Jobs in Kitchener

Newest first

Within 25 km of Kitchener

Added 1 month ago
Bilingual Sales Operations Specialist
Bunzl Canada
Cambridge, ON
Added 1 month ago
EC249A - International Finance (Winter 2027)
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
EC250A - Macroeconomic Analysis (Winter 2027)
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
EC310mA - Fiscal and Monetary Policy (Winter 2027)
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
Manager of Public Affairs
Karis Disability Services
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
DZ Operator, Industrial Services
GFL Environmental Inc.
Kitchener, ON
Added 1 month ago
System Operator
Enova Power Corp.
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
Category Development Manage
Dawn Staffing Solutions Inc
Kitchener, ON
Added 1 month ago
Desktop and System Support Technician, Intermediate
Linamar Corporation
Guelph, ON
Added 1 month ago
Director, Operations Analytics
Sun Life
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
Sales Representative - Uniform
Cintas
Cambridge, ON
Added 1 month ago
Strategic Projects Specialist
Karis Disability Services
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
Strategic Projects Specialist
Karis Disability Services
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
OF
Group Fitness Coach
Orangetheory Fitness 10018
Waterloo, ON
- $30 to $65 CAD / hour
Added 1 month ago
Fleet Administrator
Cormorant Utility Services
Cambridge, ON
Added 1 month ago
CI Manager (14-15 month Contract)
Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team
Kitchener, ON
Added 1 month ago
Optician, Dual Licensed
Walmart Canada
Waterloo, ON
Added 1 month ago
D
Food Service Associate
Dexterra
Guelph, ON
- $17 to $24 CAD / hour
Added 1 month ago
Superintendent (Live-In)
Morguard
Kitchener, ON
Added 1 month ago
Production Supervisor - Temporary (6 months)
Groupe AGF / AGF Group
Kitchener, ON
Added 1 month ago
Associate Product Integration Manager
NDI (Northern Digital Inc.)
Cambridge, ON
Added 1 month ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Extendicare
Kitchener, ON
Added 1 month ago
Personal Support Worker (PSW)
ParaMed Home Health Care
Kitchener, ON
Added 1 month ago
HR
Payroll Manager
HireLoft Recruitment
Cambridge, ON
- $80,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
Added 1 month ago
Production Supervisor: Weekend Night Shift
Bimeda
Cambridge, ON

Dawn Staffing Solutions Inc

Category Development Manage

Kitchener, ON, Canada

Pay - $110K · Full-time

Within 25 km of Kitchener · About 3.5 km from the city centre

Apply on LinkedIn About employer

Applications open in a new tab.

Job details

Pay: Pay - $110K
Job type: Full-time
Experience: 3+ years of experience in Category Management, Category Development, or Consumer Insights within CPG or a related industry.
Posted: Sep 30, 2026

Original job description

We are looking for a Category Development Manager in the KWC region for one of our food processing clients.

Pay - $110K

Duties And Responsibilities

Analyze market and category data to identify trends, performance drivers, and growth opportunities.
Use syndicated data sources such as Circana/IRI, NielsenIQ, and Numerator to develop actionable insights.
Prepare reports and presentations highlighting business performance, key insights, and recommendations.
Identify category and brand growth opportunities across Retail and Foodservice channels.
Support Sales and Brand teams with customer reviews, data-driven recommendations, and sales materials.
Develop assortment, pricing, promotional, and planogram recommendations to improve category performance.
Support new product launches and annual brand strategies through category and consumer insights.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business and growth objectives.
Follow all company, Health and Safety, Food Safety, and GMP policies.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in Category Management, Category Development, or Consumer Insights within CPG or a related industry.
Experience with Circana/IRI, NielsenIQ, Numerator, or similar market research tools.
Strong understanding of U.S. and Canadian retail and foodservice markets.
Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
University degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Apply on LinkedIn About employer

More about this job

Responsibilities

Analyze market, category, and consumer data to identify trends, performance drivers, and growth opportunities across retail and foodservice. Develop reports, recommendations, and sales materials, and collaborate with Sales, Brand, and cross-functional teams on customer reviews, product launches, and brand strategies.

Requirements

Requires at least three years of category management, category development, or consumer insights experience in CPG or a related industry, along with familiarity with syndicated research tools and U.S. and Canadian markets. A university degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field, strong analytical and presentation skills, proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to turn data into recommendations are required.

Skills

Category Development
Category Management
Market Analysis
Consumer Insights
Syndicated Data Analysis
Circana/IRI
NielsenIQ
Numerator
Retail
Foodservice
Assortment Planning
Pricing Strategy
Promotional Planning
Planogram Recommendations
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint

Visa sponsorship

Not detected in the job text

Keywords

Category Development
Category Management
Consumer Insights
CPG
Market Analysis
Category Data
Circana/IRI
NielsenIQ
Numerator
Syndicated Data
Retail
Foodservice
Assortment Planning
Pricing
Promotional Planning
Planograms
Customer Reviews
New Product Launches
Brand Strategy
Sales Materials
Microsoft Office
Excel
PowerPoint
Food Safety
GMP
Health And Safety

Report this job