Canadian Retail Sales Strategy Manager

Canadian retail sales strategy and forecasting define this manager role at Riverside Natural Foods, coordinating commercial plans across grocery channels and partners.

The Sales Planning and Strategy Manager leads Canadian retail grocery planning, connecting Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Demand Planning. This role translates approved priorities into customer, volume, and execution plans. It manages planning cycles, monitors performance, and supports coordinated delivery for assigned portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build three-year strategies and annual commercial priorities
• Manage planning calendars, inputs, timelines, and deliverables
• Reconcile sales inputs with forecasts, inventory, and capacity
• Develop customer selling stories and commercial materials
• Evaluate launches against targets and incorporate learnings

Requirements:

• Post-secondary education or equivalent education and experience
• Five to seven years of related work experience
• CPG or retail environment experience preferred
• Strategy, category management, or key account experience preferred
• Strong presentation, planning, communication, and listening skills

Lead Canadian grocery planning at Riverside Natural Foods through strategy, forecasting, cross-functional coordination, and commercial execution.