Dave Jones Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

Led commercialization of all innovation via stage gate process, the customer and shopper marketing team, and pricing and revenue growth management for The Minute Maid Company of Canada. Provided strategic direction and bi-monthly priorities to a field sales organization consisting of 30 field representatives that managed all National Retail accounts across 2,500 outlets.

Effectively stewarded the ongoing management of all innovation projects through the Stages & Gates innovation process. Led merchandising strategies and standards for all juice and juice products, as well as the rationalization of unprofitable products.

Negotiated and aligned with cross functional team on pipeline of innovation concepts. Managed a $7MM marketing execution budget while providing strategic direction on how and where to spend it.Concurrently covered a maternity leave from 2010-2011 for the position of Senior Brand Manager, Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, and Coke Zero.

Managed team of 7 marketers that were responsible for all partnership marketing aspects for National Food Service & On-Premise customers like Wendy's, Burger King, Subway, Pizza Pizza, and Cineplex Entertainment.

Led the renegotiation and acquisition of National Food Service &On-Premise customers like Cineplex Entertainment, and Pizza Pizza. Championed all partnership marketing aspects for Cineplex, Pizza Pizza, and Wendy's Restaurants Inc., as well as National convenience retail customers.

Category management lead for all confectionery, beverages and salty snacks within Loblaw Supermarket stores, including all seasonal confectionery. Negotiated annual customer agreements with suppliers. Managed flyer activity for Loblaw Supermarket stores across Ontario. Provided planogram direction and approver of product innovation from suppliers.

Negotiated with and managed all listings with suppliers. This included planograms, flyer activity, instore displays and pricing for all seasonal confectionery listings for all Loblaw Supermarket stores. Seasonal listings and promotions were for Valentines Day, Easter, Summer, Back to School, and Christmas.

Account Manager for international retailers that imported President's Choice and No Name products. Responsible for selling, logistics, production, labeling and packaging, and import licenses. Accounts included locations in Israel, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, and Mexico.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Member of the University of Western Ontario Varsity Football Team.

Marketing Management Post Graduate Degree, Marketing