Category Investment Manager

5 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Canon Full time

**About Us**

Canon is the world's leading imaging organisation. As a Fortune 500 Company, we actively inspire people with imaginative ideas that enable you to connect, communicate and achieve more than you thought possible.

When you join Canon New Zealand, you’ll find a rewarding culture that values you. You’re empowered to focus on your career progression and turn your goals into reality. You’ll be an integral part of the group’s success.

**Scope of the role includes**:
To manage the trade and category investment strategy for the Consumer Imaging and Services division of Canon NZ, in order to deliver the budgeted net sales and profits.

Responsibility for setting and delivery of category and product specific strategies, channel and customer development, and tactical marketing plans to assist with achieving sales and market share goals, in line with the overall business strategy.

Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret various forms of data, utilising these to provides actionable insights to the internal team and our customers.

Collaboration with the Sales, Product Management and Marketing teams are essential, both at a local and ANZ level.
- The position is responsible for delivering on the following key accountabilities:_
- Develop category go to market strategies and plans
- Drive sales and profit through the execution of consumer promotions and retailer sales offers, including monthly and seasonal promotional plans
- Define and deliver a portfolio pricing strategy for all products including a 'whole of life' view
- Oversee financial management by category and customer
- Assist in managing the product lifecycle from launch to exit from the marketplace
- Conduct and utilise competitor analysis, GfK market data, research, competitive intelligence, customer feedback, and trend analysis to ensure targeted and successful campaign delivery by Marketing
- Lead the development of accurate sales forecasts via close collaboration with local Sales, ANZ Product Planning and Product Marketing, play an active role in the monthly Oceania forecasting/allocation process
- Monitor and report on sales forecast and supply to forecast accuracy
- Collaboration, communication and working in partnership are key to leading this function, across the NZ business and with the Australian Category Marketing, ANZ Product Marketing and ANZ Marketing functions.
- Actively contribute to the strategic direction of the Consumer Imaging and Services division as part of the leadership team

**About You**
- Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in business or similar
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales/product management/trade marketing or relevant discipline
- Financial analysis and reporting, understanding of financial reports and documents, budgeting
- Business acumen and disposition - focussing on making decisions with ROI in mind at all times
- Background in Consumer Electronics or FMCG industries
- Leadership experience, team management
- Ability to turn customer insight into actionable outcomes
- Strong communication skills - written and verbal
- Analytical skills - research and data interpretation
- Cross functional Team player - ability to influence non-reporting colleagues and peers
- Strong in MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Presentation skills - required to engage and influence customers key decision makers
- Networking skills - able to quickly identify key internal and external contacts and influence same
- Building internal and external strategic relationships
- Ability to identify, prioritise and execute on tasks effectively

**What’s in it for you**:
We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We trust you will bring your authentic self to work and we will focus on making sure that together, we make a strong contribution to the broader community in which we operate. Where possible, flexible working arrangements are the norm, as we know a better work-life balance can improve your motivation, performance, and productivity.

Successful applicants will be notified of next steps.


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