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Webhunters.com

1930 Yonge Street, Suite 1212,
Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1Z4
Tel: (416) 966-4355
Fax: (416) 966-9873
Email: info@webhunters.com

Recent Candidates

  • CAN874

    Best Practice Tier One Category Development Manager committed to: • Applied advanced Workstation Plus techniques and created Excel macros to automate and reduced adhoc report generation by as much as 80%. Designed web based solution to standardize reporting. Leveraged Nielsen Spectra to cluster high demand stores for improved POS allocation • Re-inventing internal planogram strategy to gold standard. Trained teams and won category leadership roles by leveraging the model. • Employed strategy to realize shelf share gains up to 8%, closed listing gaps by as many as 11 skus, even influenced up to 18% space reduction of private label, largely with the clear way demand based risk was communicated. Successfully completed 2 category submissions for Loblaw’s Food Focus process. • Consistently automated processes that empowered other departments to generate reports and free Catman's time from supporting them: Price sensitivity model for Finance formed basis of price increase strategy. Brand based scorecard all but eliminated ad hoc requests from Marketing. • Created retail sales materials that won front end display for niche product line, helped sell in promotional allocation, demonstrated profitability of end displays, closed listing gaps, and drove innovation distribution and more.

  • CAN802

    A stellar 5 year CPG career in Key Account (LCL) and Category Analysis who successfully increased revenues, profits and market share through savvy product management, strategic marketing initiatives and insightful sales analysis. Core competencies include: opportunity identification, quantitative sales analysis (Nielsen Toolbox, Excel), high impact presentations, competitive product positioning. A Candidate that has the necessary KAM skills to excel in today’s marketplace. A candidate best suited in a Tier One organization.

  • CAN864

    National/Key Account Manager (7 years CPG exp.) with an impressive list of increased sku count (over 35%), increased market share by 3%, growing revenue exponentially on Costco and exceptional retail execution programs across Canada in the Mass & Club Channels (Zellers HBC, Costco). This candidate is Nielsen and retail link friendly and has a track record of building relationships quickly and that last a long time. His buyers are his references.

  • CAN850

    A Category Development Wal-Mart Advisor providing category management and space management expertise to Wal-Mart in the areas of product mix, shelf merchandising, promotion and pricing. This candidate is the ideal team player with 9 years of Wal-Mart experience. A candidate who has outstanding relationships with Wal-Mart buyers; her high level of integrity and pride in her work says it all.

  • CAN866

    A bilingual Tier One Category Manager developing category growth targets at Wal-Mart and drive “best practice” category initiatives. This candidate has a polished professional and positive demeanour with outstanding leadership potential and an impressive resume packed into just 5 years in the CPG industry. This candidate also has Key Account and Brand Management experience and could do either a KAM Category or Brand Management role – would make an exceptional Team Lead or Manager of Cat. Man.


Market News

Nestlé pours major investment into better coffee

Looking for a way to improve the quality of its coffee products and secure raw material, Swiss company Nestlé is on a mission to train farmers over the next decade and better its development globally. The company, which makes Nescafé instant coffee and Nespresso brewing machines, is investing $487 million into the initiative. Source: Canadian Grocer E-Newsletter, August 31, 2010

Nestlé pours major investment into better coffee

The secret to Smuckers' success

J.M. Smucker Co. was founded in 1897 by a farmer in Ohio named James Monroe Smucker. It has grown into a well-known brand and has managed to remain a family-run company. Here's a look at how the company has passed from one Smucker to another over the generations and how the executives have kept things all in the family.  Source: Canadian Grocer E-Newsletter, August 16, 2010

The secret to Smuckers' success

Metro profit rises, increases dividends

Metro Inc.'s quarterly earnings climbed 6.6 percent, despite persistent food deflation, the company said on Wednesday.  Source: BNN.ca August 11, 2010
 

Metro profit rises, increases dividends

For shoppers, it’s all about price

 
A new survey says that price is now the single biggest factor driving Canadians’ buying decisions. That’s a switch from two years ago when service was the most important factor. The survey also found that Walmart is the most popular mass merchant in Canada, while in grocery Sobeys has the most frequently visited stores in Atlantic Canada, with IGA the most popular in Quebec, No Frills in Ontario and Safeway in the West. Source: Canadian Grocer E-Newsletter, August 4, 2010

For shoppers, it’s all about price

Recruitment Online and In-Person

Market Ready Candidates

With more than 15 years experience in sales and marketing recruitment, Webhunters.com, and its principal, Rob Irvine, are widely known and respected for identifying the most talented consumer packaged goods managers and analysts. "Our marketing, category and sales candidates help secure your position in the marketplace today, and lead your business into the future."

We speak your language

Webhunters.com keeps on top of the latest developments in the consumer packaged goods industry. We keep in touch with in demand marketing managers, category managers, brand managers account managers and top category analysts seeking career advancement so we can quickly source the ideal candidate to meet your specific needs. Whether you think of us as a recruitment firm, placement agency or simply as headhunters, we always take an assertive approach to find that unique candidate who can step in and quickly get results.

He's the Toronto Sales Headhunter, Toronto Marketing Headhunter, and Toronto Category Management Headhunter; with opportunities with many of the Worlds top Consumer Packaged Goods Companies.

Webhunters.com specializes in sales and marketing recruitment to find outstanding, market ready candidates in:

  • Category Management – Category Analyst, Category Manager, Director or V.P. of Category Management
  • Brand Management – Assistant Brand Manager, Product or Brand Manager, Group Product Manager, Director or V.P. of Marketing
  • Sales Management – Territory Manager, Key Account Manager, National Account Manager, Director or V.P. of Sales
  • Retail Link and Wal-Mart Category Management
  • Customer Marketing Recruitment, Channel Managers, Shopper Marketers – all levels
  • Consumer Research and Consumer Insight Analysis and Intelligence Recruitment
  • Retail Management Careers - Including Retail Category Management and Procurement

As a Professional Consumer Packaged Goods Placement Agency we place outstanding leading edge candidates into key positions in the Consumer Packaged Goods Community in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver, Halifax as well as smaller centers across Canada.

Time IS Money

Webhunters.com and Rob Irvine won’t waste your valuable time on sub-standard candidates. We seek out only the very best, most qualified, ambitious, dedicated Consumer Packaged Goods managers and analysts who will immediately add value to your team.

Our no-hassle service saves you time – valuable time that you spend in a myriad of other, productive ways. Many times we are called on after another agency can’t fill the order. Don’t waste your valuable time – call us first. Webhunters.com and Rob Irvine even outperform agencies in other cities, especially in category management recruitment.

Cream of the Crop

At Webhunters.com our candidates are exceptional – they have what it takes to market, sell, and merchandise your products with energy, commitment, and enthusiasm. They have up to date skills to make an immediate difference in the fast paced consumer packaged industry both on the retail and manufacturing side.

24/7 Service

Webhunters.com is a Professional Placement Agency, available 24/7 for emergency placements and qualified candidates. We’re always in stock.

For Sales and Marketing Candidates

Are you looking for career change in the consumer packaged goods as a category manager, product manager, brand manager, marketing manager, key account manager or national account manager? If so, your job search should begin here.

We have opportunities with many of the world’s top Consumer Packaged Goods Companies. Only candidates with Consumer Packaged Goods experience need apply.

Tell us about yourself to help us find the sales and marketing career opportunity that’s right for you.

Testimonial

 

Within 48 hours of contacting webhunters.com, we already interviewed 3 potential candidates, thus eliminating a lot of the red tape of dealing with placement agencies. Webhunters.com in-depth knowledge of their candidates also helped guide us through our selection process - Human Resource Manager, Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturer.

Bruce Sutton

 

Top Firms
  • A. Lassonde Inc.
  • BIC Corporation
  • Canada Bread
  • Cavendish Farms
  • Coca Cola
  • The Minute Maid Company
  • ConAgra
  • Corby Pernod Ricard
  • Elizabeth Arden
  • Diageo
  • Frito Lay Canada
  • Ganong Canada’s Chocolate Family
  • General Mills
  • Old Dutch
  • L’Oreal Canada
  • Irving Consumer Products
  • Kerr Bros. Limited
  • Loblaw Companies Limited
  • Magesta/Royale Paper Products
  • MARS CANADA
  • Mattel Canada
  • Maple Leaf Canada
  • McCain Foods
  • Molson
  • Novartis Consumer Health Care
  • Petro-Canada
  • Reckitt Benckiser
  • Ronzoni/Catelli Pasta Products
  • S.C. Johnson
  • Storck Canada
  • Scott Paper Products
  • Sun-Rype Products
  • The Pepsi Bottling Group
  • Xerox Canada
  • Acosta Canam