In your role as Business Manager – Private Brands, you will be responsible for defining strategic, tactical, and financial plans for the private brand category. This role will focus on managing the Profit and Loss (P&L), conducting category reviews, developing category strategies, and creating promotional plans for the Private Label assortment. The individual in this role will be accountable for the financial performance of the private brands, requiring consistent monitoring against budgeted targets. In addition to financial management, the position is also responsible for talent management, including staffing, training, and performance management within the Private Brands team.

Joining NWC gives you a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture. 

NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

Your Role:

• Work collaboratively with Senior Category Managers (CMs) to align private brand strategies within each category across Food and General Merchandise.
• Analyze market potential and competitor positions for private brands.
• Understand customer buying patterns and trends to develop relevant strategies and product opportunities.
• Collaborate with Category Management teams to optimize assortments and improve in-store merchandising.
• Be accountable for the sales, gross margin, and gross profit performance of Private Brands.
• Continuously monitor sales, margins, and inventory performance for private brands.
• Support Senior CMs and the VP in the development of departmental budgets and private label penetration targets.
• Foster and manage strong relationships with suppliers to drive sales and profitable growth for Private Brands.
• Work with the NCR Marketing team to develop marketing and product materials for Private Brands.
• Analyze promotional performance and identify new opportunities to enhance private brand offerings.
• Category budget and financial accountability affecting multiple business units
• Accountable for volume rebates from private brands supplier contracts
• Responsible for talent management for their direct reports including staffing, training, coaching and performance management.
• Travel up to 35 days a year.

Desired Skills & Experience:
 

• Post-secondary education in Commerce, Marketing, or Supply Chain Management is preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• 5+ years of experience in a category management role.
• Experience in Private Brand management is considered a strong asset.
• Solid experience with MS Office Suite, with high proficiency in Excel.
• Strong facilitation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Exceptional project management, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• High financial acumen
• Must have demonstrated good written and verbal communication skill.
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills with strong attention to detail.

Location:     Gibraltar House, 77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB
Reports to:  Vice President Merchandising

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

Being Enterprising • Committing to our Customer • Working with Passion • Leading and Developing Others • Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity • Building Trust
The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is an active job opening for a position that is currently available and we are actively seeking to fill.

For Internal Applicants Only:

Salary Grade: C0R010

Note:  All employees must have a minimum of one year of service in their current position prior to applying for other positions unless authorized by their current manager. Prior to applying, an internal employee also MUST obtain a written endorsement email from their current Manager or Manager – once – removed and provide this to the recruitment team before they can be considered for opportunities. This opportunity adheres to the corporate job posting guidelines.