- Salary
- $87k – $116k
- Location
- Mississauga, ON, CAN - 2300 Meadowvale Blvd (MC74), Canada
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Bachelor
- Source
- Workday
Description
McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.
What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute category strategies aligned with business objectives and market trends.
Manage vendor relationships, including negotiations, contract management, performance reviews, and funding agreements.
Analyze sales, market share, inventory, and profitability data to identify opportunities and improve category performance.
Lead assortment planning, SKU rationalization, product launches, and planogram development.
Develop pricing, promotional, and merchandising strategies to drive sales and profitability.
Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Retail Operations, and Sales teams to execute category plans.
Monitor competitors, industry trends, and consumer insights to identify growth opportunities.
Manage vendor funding, rebates, co-op programs, and financial reporting related to assigned categories.
Present category performance reviews and strategic recommendations to leadership.
Retail banner support (Rexall, Guardian, IDA, Remedy'sRx, independent pharmacies, etc.)
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field.
Approximately 5+ years of category management, merchandising, purchasing, or analytical experience for Category Manager/Specialist-level roles.
Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills.
Strong negotiation, communication, and vendor management skills.
Experience in retail sales, marketing, or category management of HABA or OTC is an asset.
Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational, financial and analytic skills.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint and Excel.
Must possess the right balance between being creative and paying attention to detail.
Ability to work a fast paced and changing environment.
Knowledge of related regulations.
Demonstrated presentation and negotiation skills.
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position
$86,900 - $115,800McKesson has become aware of online recruiting-related scams in which individuals who are not affiliated with or authorized by McKesson are using McKesson’s (or affiliated entities, like CoverMyMeds or RxCrossroads) name in fraudulent emails, job postings or social media messages. In light of these scams, please bear the following in mind:
McKesson Talent Advisors will never solicit money or credit card information in connection with a McKesson job application.
McKesson Talent Advisors do not communicate with candidates via online chatrooms or using email accounts such as Gmail or Hotmail. Note that McKesson does rely on a virtual assistant (Gia) for certain recruiting-related communications with candidates.
McKesson job postings are posted on our career site: careers.mckesson.com.
McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [email protected] or (Canada) [email protected]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.
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