Product Category Manager

Please note: We welcome interested candidates from both the Greater Vancouver Area and Greater Toronto Area.

Overview:

At Saje Natural Wellness were natures original farmacy blending the superpower of plants so you can remedy real life naturally. And like nature were continually growing! As we continue to build our team were seeking talented people to join us: in our stores support offices and distribution centres. We are a purpose-driven people-first organization where collaboration innovation and entrepreneurial mindsets thrive.

We look for individuals who have drive and warmth agility and passion and keep customer experience at the centre of everything they do.

At Saje youll connect with a dynamic community and make a positive impact. Join our team and grow your career alongside the most talented hard working and kind-hearted people out there.

The impact youll make:

Reporting to the Director of Innovation the Product Category Manager is a high-impact high-visibility role at the intersection of category management and innovation across a defined product portfolio. You will set the category direction and deliver commercial results by spotting growth opportunities shaping strategy and influencing priorities while leading new products from insight and concept through to launch.

At Saje our mission is to Remedy Real Life for our community members. This role brings that mission to life by building strong partnerships and earning buy-in across the business including R&D Regulatory Sourcing Finance Marketing and Creative. You will drive alignment on the product roadmap secure resources and move work forward with clarity and pace. Grounded in commercial data and insights (e.g. market trends community member shopping habits and competitive intelligence) you will champion the highest-impact opportunitiesproducts with the potential to become new heroes within our assortment while strengthening the overall health and relevance of the portfolio you manage.

All Saje Team Members contribute to our culture by showing up with care collaboration and accountabilityhelping create a positive environment for themselves and their peers.

What youll do:

Product Innovation & Conceptualization:

• Partner with the Director of Innovation to shape a 3-year innovation strategy and a 24-month pipelineyou will bring together consumer insights trend-forward thinking and commercial priorities.
• Build clear compelling innovation concepts that kick off development by defining the customer problem to solve differentiation and the financial opportunity for Saje.
• Champion high-value high-impact innovations with the goal of delivering new hero products; these are items our community members cant live without and return to repurchase again and again.
• Work closely with R&D and cross-functional partners to take products from ideation through commercialization by driving alignment decisions and momentum.
• Test prototypes and provide actionable feedback to ensure formulas claims and sensorial experience meet the Saje standard and are ready to scale.
• Stay ahead of the competitive and market landscape to surface emerging trends whitespace opportunities and risks and translate them into clear recommendations.

Category Management:

• Own the creation and execution of category strategies across a defined product portfolio delivering against our product vision and financial goals (e.g. revenue units margin adoption and repeat purchase).
• Make recommendations for SKU rationalization and discontinuations supported by data and build plans to protect (or replace) sales through improved assortment and innovation.
• Develop portfolio architecture (including aroma and format) that map to core community need states and support intuitive navigation in-store and online.
• Shape new product positioning to unlock new community members and emerging need states whilst thoughtfully managing cannibalization and protecting the core assortment.
• Build a cadence of limited-edition and seasonal launches that keeps our community engaged tests new ideas and introduces new formats into the assortment.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Build and maintain key partnerships across R&D Regulatory Sourcing Finance Marketing and Creative by aligning stakeholders removing roadblocks and driving timely decisions.
• Serve as the portfolio ambassador and product storyteller. Create shared clarity and energy across the organization for the strategy roadmap and launches.
• In partnership with the Director of Innovation present concepts strategies and investment cases to the CEO and Executive Team to secure alignment sign-off and funding.

Wed love to hear from you if you have:

• 5 years of product development category management or merchant buying experience in a related field; preferably in the cosmetic wellness or CPG industries.
• Entrepreneurial innovative and creative mindset; able to spot or create original authentic product opportunities.
• Proven ability to influence build alignment and drive decisions across cross-functional partners including presenting recommendations to senior leaders.
• Builder mindset with experience taking concepts from 01 in ambiguous environments; comfortable creating structure running test-and-learn cycles and iterating quickly.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen including opportunity sizing business case development forecasting and post-launch performance tracking.
• Highly resourceful and outcomes-focused able to deliver results within constraints (timelines budgets resourcing) and navigate competing priorities.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
• Product storyteller with a demonstrated ability to build internal excitement around product developments.
• Team player who works productively with a wide range of cross-functional partners.
• Solid work ethic with desire to achieve team goals and company revenue targets.
• Excellent written presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelors degree in a related field is required.

Why Saje

Here at Saje we understand that joining a team is an important decision to make so we want to be sure youre supported to do your best work.

The compensation range on average for this position is from $ annually. Base pay is dependent on market location and mayvary depending on job-related knowledge skills experience and internal equity.

In addition to your base we offer:

• Annual bonus program
• A hybrid way of working
• Flexible work hours based on business needs
• Wellness days to ensure youre taking care of your mental and physical health
• Health benefits - comprehensive health vision and dental packages
• Paid sick days
• Generous product discount
• Full onboarding plan and onboarding buddy to help you settle in
• Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 support resources and information available to you and your family
• GRSP matching programs
• Paid time off to ensure youre resting & recharging
• Product training to help you learn about the benefits and efficacy of our 100% natural products to support your own wellness journey

Note: The incentive programs benefits and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs benefits and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Join our team!

If this opportunity sounds like you please apply in the link below. Not sure youre 100% the right fit We encourage you to apply even if you dont have all of the listed qualifications. We offer a thorough onboarding experience to set you up for success learning and development support and help you to integrate seamlessly.

All applications are viewed by a member of our team and therefore we do not use AI as part of our screening & selection process. We do use AI to transcribe our preliminary screening calls with our recruitment team. This job posting is for an existing vacancy on our team that we are presently hiring for.

Saje provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants and we believe the best teams are made up of diverse perspectives and people. We offer reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and will work with you to ensure you are supported while working at Saje.