Category Manager

4 weeks ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Fletcher Building Limited Full time

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Category Manager to join our team and drive the performance of our categories.

As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for the development and execution of strategic plans in your categories. Your customer centric strategies will deliver the best range assortments in New Zealand, whilst maximizing revenue through effective supplier terms and cost of goods management.

As the PlaceMakers Power Tool Category Manager you are responsible for overseeing the success of our power tools category by ensuring our range and offer aligns strongly to our Trade Customer base. Market analysis, supplier management, pricing strategy, and product selection are all critical to ensure we remain competitive and are meeting customer needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Maximize revenue through effective cost of goods and terms of trade management.
  2. Design and execute best in class ranges for your designated categories.
  3. Develop and execute category initiatives that achieve category sales and profit targets for the fiscal year.
  4. Collaborate with the Pricing team to monitor and take appropriate action on pricing, (both cost and sell) to maintain competitiveness in the market.
  5. Optimize supply strategies for core categories to enhance commercial performance.
  6. Conduct regular category reviews and ensure product offers are performing.
  7. Collaborate with Visual Merchandising to optimize in-store displays.
  8. Grow key supplier partnerships through effective joint business planning.

This is a full-time permanent role offering 40 hours a week. Based full time from our Support office in Penrose.

Qualifications and Skills:

  1. Experience in Category or Product Management, ideally in a building products or related area.
  2. Proven ability to develop and execute customer centric category strategies and plans.
  3. A track record of driving improvements in customer outcomes, whilst maximizing revenue.
  4. Highly developed supplier relationship skills.
  5. Tertiary qualification in business or marketing is an asset.
  6. Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
  7. Customer-focused approach with a strong commitment to meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

Join Us: We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Research shows that females and minority groups don't always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. If this role interests you but you feel you don't quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

Pre-employment checks including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.

We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.

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