Category Manager

2 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Lion Full time

Here at Lion we don’t settle for ordinary. We're passionate about crafting exceptional brands that bring people together, spark conversations, and create unforgettable moments. Our Marketing team are responsible for shaping the identity and driving the success of our brand portfolio. We’re all about passion, energy and teamwork to serve uplifting moments to our consumers and truly be at the heart of good times.

We are currently looking for a **Category Manager **to join us on a fixed term basis. In this role you will support the category strategy, defining where we play and acting as the champion for customer within the business. You will leverage your expertise with data to connect the dots between multiple data sources to create actionable insights working alongside our Sales teams.

A day in the life will look like:

- Support with category growth with our customers by providing clear strategy and actionable insights
- Ensuring internal strategic alignment to enable delivery of both enable delivery of both portfolio & category strategies
- Owning the day-to-day relationships and communications with key data partners

To be successful you will bring:

- Strong analytic ability and commercial acumen
- Skilled in engaging and collaborating across multiple stakeholders, with the ability to communicate key messages
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate in the grey
- Account management or category management would be advantageous

Join us in building the next chapter of a proud Lion legacy by embracing a challenger mindset - being curious, courageous, and acting with conviction. We don't just offer a job; we offer growth and development ‘on tap’ where you can unleash your potential and be part of something extraordinary

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and leveraging unique perspectives to innovate and grow.


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