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Category Development Manager - Foods (12-month contract)

Category Development Manager - Foods (12-month contract)

NestléWorkFromHome, Auckland, New Zealand
11 hours ago
Job description

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Location : Parnell, Auckland

12-month mat leave cover

THE OPPORTUNITY

An exciting opportunity exists to join Nestlé as a Category Development Manager – Foods in New Zealand, covering a 12-month maternity leave.

Reporting to the Country Lead – Foods, you will lead the Category, Channel, and Revenue Management strategy for the Foods Business. You’ll work together with Marketing to shape breakthrough category innovation and lead the development of clear strategies and success plans tailored to each channel and customer.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...

You will be responsible for leading the channel thinking of the Commercial team, taking responsibility for developing and implementing channel strategies. The role will also provide the opportunity to engage with Senior stakeholders across our business.

  • Develop and adapt category strategies using shopper, channel, customer, and competitor insights
  • Lead the creation and integration of channel strategies into customer plans, including investment and route-to-market approaches
  • Translate shopper insights into practical actions that support customer and channel growth
  • Monitor competitor activity across channels and identify opportunities for competitive advantage
  • Drive Commercial Planning (ICP) process, ensuring cross-functional alignment, timely execution and ensuring strategies are reflected in broader business planning
  • Apply revenue management principles to shape trade spend frameworks and recommend optimal budgets
  • Guide annual channel category planning and ensure alignment with commercial goals
  • Develop promotional guidelines and compelling category stories to support execution

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL

At Nestlé, you will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team. Together, we will drive the strength of our brands, the quality of our products, and the future of our business.

  • Min 4 years of experience in category.
  • Proven track record of delivering against key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Experience managing a category or channel within a fast-paced environment
  • Strong understanding of sales functions including Customer Development, Field Sales, and Customer teams
  • Demonstrated ability to lead or contribute effectively within cross-functional commercial teams
  • Proficient in data analytics with hands-on experience using tools such as Power BI, Quantium & Dunnhubby.
  • Applicants must have full New Zealand working rights.

    Applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

    Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.

    Benefits

    In addition, we offer :

  • Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
  • Five pre-scheduled KitKat days per year - your time to take a break
  • Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
  • Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
  • Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
  • Discounted Nestlé products
  • Our Story

    At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, embracing innovation, and empowering people and teams to win.

    We aim to hire respectful, curious, value driven and inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

    Be a force for good.

    For more information, please visit our website Nestlé | Welcome | Get In Touch New Zealand (nestle.co.nz)

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