Canada Client Director For Growth - C$110,000 - C$120,000 A Year (Toronto)

Client Director - Canada

We are seeking a highly dynamic Client Director who will lead the team for the specific client assignment. Responsible for the overall management, development, and growth of assigned markets. Achieving the market's Profit and Loss targets, generating recent business opportunities, and managing the business unit operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plans to be implemented by customer teams that will achieve clients overall sales objectives while staying within trade spend guidelines.
• Coordinate and organize category reviews for key categories with key customers. Attend key meetings with customers and their teams.
• Build strong customer relationships at mid to senior level of the organization.
• Meet and exceed annual revenue budget by achieving objectives and expanding the Company services where applicable.
• Work closely with customer teams and administration to ensure the clients proprietary trade planning system is accurate and updated.
• Ensures workflow and processes are followed as needed to achieve business objectives and maximum level of operational efficiency.
• Build and execute effective go to market strategies for new product launches and line extensions.
• Ongoing timely and clear communication to internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• University degree, college diploma or equivalent job‑related experience.
• Minimum 5 years progressively responsible experience in the consumer‑packaged goods industry either with a manufacturer or sales agency.
• 5 years successfully managing a P&L, budgeting and forecasting, managing client expectations either personally or through a team.
• 5 years previous experience with managing direct reports.
• Effective presentation skills; strong people management skills; outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of syndicated data.
• Experience working in a matrix structured organization.
• Trade marketing experience working with tier one brands.
• Strong functional knowledge of Microsoft Office and AI capabilities.

Benefits

• Full-Time Benefits (Health, Dental, Disability, Life, Lifeworks Program)
• PerkSpot Discounts on Travel, Movies, Cell Phones and more
• Training and Career Development
• Generous Paid Time-Off

About the Company

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.