Head of Merchandising - CPG, Canada
Core
Lead end-to-end merchandising strategy, assortment planning, and category growth for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) in the Canadian market.
Role type
Senior Head of Merchandising (CPG)
Builds
CPG product assortment (Health & Wellness, Beauty, Fragrance, Food & Beverage) for Quince Canada
Domain
Retail / E-commerce / Consumer Packaged Goods
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
CPG category strategy, assortment management, regulatory compliance, go-to-market strategy, margin optimization, data analysis, vendor onboarding, site merchandising
Preferred skills
E-commerce/DTC experience, consumables experience (Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness), building scalable processes
Technologies
Data tools, external data sources
Responsibilities
Own category strategy, assortment, launches, and performance; execute regulatory requirements for Canada; partner with Marketing on go-to-market; partner with Supply Chain to maximize margins; analyze sales velocity, margin, and return rates; identify whitespace in assortment; build site merchandising strategy and PDP improvements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
