ABOUT US

At Saputo, we make contributions that matter every day. We’re a growing team of dedicated and passionate people around the world with a longstanding history of excellence. Each of our employees bring their best every day, and together we create the high-quality products our customers and consumers enjoy.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Ensuring the well-being of our employees is our priority. We offer attractive working conditions and benefits to our employees and their families:

• Competitive salaries
• Advantageous corporate agreements
• Full range of group insurance benefits
• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution
• Purchase option of company stocks
• Group RRSP
• Health and wellness program in the workplace
• Assistance program for employees and their families
• We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

SUMMARY OF TASKS:

Saputo Dairy Canada is looking for a Product Manager. The chosen candidate will actively manage a product portfolio and lead the execution of cross-functional projects related to the maintenance and market development of this same portfolio.
In this role, the Product Manager will also work towards optimizing the performance of his/her product portfolio by recommending and leading improvement initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyse, manage and optimize a product portfolio and provide recommendations for continuous improvement in terms of growth, revenue, market share, profits and SKUs efficiency;
• Manage a wide range of product-related projects with a multidisciplinary team (Sales, R&D, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, etc.);
• Drive the launch of new products, following an established product launch process, within timelines, from business case to market;
• Work closely with the Marketing team to ensure that product objectives are translated into Marketing initiatives;
• Act as the technical expert in his/her assigned product categories;
• Perform other related tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree in administration/management or a related field (MBA considered an asset);
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Product Manager;
• Bilingualism (French and English) spoken and written is essential;
• Provide leadership, good organizational skills and ability to manage priorities in a rapidly changing business environment;
• Strong business sense, analytical skills and attention to detail;
• Excellent people management skills;
• Strong project and time management skills with experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously;
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority;
• Experience in the food and/or consumer products sector (an asset).