Regional Merchandising Manager

The Regional Merchandising Manager leads and brings to life go-to-market initiatives that power regional sales and marketing success. This role provides strategic merchandising direction across all product categories within the assigned region and partners closely with North American category teams product support marketing sales revenue management and vendor partners to execute strategies that drive sales growth margin expansion and brand performance.

What We Offer:

• The salary range for this position $117000.00 - $135000.00 and a potential 20% bonus

• Medical Dental Prescription Drug and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment

• FULL flex benefits program

• Company matching RRSP

• Family culture

• Advancement opportunities

• Profit Sharing

• 128 year family owned and operated company history

Location
The successful candidate should be able to commute to the Milton or Ajax DC at least 4 days a week.

Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership

• Serve as the primary liaison between Regional VP Division GMs Sales Leadership and vendor/broker partners

• Lead develop and manage a high-performing team (hiring coaching performance management)

• Drive strong engagement between divisions and vendor partners

Strategy & Planning

• Support development and execution of Annual Operating Plans to achieve sales margin market share and brand growth targets

• Align regional strategies with North American category revenue management marketing and sales teams

• Translate corporate strategies into actionable regional plans

Category Management

• Execute category strategies at the regional/divisional level Overseeing product portfolio management to ensure alignment with local market needs and strategic objectives.

• Manage regional product plans to achieve sales margin and brand penetration goals

• Optimize product assortment pricing and lifecycle management (new items transitions discontinuations)

• Lead vendor and product transitions across divisions

• Ensure regional needs and local product opportunities are incorporated into category strategies

Vendor & Pricing Management

• Manage performance of strategic vendors and broker partners

• Identify and drive regional growth opportunities

• Ensure competitive pricing while optimizing margins

• Partner with revenue management and category teams to implement appropriate cost strategies

Sales & Operational Support

• Provide timely actionable communication on product updates supply issues and vendor insights

• Support resolution of supply chain disruptions and inventory management initiatives

• Conduct field engagement (ride-alongs) to strengthen alignment with sales and marketing teams

Industry Expertise & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain deep category and industry knowledge

• Leverage data and customer insights to inform decisions

• Stay current on market trends and best practices

Qualifications & Skills

• High School diploma required; Bachelors degree in Business Marketing or related field preferred

• 5 years of experience in category management sales or marketing (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

• Valid passport preferred for travel

Experience & Competencies

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret industry trends pricing margins and customer data

• Solid knowledge of category management sourcing pricing and sales/marketing strategies

• Proven leadership and influencing skills including the ability to lead without direct authority

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational time management and multitasking abilities

• Creative thinker with a problem-solving mindset and strong attention to detail

• Ability to develop and execute strategic plans aligned with business objectives

• Skilled at building relationships networking and collaborating across teams and vendors

• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours as needed

• Demonstrated ability to develop innovative solutions to complex business challenges

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