Ltd.

Finica Food Specialties, Ltd.

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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position:
Innovation & New Product Development Manager

Department:
Marketing & Procurement

Reports to:
Director of Marketing & Procurement

Revision Date:
June 5, 2023

About Us:

Finica Food Specialties Limited is an importer and distributor of specialty and gourmet items from around the world. We have been in operation since 1968. Today, Finica Foods Specialties Limited operates as a sister company of Atalanta.

We continue to capitalize on our experience in importing cheese and fine food with a clear mandate to represent our suppliers through aggressive category management.

Our customer base includes retail supermarket chains, independent boutiques, and food service chains and independents. Our Distribution network is made up of specialty cheese and food distributors across Canada.

Some of the brands we represent in the cheese market today are Celebrity International Goat Cheeses, Beemster, Zerto, Snowdonia, Collier's, Thornloe and Sartori.

About the Position:

Additionally, the position requires experience in market research, data analytics, logistics, and product development from inception through to deployment.

As the Innovation & New Product Development Manager, you will be required to demonstrate excellent product & project management skills, strong interpersonal skills, and experience in conducting business presentations with colleagues and business partners.

Main Activities

Monitoring trends in various market sectors to enhance Finica's growth opportunities
Working closely with internal/ external stakeholders
Formalizing concepts into compelling, profitable, and differentiated value propositions (scope, benefits/values, competitive benchmark, targeted pricing, gotomarket strategy, etc.)

Required Qualification & Skills