McCormick Canada continues its long track record of growth and is a respected leader in the spice, seasoning, flavouring and specialty food industry.  Our consumer products division serves retail grocery customers and emerging channels with Club House, Billy Bee and McCormick products, while our Custom Flavour Solutions division serves food service distributors and other respected food manufacturers across Canada.  McCormick Canada is part of the world leader in spice and seasonings, McCormick & Company Inc.

 

The Power of People is one of our five pillars.  It has been the foundation for McCormick's success for decades.  There is something inspiring about working at McCormick.  We have created an unusually dedicated workforce by fostering a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.  Without our employees, our success is not possible.  Our commitment to our customers, our consumers and our employees is unsurpassed. 

 

 

 

Position Overview

The Commercialization Analyst is responsible for managing end-to-end data setup, validation and analysis to deliver optimal service levels for NA Flavor Solutions and Custom Restaurant customers.  This includes data initiation and validation for new products, first time orders, site transfers and other projects requiring code setup or changes.  Additionally, this position supports innovation readiness through conducting advanced raw material reviews (>500/year) as well as provides regular updates to internal & external customers regarding finished goods setup & availability for shipment.  This position leads the development, maintenance and analysis of commercialization scorecards as well as communicates insights to help drive improved, streamlined processes.

Key Reponsibilities:

Data Initiation / Validation:

Initiate & manage data creation within multiple systems (Lotus Notes/Step/S4/Interim Solutions/Power App) for set up of First Time Orders (FTOs), New Products, Intermediate Finished Goods, Packaging, Cancel Supersedes, & MMDCR’s. Data Portfolio management across NA Flavor Solutions and NA Custom Restaurants   Execute data approach across multiple project teams and multiple manufacturing locations (internal and external) with cross-divisional requirements. Initiate and facilitate Data Validation and BOM Review 

 

Innovation Readiness:

Conducts Advanced Raw Material Reviews across all projects reaching ‘Develop’ stage in Pipeline Communicates risks to cross-functional partners to drive mitigation efforts

 

Cross functional partnership:

Serve as technical data SME for cross-functional project teams on New Products, First Time Orders, Site Transfers, Updates, Renovations, Supply chain initiatives, Regulatory initiatives and CCI using both SAP ERP systems   Partner with the Commercialization Project managers on Data timing requirement Partner with Global data team, other internal teams including global cross functional teams to complete data set up meeting project milestones Acts as data steward to accelerate data setup/reviews to ensure customer timelines are me

 

Process Improvements:

Report out monthly on data analytics, issues, and gap resolutions Identify opportunities to streamline & automate core data setup and validation processes Improve turnaround time & advance readiness efforts to improve service levels on First Time Orders
 

Required Qualifications:

 

Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Management, Supply chain or a related field  2+ years broad based Commercialization, Marketing, Supply Chain,  Global Data or relevant experience required  Ability to coordinate data under ambiguous and fast-moving conditions Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously and foresee and address issues before they become significant obstacles Ability to demonstrate strong, sustained customer service/intimacy as a top priority anticipating needs of internal & external customers Demonstrates a bias toward action Project management, communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills Ability to problem-solve, including the ability to investigate issues and conduct root cause analysis to resolve problems High proficiency in Microsoft Office, with SAP / S4 experience  

 

 

 

 

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Throughout the selection process, accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request.  Please notify H.R. if required.