Full-Time
Portfolio Manager
Agency
Arterra Wines Canada
Compensation Overview
CA$97k - CA$120k/yr
+ Bonus + Product Allowances
Mississauga, ON, Canada
Hybrid
Bachelor's
Category
 Business & Strategy (1) |
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Required Skills
Supply Chain Management
Forecasting
Product Management
Financial analysis
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field is required.
- A minimum of 5–7 years of commercial experience in Tier-1 consumer packaged goods or alcoholic beverages is required.
- Experience with brand management, product management, new product development, go-to-market strategy, and commercial strategy development and execution is required.
- Experience developing and leading omnichannel marketing programs across paid, earned, and in-store channels is required.
- Experience working in a collaboration-focused or matrix organization with shared objectives is required.
- Experience working in medium to large, competitive, and complex consumer marketplaces is required.
- Experience working in fast-paced and transformation-focused environments is required.
- Strong drive for results and outcomes, with high attention to detail, is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely, are required.
- Strong analytical skills and financial acumen, including profit-and-loss management and oversight, are required.
- Demonstrated ability to manage commercial budgets is required.
- Experience creating impact with limited resources is required.
- Demonstrated ability to creatively solve problems in challenging situations is required.
- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional and external partners, including the ability to resolve conflicts and issues, are required.
- Strong organizational skills, including meeting management, follow-up, and prioritization, are required.
Responsibilities
- Champion the development and implementation of comprehensive commercial strategies across the Agency Wine Portfolio.
- Lead a portfolio of Agency Import wine brands, adapt global commercial strategies for Canadian execution, and drive go-to-market strategies to deliver profitable growth.
- Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams, suppliers, external partners, provincial liquor boards, and grocery retailers.
- Own business performance, commercial execution oversight, product launches and listings, program results, and collaborative relationships with stakeholders and external partners.
- Lead and manage all aspects of financial performance for the assigned supplier portfolio.
- Develop and manage annual budgets and forecasts with support from regional go-to-market leads.
- Monitor sales performance, profitability metrics, budget variance, and key performance indicators; work with go-to-market teams to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities.
- Work with suppliers to adapt global strategy to Canadian needs and execute annual commercial plans, including short- and long-range planning, aligned with company and supplier objectives.
- Develop national and regional commercial plans and manage marketing, shopper, price, and promotional budgets.
- Drive and execute actionable insights from market analysis and competitive assessments.
- Collaborate with supplier, market strategy, regional general management, go-to-market, sales, and supply chain teams to execute brand and shopper initiatives and promotions.
- Serve as the supplier brand voice at Arterra and manage creative tools and assets.
- Act as the primary liaison between suppliers and internal teams, ensuring alignment on strategy, objectives, and performance expectations.
- Facilitate regular business reviews with suppliers by preparing financial reviews, insights, performance data, and actionable recommendations with cross-functional teams.
- Introduce and evaluate new products aligned with market opportunities and strategic growth initiatives.
- Work cross-functionally to pitch and apply for product listing calls.