You must have high academic achievement, strong communication skills, excellent Microsoft Excel skills, and analytical thinking to succeed in this co-op opportunity.

You will assist in analyzing reports, develop actionable insights from data, uncover category trends, understand shopper behaviors, and lead a project presentation to key stakeholders.

Business, Operations & Strategy

Canada

Toronto

Large

J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) is a diverse family owned company with operations in Canada and the United States. Since 1882 our focus has been on providing quality products and superior service to customers around the world. Our head offices are in Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. J.D. Irving, Limited is made up of a diverse group of companies in various business segments: 

Forestry & Forest Products 
Transportation 
Shipbuilding & Industrial Marine
Retail & Distribution 
Industrial Equipment, Construction Services & Building Materials
Specialty Printing  
Consumer Packaged Goods 
Food Processing 

At J.D. Irving, Limited our core values form the foundation of our company’s story and how we operate on a daily basis. J.D. Irving, Limited is committed to growing leaders and providing them with challenging and rewarding career opportunities. With a focus on creating an aligned and engaged workforce across various industries, JDI offers both internal and external competency based development tailored to individual needs. Our external partners are recognized as world-class, assisting us in creating one of the best leadership pipelines in the country. We partner with some of the top educational and training development schools in Canada who are considered to be "leaders in developing leaders"​.

Manufacturing & Electronics

J.D. Irving, Limited

Manufacturing

<ul><li>The Category &amp; Shopper Development Student Co-op&nbsp;will&nbsp;be based out of&nbsp;Toronto, Ontario (1551 Weston Road, M6M 4Y4)&nbsp;with the opportunity for&nbsp;hybrid&nbsp;flexible work options.&nbsp;This is a&nbsp;temporary student position.&nbsp;During your 4-month co-op term month starting in September 2024, you will be responsible for proactively supporting the Category and Shopper Development (CSD) team in reporting and analysis, presentation development and working on solving key business issues.</li><li>In this role, you will assist in the creation of fact-based selling stories by providing relevant category, channel and customer/shopper information. You will leverage &amp; interpret sales and market trends to identify areas of over or under performance, uncover the rationale &amp; highlight future opportunities for growth.&nbsp;You will analyze shopper purchasing behaviors to assist in the development of recommendations that support achievement of our key business objectives. You will also enhance reporting capabilities, communication processes and continue the development of best practices within our coop student program.&nbsp;</li><li>Success in this role will require results-driven behavior, intellectual curiosity, analytical thinking, and the ability to develop and present recommendations.&nbsp;We have an excellent student program at J.D.&nbsp;Irving&nbsp;with formal and informal opportunities to meet and network with people from&nbsp;all across&nbsp;the business, including other students. This is a great experience that will provide you with real, valuable work experience that will allow you to challenge yourself and learn from industry-leading professionals!&nbsp;</li></ul>

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The Category & Shopper Development Student Co-op will be based out of Toronto, Ontario (1551 Weston Road, M6M 4Y4) with the opportunity for hybrid flexible work options. This is a temporary student position. During your 4-month co-op term month starting in September 2024, you will be responsible for proactively supporting the Category and Shopper Development (CSD) team in reporting and analysis, presentation development and working on solving key business issues.In this role, you will assist in the creation of fact-based selling stories by providing relevant category, channel and customer/shopper information. You will leverage & interpret sales and market trends to identify areas of over or under performance, uncover the rationale & highlight future opportunities for growth. You will analyze shopper purchasing behaviors to assist in the development of recommendations that support achievement of our key business objectives. You will also enhance reporting capabilities, communication processes and continue the development of best practices within our coop student program. Success in this role will require results-driven behavior, intellectual curiosity, analytical thinking, and the ability to develop and present recommendations. We have an excellent student program at J.D. Irving with formal and informal opportunities to meet and network with people from all across the business, including other students. This is a great experience that will provide you with real, valuable work experience that will allow you to challenge yourself and learn from industry-leading professionals! 

Category & Shopper Development Student Co-op - Toronto - Fall 2024

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J.D. Irving, Limited

Mission & Purpose