Category Development Lead

2 days ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Tribe Recruitment Full time
Company Overview

Synlait is a young, pioneering company combining expert farming with state-of-the-art processing to produce nutritional milk products for global customers. With ambitious growth plans and strong business performance, it's an exciting time to join Synlait.

About The Job

This Category Strategy Manager role is a combination of Product Strategy, Portfolio Management, Innovation, and Marketing. You will be responsible for uncovering opportunities within the Adult Nutritionals portfolio to create bespoke offerings tailored to each target market.

Main Responsibilities
  1. Uncover market dynamics and opportunities to inform business cases.
  2. Develop and execute a 5-year roadmap for the portfolio, prioritizing pipeline projects and analyzing profitability.
  3. Manage the life cycle of the portfolio to ensure optimal category penetration.

You Will Be Responsible For:

  • Creating bespoke offerings tailored to each target market.
  • Developing and executing a 5-year roadmap for the portfolio.
  • Managing the life cycle of the portfolio.

Requirements:

  • A background in product management or innovation.
  • Proven track record delivering effective market insights and value propositions.
  • Ability to communicate solutions-based approaches to customers and travel 2-3 times a year.


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