Procter & Gamble Looking for Account Executive (Feb-Apr 2022 start dates) at Toronto, ON Full Time

Are you a leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for driving strategy, and the ability to build collaborative partnerships? We are currently looking for strategic leaders and analytical thinkers to join our Sales team as Account Executives between February-April 2022 (full-time, permanent). Location will be determined by business need for Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

At P&G, our Sales organization is key to managing the P&G business and our relationships with Canada’s largest retailers. When you join our Sales team at P&G, you do more than “sell”. From Day 1, you will become a strategy consultant, working with the largest retailers on the biggest brands in Canada. You will draw on creative and data-driven insights to develop winning business plans to your customer and manage a multi-million dollar budget to bring your ideas to life. From shelving assortment to product showcases to in-store marketing, you will get the satisfaction of seeing your work come to life in the Canadian market, and potentially beyond!

As an Account Executive, you will:
Manage the P&G business and our relationships with Canada’s biggest retailers;

Use proprietary research, industry and brand understanding, and real data to create and deliver business plans to your customers;

Manage a multi-million dollar budget to execute and bring your ideas to life in the marketplace;

Influence customers’ decisions in critical business areas by using conceptual selling techniques and data-based presentations;

Develop distribution, pricing, shelving, and merchandising strategies based on consumer research that provides insight into what drives shopper purchase behaviors;

Join our dynamic selling teams and work closely with colleagues across multiple functions: Brand Management, Supply Network Operations, and Finance

Click here to learn more about what our Account Executives do from Day 1!

Qualifications

What would make you a good fit?

You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree;

You have 0-3 years of experience after graduation from a post-secondary institution;

You can start the role between February 2022 and April 2022 full-time in Toronto (relocation benefits are available)

You possess natural leadership and business skills, demonstrated in academic / extracurricular activities and prior work experiences;

You have strong communication skills that will enable you to thrive in a challenging and dynamic work environment;

You enjoy analyzing data and thinking critically to uncover insights that will help influence business decisions;

You have tenacity and an entrepreneurial spirit, and are passionate about winning;

You are a team player and enjoy collaborating with a diverse group of professionals, turning them into an effective and powerful team;

You have a demonstrated track record of initiative, innovation, and creativity.

Our Account Executives possess broad skill sets and diverse leadership experiences. We hire top talent from a variety of disciplines and areas of specialization.

How to Apply:
Please apply on www.pgcareers.com and complete both your application AND assessments as soon as possible as we’re interviewing candidates on a rolling basis. We encourage you to review the information here for details on what to expect.

Resume Submission: strong resumes will use the Context-Action-Results (CAR) format and highlight measurable results, in the areas of leadership and data analysis, achieved in your previous roles and experiences. Cover letters and transcripts are not required.

Assessment Overview: If your skills match our requirements, you will be asked to complete an online assessment(s). Please review our Assessment Overview here for more information on how to prepare. Assessment scores are valid for 12 months; to apply previous scores please click on the assessment link(s). If your score has expired, you will be prompted to re-write the assessments.

Additional Information:
P&G serves nearly five billion people around the world and has the strongest portfolio of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Tide®, Pantene®, Pampers®, Gillette®, and Old Spice®. Join us to grow your skills as a world-class leader! P&G Canada has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2021), Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2021), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2021).

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Underrepresented candidates including, but not limited to, People with disabilities, female and/or Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latin American, or two or more races are strongly encouraged to apply.

P&G is committed to accommodating any applicant with a disability, as required by law, during the recruitment, assessment, and selection process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please click here to submit your request.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this role. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure they are authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

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