Title:  Assistant Shopper Marketing Manager (6-month contract)

Requisition ID: 15569 

Location : Toronto

Duration : 6 month Contract

Our purpose at Molson Coors is to delight the worlds beer drinkers. We are the worlds family brewer, brewing and selling our beer for over 350 years around the world.

We are Talent Brewers - we believe in our brands and our people, we believe that a truly inspiring and diverse place to work is a must. We want you to join our team of passionate self-starters who believe the world is full of untapped opportunities. So, if you get fired up about making a real difference as part of a winning team like we do then we want to hear from you.

The Headlines:
In the role of Assistant Shopper Marketing Manager working in Toronto, you will be part of the Ontario/West Sales Team. This position reports to the Senior Customer Solutions Manager and will work closely with Sales and Brand teams as well as across the Customer Solutions Teams (Grocery, Liquor, TBS and Independent Retail) in order to ensure seamless execution of strategies, field sales tools and all in-store activations for our customers. This role will be unique in that it works across all channels and connects across multiple touchpoints in the business.

The Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate Shopper Marketing Initiatives that span channels for the Customer Solutions Teams in Ontario/West.
• Own and maintain calendars including provincial calendars and customer facing programming calendars for impactful presentations.
• Create packaging calendar for packaging changes, decorative packaging and promotional packaging.
• Collaborate with and manage the flow of information between partner functions to ensure teams are up to date on changes to programs and timing ensuring flawless execution.
• Develop best in class sell sheets and selling tools across all programs and provinces.
• Responsible for identifying cross-team opportunities for shopper marketing efficiencies and scaling across teams. This includes savings as well as opportunities to elevate execution.
• Act as a representative in cross functional meetings for programs and innovation projects.
• Support all channels and Customer Solutions Teams to fill gaps in shopper marketing initiatives – POS, display etc. as well as opportunities that arise outside of planned calendar.

The Other Qualifications!

• You love a challenge. You complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities.
• You act with appropriate urgency to various market events and trends that require a quick turnaround in plans and strategy
  You have exceptional project management skills, including planning, problem solving, and organizational skills
• You are skilled at communication and managing stakeholders at all levels
• You are deadly serious about results and take pride in a proven track record in delivering.
• You exhibit our core values and demonstrate our Molson Coors Success Factors
• You have a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing or other relevant field;
• You have a minimum of 3-5 years progressive experience in Sales, Trade Marketing and/or Marketing, preferably within CPG or related industry
• You have superior communication and consulting skills
• You have strong Negotiating skills
• You are creative and an innovative thinker
• You can build and sustain strong internal/external business relationships
• As part of the recruitment process, the candidates will be required to provide consent to complete a criminal background check

Work Perks that You Need to Know About:

• Opportunity to work for a global brewing company that is one of Canada's Most Attractive Employers
• We play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to our employees hitting the streets together to build parks – giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are
• We take people development seriously offering growth opportunities through talent and development programs and career planning
• Opportunity to take part in industry-leading Beer Education. Our employees become Certified Beer Enthusiasts, and we offer an in-house training program that includes everything from brewing techniques to beer tasting and food pairings
• Access to the things that help to make us an Employer of Choice such as employee events, beer allotment, Employee Assistance Program, and innovative open concept head office
• Work within a fast paced ever evolving global company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds, experiences and needs

At Molson Coors we seek diversity. Differing perspectives lead to challenging the expected, which keeps new ideas bubbling up. We’re an equal opportunity employer and invite applications from candidates from all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. We take pride in celebrating our unique brew.