Category & Insights Specialist

**Who are we?**

Mondelēz New Zealand has been distributing delicious snacks in Aotearoa for Kiwis to enjoy for more than 100 years. Our team are the proud custodians of our iconic brands, including Cadbury, Pascall, Toblerone, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch, Philadelphia, OREO, and Olina’s.

**Why Mondelez?**

At Mondelēz NZ our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re incredibly proud of our team - together we’re very good at what we do, because we’re connected, collaborative and supportive.

Your development and career are a priority, and you’ll have the opportunity to build your career locally and globally if desired. Our world is fast paced, but you’ll have a supportive environment in which to grow, with leaders who will empower you to achieve your potential.

We believe in the importance of balancing work and life demands and offer the flexibility you need to achieve it. Yet connecting with colleagues in our engaging and fun environment definitely makes coming into the office worthwhile.

We are committed to making a positive contribution to local communities across Aotearoa through our partnerships with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand, The Halberg Foundation, and The Kindness Collective. Each year you will have the opportunity to volunteer for these organisations or a charity that has meaning for you.

**The Opportunity**

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a**Category & Insights Specialist.**This rolesforms part of thecritical customer facing execution arm of the Category Planning & Activation team. Drawing on insights and analytics, you will work closely with category & customer teams to champion the category review process to create mutual growth opportunities for Mondelez and our customers. This role keeps a keen eye on emerging market, shopper and brand dynamics to ensure we continually optimise range and space in store, as well as delight our shoppers through the execution of product launches and activations.

**The ingredients you’ll bring**
- The ability to review market, retailer and shopper insights and link these to our category growth strategy and point of buying principles.
- The analytical curiosity to identify growth opportunities and convert these into clear actions.
- A passion for cross functional collaboration as you lead the development of range review recommendations and ad hoc presentations for customers.
- A customer centric mindset as you communicate range and space opportunities to key external customers and internal Sales Operations teams.

**About You**
- A strong desire to drive your future and accelerate your career.
- An understanding of the category review process, and instore space planning within FMCG.
- Basic knowledge of sales & analytical sources such asNielsen / Quantium / dunnhumby
- The ability to turn insights and analytics into action.
- Solid communication and problem-solving skills.
- Strong grasp on retailer time horizons and planning cycles.

**Benefits**

When you join Mondelez you will enjoy an inclusive and diverse environment, with access to learning platforms and personal development tools to help you grow. You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary and an incentive linked to business performance with a payout up to 200%, market-leading superannuation, medical insurance, generous parental leave, life insurance, and access to free physio. We also have plenty of onsite parking, and plenty of confectionery of course

**About Mondelez International**

At Mondelēz International, our mission is to provide consumers with the right snack, for the right moment, made in the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We are one of the largest snack companies in the world, with operations in more than 80 countries.

We’re committed to offering Kiwi consumers great products from our global portfolio, while continuing to make and develop innovative products just for our local fans. The majority of the products we sell in NZ are made in one of our 6 Australian factories. This is where we develop and manufacture our iconic Cadbury products - blocks, bars and Easter bunnies, and our other delicious snacks under the Pascall, The Natural Confectionery Company, Sour Patch Kids, Philadelphia, Olina’s and OB Finest brands.

**Our commitment**

Mondelēz New Zealand is committed to diversity, equity & inclusion, and ensuring each individual is able to bring their whole self to work each day. We welcome people of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, ages, life stages, all sexualities and all genders to apply. If you require any specific support or adjustments through your recruitment journey with us, please don’t hesitate to advise us.

No Relocation support available

**Business Unit Summary**

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