Our client is a long‑established global company with a centuries‑deep heritage, recognized for delivering high‑quality consumer products grounded in innovation, responsible practices, and strong relationships across its supply network.

The Vice President, Canada role represents a unique opportunity to lead a high‑growth brand within a lean and entrepreneurial market structure. Our client’s business has grown significantly over the past decade, and the market offers meaningful runway for future growth. Reporting to the President, North America, the Vice President will serve as the senior leader for the Canadian business, shaping the commercial agenda and ensuring strong alignment with the broader North American strategy. 

This position combines strategic leadership with hands‑on commercial execution. The Vice President will lead select key customer relationships directly and will be accountable for driving distribution gains, innovation launches, and category execution.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned commercial leader with deep experience in the Canadian CPG landscape and a proven ability to manage a business of meaningful scale within a lean, entrepreneurial structure. This individual brings strong strategic acumen, financial fluency, and the ability to both set direction and execute with discipline. They are also an exceptional people leader, capable of developing talent, elevating capabilities, and fostering a high‑performance culture within a small team environment. Above all, they bring the judgment, presence, and agility required to lead a growing premium brand through its next phase of expansion.

This is a publicly advertised job posting for an existing vacancy. 

Odgers does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position.

  

To Apply

To fill this position, our client has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online as soon as possible. 

We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and our client throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. 

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.