Category Solutions Manager

Vacancy Type: existing vacancy

Who We Are

We are Canada’s leading health and wellness company, driven by our purpose of Inspiring Better Lives Every Day.

Established in 1922, we are Canada’s #1 consumer health brand, proudly inspiring better lives for over 100 years. With our Jamieson, youtheory, Progressive, Smart Solutions, and Iron Vegan brands, we’re growing globally and reaching more people every day.

Our commitment to quality, innovation, integrity, inclusion and sustainability has earned us a strong reputation Worldwide, and our world-class manufacturing and certification standards continue to set us apart in the industry.

What You’ll Do

As a key member of the Marketing team, you’ll help shape health and wellness outcomes for people around the world.

Here’s what you can expect in your role:

Job Purpose

As a Category Solutions Manager, you will deliver winning category management strategies by developing and executing insight-driven recommendations to grow the overall Vitamins/Minerals/Supplements (VMS) category and generate joint value with retailers.

Overall Responsibilities

Reporting to the Category Solutions Team Lead, the Category Solutions Manager leads the development, execution, and performance tracking of category growth strategies for the dynamic and growing VMS Category. Our ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a proven track record in category management, insights integration, and a passion for driving business growth. We are looking for an energetic self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and an innate ability to build strong collaborative relationships, internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities

Analytics & Reporting: Analyze syndicated data (Nielsen IQ, Circana, IRI, LDIA) to identify growth opportunities, risks and competitive dynamics. Use Nielsen and retailer POS platforms to build, track, and report on channel and retailer KPIs. Drive fact-based decision-making and story telling through analytics and consumer insights. Monitor and manage key KPIs including dollar sales, unit sales, ACV distribution/TDP, velocity, and UPT.

Shelf Excellence: Drive distribution gains, assortment optimization and shelving recommendations using data driven insights. Use space management software to develop planograms that would be shopper centric, drives optimal layouts, and maximizes sales for the category. Manage SKU productivity and recommend rationalization where needed.

Category Management: Build compelling assortment and placement recommendations using market insights, consumer behavior research and retail banner-level performance. Support innovation launches with banner-specific assortment and planogram strategies.

Thought Leadership: Creates a category vision at retail by leveraging category, shopper, and consumer insights that highlight impactful customer opportunities AND yield profitable growth for the category. Consistently expands influence and trust with customers.

Collaborator and Innovator: Is a strategic thought partner to our Marketing, Sales Strategy, and Customer Facing Sales teams, championing storytelling and uncovering actionable insights across consumer, shopper, category, and market to shape strategic decisions.

What You Bring

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• University degree in Business or related field; MBA preferred.
• 2-3 years of Category Management experience in CPG.
• Demonstrated track record of creating and implementing category growth strategies.
• Strong ability to build relationships internally and externally at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Nielsen IQ, Home scan, retailer data platforms Loblaw LDIA, Walmart Retail Link, IRI, Dunnhumby, etc.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Spaceman/JDA.

Core Competencies

• Analytic storytelling skills: integrating and interpreting data and insights from multiple disparate sources into concise action-oriented recommendations and strong presentation skills to bring relevant recommendations to life and inspire action from retailers.
• Self-starter: sets high standards for excellence with strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision. Can effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines, in a fast-paced environment. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
• Business and commercial acumen: able to identify and focus on growth-driving opportunities, with ability to leverage existing and emerging insights to inform business decisions and integrate these into the commercial planning process.
• Thought partner: can seamlessly partner with Marketing and Sales to build high-impact category growth recommendations and execute these with success. A continuous learner with a desire for staying ahead of industry, competitor, and retailer trends.
• Problem Solver: can clearly identify category and/or business problems or challenges and with a data-centric approach, can proactively solve with urgency. Can effectively rally organizational partners to arrive at actionable solutions.

Our Purpose & Values

Our purpose – Inspiring better Lives Every Day – is lived through our values of Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Agility.

✨ Compensation

Jamieson Wellness Inc. offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base pay, including eligibility for our Short-Term Incentive Program and a variety of benefits to support your well-being and professional growth.

For this role, the posting range is “$80,550 – $120,850”, which reflects the full salary range of the position. The actual salary offered will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, level of education, and other professional qualifications aligned with the requirements and complexity of this position.

Why Join Jamieson?

Health & Wellness – Competitive benefits, mental health support, wellness initiatives, and discounts on our products.

Financial Security – Company-paid RRSP (no match required!) and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.

Flexibility & Balance – Flexible work models, and a real respect for your personal time.

Growth-Minded Culture – Learning opportunities, clear career paths, and performance conversations that support real growth.

Make an Impact – Work for an organization with purpose — one that is making meaningful impact in communities worldwide.

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We sometimes use AI tools (like ) to suggest candidates, but every application we receive is reviewed by a real human and final hiring decisions are made by your future people leader!

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application through or by emailing View email address on ca.talent.com with the job title in the subject line.

Let’s inspire better lives — starting with yours.