Category Manager

4 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Vector NZ Full time

Category Manager
- Full-time
- Engagement type: Permanent - Employee
- Department: Supply Chain and Manufacturing

At HRV we believe everyone should love the feeling of coming home. In fact, since we started in 2003, we've helped over 500,000 Kiwis love the feeling of coming back to a warm, dry home. We provide whole home solutions, covering Ventilation, Water Filtration, Heat Pumps, Air Conditioning and EV charging.

We have just been voted Readers Digest most trusted home ventilation brand for 3 years in a row and we are also a part of Vector Limited, so you know you have the backing of a company that is transforming the energy sector.

**About the role**:
This role is responsible for developing and implementing the ventilation category strategy across the business to achieve product optimisation.

This includes ownership of key elements of the marketing mix, including product range management, pricing and margin maximisation, promotional planning, brand impact, key supplier relationships in collaboration with Supply Chain and Procurement and market share growth.

Your key areas of responsibility and accountability will include:

- Developing, owning and maintaining a category roadmap that supports the overall business strategy and consumer behaviours.
- Working with the Learning and Development team to provide product training for Sales and Operations teams.
- Be the owner of ‘category knowledge’ - developing and providing key relevant metrics, competitor profiles and strategies
- Analysing data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends regarding the product and category
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to build and implement the Category marketing plan based on consumer insights
- Managing pricing and promotional optimisation
- Managing the category contribution to margin
- Delivering Category business reporting highlighting key insights with recommended actions
- Involvement in all NPD projects as the Category lead

**Who we are looking for**:
Join our close-knit team of people who are passionate about making all Kiwi homes healthier. We have a great team, who like to have fun while ensuring they provide great outputs for the business. You will need the following skills and experience to help you to be a successful member of our team.

We are looking for a senior level Category Manager with:

- 5+ years Product Category Management role/experience, ideally in a technical category.
- Experience in Category, Product Management, Consumer Marketing, Sales and Buying
- Advanced Excel, modelling, PowerPoint, Navision, and CRM experience (required)
- Commercial mindset with full comprehension of marketing and sales principles
- An ability to work closely with R&D and across all areas of the business to coordinate product management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative style
- Experience in Manufacturing and Installation industries (preferred)

This is an opportunity not to be missed. At HRV we are committed to our team of over 200 staff, we’re here to develop your skills, create a diverse and respectful workplace and ensure that you succeed with us. You'll be offered a competitive salary, and the opportunity to grow your skills and make a real difference in a supportive, high-performing team.

**What we can offer you**:
We also offer a great range of **benefits** including:

- Free parking
- Flexible working arrangements
- Paid Birthday Leave - take the day off on us
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Recognition Programme (referral program and annual awards)
- Staff discounts on a range of great brands (Noel Leeming, Place Makers, Repco, Torpedo 7, Pita Pit and many more)

HRV engages a workforce made up of individuals with diverse skills, values, backgrounds, and experiences. HRV respects and values people who are different from each other, including gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, race, and religion.


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