Product Category Manager leading home wellness product innovation and category strategy at Saje Natural Wellness. Driving portfolios, launches, commercial results, and cross-functional alignment.
Responsibilities
Report to the Director of Innovation
Shape a 3-year innovation strategy and 24-month product pipeline
Develop innovation concepts defining customer problems, differentiation, and financial opportunity
Champion high-value innovations and new hero products
Lead products from ideation through commercialization with R&D and cross-functional partners
Test prototypes and provide feedback on formulas, claims, and sensorial experience
Monitor competitive and market landscapes to identify trends, whitespace opportunities, and risks
Create and execute category strategies across a defined product portfolio
Deliver revenue, unit, margin, adoption, and repeat-purchase goals
Recommend SKU rationalization and discontinuations and develop sales-protection plans
Develop portfolio architecture across aroma and format for customer need states and in-store/online navigation
Shape product positioning, manage cannibalization, and protect the core assortment
Build limited-edition and seasonal launch cadence
Maintain partnerships across R&D, Regulatory, Sourcing, Finance, Marketing, and Creative
Align stakeholders, remove roadblocks, and drive timely decisions
Serve as portfolio ambassador and product storyteller
Present concepts, strategies, and investment cases to the CEO and Executive Team for alignment, sign-off, and funding
Requirements
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
Experience taking concepts from 0→1 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 timelines, budgets, and resourcing constraints
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities
Demonstrated ability to build internal excitement around product developments
Ability to work productively with a wide range of cross-functional partners
Solid work ethic and desire to achieve team goals and company revenue targets
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required
Legally eligible to work in Canada
Benefits
Annual bonus program
A hybrid way of working
Flexible work hours based on business needs
Wellness days to ensure you're 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 you're resting & recharging
Product training to help you learn about the benefits and efficacy of our 100% natural products to support your own wellness journey
Learning and development support
Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process
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