National Manager

2 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand NZ Safety Blackwoods Full time

National Manager - Merchandising

These roles don’t come up often. An Executive Leadership role with a combination of Category, Marketing and Pricing. If you have extensive category experience at a senior level, then this could be the one for you.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Overall governance of Category Management and Produce Lifecycle Management
- Ownership of growth strategies across the full category portfolio
- Achieve gross margin targets
- Supplier relationship management
- Leverage supplier relationships to ensure stock supply to meet demand
- Lead and engage the business as a whole
- Liaise with Blackwoods offshore sourcing teams
- Effectively manage and support Blackwoods Own-brand initiatives
- Ensure supplier rebate income is to or ahead of budget
- Lead the business with market insights, and strategies to market to multi-channel and various industry groups
- Experience with financial forecasting and project planning
- High level analytical understanding
- Prides themselves on customer service
- Executive level negotiation and supplier relationship skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Organisational skills, and ability to plan to meet deadlines
- Performs well under a pressured environment
- Demonstrates strong leadership qualities, and can build a strategic high-quality team dynamic

**Benefits**:

- A competitive remuneration package
- Structured training and development programmes
- Great staff discounts
- Work life balance / flexibility

**About Us**:
At **NZ Safety Blackwoods**, part of the Wesfarmers group, we are passionate about providing expert knowledge and solutions to our customers. We have a strong reputation as a market leader providing industrial solutions for apparel, footwear, safety, engineering, tools and packaging.

For a confidential conversation please contact Lisa Tonner, Head of People and Safety on 027 563 2217

**_NZ Safety Blackwoods_** _promotes and adheres to the principles and practices of diversity._ We’re proud to be a major sponsor of KidsCan and the work they do caring for the community.

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