Merchandiser Manager

We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries.

We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. Combining the strength and scale of our large multinational operations with expert local knowledge, we support our 2.1 million customers and delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day.

In Australia, we have proudly been operating for nearly 90 years. Our local team of over 3,000 individuals helps to make, move, and sell some of the world's most loved drinks. Our well-known portfolio in Australia includes the Coca-Cola family of products, as well as beloved brands like Sprite, Fanta, Mount Franklin, Powerade, and Grinders Coffee.

We aim to grow our business in a way that manages our social and environmental impacts responsibly and makes our people and our stakeholders proud. We're taking action in areas where we know we have significant impact, including sustainable packaging, consumer wellbeing, energy and climate, and water stewardship.

CCEP NZ has an exciting opportunity for an organised and efficient Merchandising Manager to join our collaborative team in Wellington. This full-time role comes with a competitive salary, many excellent benefits, and the chance to progress your career at a thriving company.

As a Merchandising Manager in our Grocery channel, you will be responsible for a team of about 30 merchandisers mainly across the Lower North Island, ensuring your team has our brands looking exceptional in the market It is a hands-on role, so you'll sometimes be out in the trade with your team and peers and certainly not afraid to get your hands dirty The standard week is a Monday to Friday business hours role. There will be an element of overnight travel and some weekend work on occasion but with your superior planning skills, you typically schedule this. Travel might look like an overnight to New Plymouth and Hawke's Bay, with the occasional work from the Palmerston North office, coupled with regular day trips to Whanganui and Masterton.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Onboarding and Training: Facilitate comprehensive induction programs for new Merchandisers, ensuring alignment with organisational standards and operations.
• Performance Coaching: Provide ongoing guidance to existing team members to optimise workflows, emphasising compliance with health, safety, and wellbeing requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal departments and external partners to support business objectives.
• Operational Administration: Oversee administrative functions, including documentation, payroll, reporting, and coordination of practical training and development initiatives for team members.
• Workforce Planning: Manage team rostering to meet Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) service level agreements, ensuring optimal resource allocation within approved Merchandiser budget parameters.
• Talent Acquisition: Execute recruitment and selection processes in accordance with company policies to maintain high-quality team standards
• Compliance and Documentation: Ensure all operational processes, documentation, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are completed accurately and within prescribed timelines, adhering to company policies and regulatory guidelines.

To apply for this Merchandiser Manager role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include:

• The natural ability to lead, coach and develop a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Managing ongoing training and support of your team
• Build a ONE TEAM culture
• Giving constructive performance feedback.
• Have a minimum intermediate level of MS Office skills including Excel
• Solutions focused
• Ability to think outside the box
• FMCG experience is preferred

In return for your passion, collaborative approach and commitment, you'll receive a competitive salary and benefits package including a company-branded vehicle and superannuation. You'll also be joining a friendly and inclusive culture. At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), we make, sell and distribute the world's most loved drinks brands to more than 600 million people. We want a workforce as diverse as our products – with a culture that fosters belonging and inclusivity in New Zealand.

You must hold a full NZ driving licence.

We will aim to start interviews for the role by end of December and carry on w/c 12th January 2026.

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, we are always refreshing the way we work and becoming a more inclusive, diverse and equitable company. It's important to us that you have the best recruitment experience possible, therefore, please let us know what support we can put in place for you in terms of any accessibility adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Studies have shown that women and people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every requirement. We don't want that to hold you back. If this role sparks your interest and you bring relevant experience or potential — we'd love to hear from you.

Coca-Cola Europacific is committed to the health and safety of all employees and to equal employment opportunity for all employees to ensure that our employees have a safe work environment that is also free of discrimination and harassment.

This role will be subject to our standard pre-employment checks, which includes employment references, working rights and/or medical check, background checks, dependent on role.