Category Manager

4 days ago


Auckland, New Zealand Woolworths Limited Full time

Career Opportunities: Category Manager - Grocery Non Food (1016534)Requisition ID 1016534 - Posted - New Zealand - Full-time - CommercialWe are Woolworths GroupWe are Woolworths Group.
200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand.
Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'.
That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace.
With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.Key senior role within our Merchandise teamLooking after our Grocery Non Food categoriesGreat career move
Social, supportive team cultureReady to make an impact?We are now looking for an experienced Category Manager reporting to our Merchandise Manager in our wider team.
Joining the Buying and Merchandising team is the perfect opportunity to gain additional portfolio experience or to step up in your Category career
We're a team who thrive on working collaboratively with our suppliers and internal teams to drive strategies and reach our business goals, ensuring we continue to deliver our purpose of making Kiwis' lives better every day.About the Role | Mo te TurangaAs a Category Manager, you will be looking after Grocery Non Food portfolios.
On a daily basis, you will be negotiating with vendors to develop or procure a product and lead the buying and merchandising processes.
At the heart of this role, we focus on putting our customers, team, and suppliers first whilst delivering great solutions around our category strategies through procurement, promotions, price, and placement - a challenging but rewarding role and one where you'll really make a difference in the lives of our customers.Key accountabilities:Identifying the business's merchandise needs and understanding the buying/selling patterns to provide insight on planning and activitiesMaintain awareness of product trends, availability, and customer preferencesBuild strong, productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and maintain these relationshipsDevelopment of strategic plans including recommendations to changes to drive the success of the categoryAbout You | MouTo succeed in this role you'll be highly collaborative, a natural problem solver, and commercially driven.
You'll be comfortable in your knowledge and ability to build strong partnerships with our suppliers and have a strong level of financial and commercial acumen.
You will need to have category management experience to be successful in the role.Working with Woolworths NZ | Me mahi tahi tatou ki Woolworths NZOur purpose is to make Kiwis' lives a little better every day.We're friendly, down-to-earth, and energetic - we work hard but we have a great time doing it, and we love what we do.
There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you'll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week.
We offer a diverse range of career opportunities across our ecosystem.We are proud to be a Work 180 endorsed employer for all women; view the great work we do here.Come as you are | Nau mai, whakatau maiWe're an equal opportunity employer and are committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all.If you're smart and good at what you do, let's work together | Me mahi tahi tatouEveryone belongs at Woolworths GroupDiversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realizing our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow.
We recognize the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems.
As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.
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