The Opportunity:

Responsible for supporting the Customer Sales and Commercialization teams by ensuring key sales information, insights and recommendations are available on a timely basis to enhance customer business development efforts.  Equally responsible for providing information and guidance to internal business functions, acting as a liaison between our customers and internal teams. Unique opportunity to demonstrate leadership and ability to own key projects and sales volume..

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by January 02. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Assist customer team with information requests, key insights, recommendations and processes (support external processes/lead and support internal processes)
• Develop a deep understanding of the team’s retail channels to provide value-added services to the customer team and customer(s)
• Create customer presentations & communications (i.e. product launches, customer business plan/reviews, promotions, merchandising, pricing, etc.)
• Provide high level summaries and targeted selling materials that synthesize multiple sources of data
• Assist with broker communications and business tracking; identify growth opportunities, track distribution voids, and manage direction shared with field sales support
• Work in conjunction with Sales Excellence team on key deliverables including trade show planning/management, sales samples, Sharepoint management, and sales reference documents
• Support the commercialization of innovation offerings by liaising with internal and external partners, ensuring customers’ objectives are appropriately represented and executed upon
• Provide support on all elements of customer management and data organization including new customer set-up, customer changes, item submissions
• Ensure flawless execution of forecasting and inventory management – act as liaison across functions to support seasonality and promotional planning
• Bring a culinary forward lens – leverage insights and customer priorities in work with internal culinary team; support product cuttings and ideation sessions
• Complete analysis, gain key insights and make recommendations on key performance indicators/trends and future opportunities such as sales volume, trade spending, field sales communications, shopper marketing programs, new product launches, pricing, and more
• Effectively communicate customer requirements across all internal functions
• Ensure systems / processes are effectively managed and improved
• Support internal business functions with information and insights
• Improve internal process to support effectiveness, efficiency and external focus

What You’ll Bring:

• Post-secondary education required
• 3-5 years’ work experience in a sales or marketing function
• Previous experience working with distributors an asset
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gain and communicate key insights
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, demanding work environment
• Highly organized, fact-based and detail oriented
• Able to anticipate internal/external customers’ needs and proactively seek to satisfy those needs

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best. 
• Eligible for an annual performance-based bonus
• Career development opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K plan with company match
• Paid time off and holidays

About Us:

We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.

We’re a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia.

A diverse and inclusive work environment

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace.

We embrace a strong, values-based culture

Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at accommodations@mapleleaf.com.

Disclaimer:  Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board.  Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.