Brand Specialist

Reporting to the National Marketing Manager, this position is primarily responsible to provide brand support to the assigned portfolio.  This includes data collection, analytics into operations, management of data within the order and financial system, and other brand and administrative tasks as required.  In time, you will have significant influence over one or more brands within the portfolio.

Concord Sales Ltd. is a progressive Importer representing international brands in the retail grocery, mass merchandisers and drug industry.  Our areas of expertise include broker management, import, logistics/warehousing, and distribution to our retail/wholesale partners. We are flexible, adaptable, street smart and completely dedicated to building the brands we represent in Canada.

We offer a great working environment, competitive compensation, and exceptional company values. Our Head office is located on Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, close to public transit.  

This is a great opportunity to join a growing, stable business and to build your marketing career.

This is a full-time position working Monday through Friday and offers a competitive total reward package that includes a performance based annual bonus, and extended health benefits including a personal wellness allowance and paid time off on your birthday. We have a hybrid work policy, and you will need to work out of the North Vancouver office 2 to 3 days a week. 

Salary range: $50,000 to $65,000

Core Competencies

• Adaptability
• Initiative
• Passion
• Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Honesty and Integrity

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide support and analysis with brand accounting
• Responsible for monthly brand sales performance reports including monthly brand review presentations.
• Responsible for brand forecasting and inventory management including order placements with different suppliers.
• Tracking within trade spend management, promotion, pricing, and product spec sheets communication to all key stakeholders.
• Consolidating Nielsen reports, along with key retailer POS, on a quarterly/yearly basis to understand market position for the brand.
• Develop direct relationships with the various internal, external teams i.e. Concord National LLP sales teams, logistics partners and brand owners.
• Lead different brand or marketing initiatives – including development and distribution of brand communication within Canada.
• Coordination of key activities related to new product launches (translation and regulatory adaptations etc.), samples management, distribution, and trade show executions.
• Provide general office administration support including reception coverage as required.
• These are representative duties and responsibilities which are not all encompassing and may change from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Post secondary education is an asset and/or equivalent experience in administrative marketing/communications
• At least 2 years’ direct experience providing brand administration/marketing support within the CPG environment with a clear understanding of the Canadian grocery landscape (retailers, distributors and supply chain)
• Strong administrative technical skills
• High proficiency level within Excel (vlookup, csv uploads, pivot tables, power queries, etc.) & PowerPoint
• Ability to quickly learn customized software e.g., NetSuite, GS1
• Solid relationship building skills
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal 
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy 
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize
• Ability to problem solve and find creative solutions
• Supply Chain & warehousing knowledge / experience an asset

Physical Requirements

• Sit for extended periods of time
• Typing on a keyboard for extended periods of time
• Periodical lifting of sample boxes

Travel

• No business travel required.