Category Manager
2 days ago
Innovation and disruption are welcomed by this instantly recognisable brand
- Auckland Central or Christchurch location
**Engage your entrepreneurial spirit, and strategic product management skills (FMCG) to build further success for this iconic NZ brand.**
**Overview**
This NZ food manufacturer’s focus for continued success is driven by a passion for producing classic and innovative tastes across their products to Kiwis everywhere. A true Kiwi Icon, with a strong history, you will be proud to work in this business and to develop their future story.
You will be at the helm of a critical portfolio, influencing your products development, delivering across a demanding category calendar which operates in a highly competitive marketplace. Commercially savvy, enthusiastically future focused they are wanting to continue elevating and building breadth in their consumer offering. Supportive, proactive, and dynamic, our client is seeking an energised, motivated, considered yet 'disruptive' manager who has the courage to challenge 'business as usual’.
**Position**
As category lead across two critical product portfolios you are the 'across the business' conduit for developing, implementing and delivering strategic results. Joining the Commercial Marketing team, the role is interestingly varied with responsibilities including product development, channel marketing strategies, stakeholder engagement, Channel distribution with influence over all related commercial elements. With opportunity to innovate, you are your truly your categories champion.
**Person**
You are not risk adverse. You excel at multi-level communications as well as being able to artfully navigate through supply channel process to champion product category growth. You understand brand architecture and experienced managing campaigns, budgets, and multi-level stakeholder relationships. Adaptability to change, ability to work autonomously and make decisions based on sound commercial judgement is critical. You have a strong FMCG background and will have learnt the importance of innovation and keeping things fresh in highly competitive markets. You are expert at operating across dynamic business environments to discover opportunity and deliver commercial success.
**Career Opportunity**
This role offers a stimulating career opportunity for a leader to influence a diverse, commercially focussed marketing team in this NZ and Pacific Region business, making a huge contribution to the future focused strategies of this operation.
**Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and hold a current work visa / residency or NZ citizenship.
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