Category Manager

6 days ago

East Tamaki, New Zealand CARTERS Full time NZ$80,000 - NZ$120,000 per year

About the company

At CARTERS, we've been helping build New Zealand - and Kiwi trade careers - for over 150 years. Our continued success and reputation as the best building partner in the market can only happen with the right teams. That's why we look for people, who are results-focused, have shared values and are passionate about customer success.

About the role

The Category Manager is an important role within CARTERS, responsible for championing a range of core construction & building products across the CARTERS branch network. The role focuses on ensuring we have the right range, from the right suppliers at the right price, and that they are merchandised and promoted in the best interests of our Trade Customer Base.

Reporting to the General Manager of Procurement and Supply Chain, you will liaise with our key suppliers, Branches and other Internal stakeholders to ensure we optimise the portfolio.The key responsibilities include developing and implementing Category Plans covering range, shelf pricing, merchandising, promotional activity and placement of product consistent with the Category Objectives.

You will join the Category Manager team based at CARTERS' National Support Office in East Tamaki.

About you

This is a busy operational focused role requiring a high level of commercial maturity, well developed communication skills and the ability to manage competition priorities and workload.

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Ideally, experience in a similar role
  • Sales-oriented, customer service-focus and a skilled communicator
  • Flair for marketing with an ability to seek and implement new opportunities
  • Analytical, attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills
  • Willing to challenge the norm, able to think outside the box, leverages new technology to improve selling process
  • High level of proficiency in MS Excel
  • Team player, have the ability to work with people across the organisation
  • Establishes rapport easily and significantly with suppliers for the benefit of the customers
  • Result-driven, with utmost respect of process

What we offer

In return, we'll make sure you're looked after in a professional, positive, inclusive and supportive working environment that you can be proud of. We offer:

  • A competitive salary package
  • 7.5% Benefits Package, includes Superannuation Savings Scheme, Life & Disability Insurance
  • We also pay for your Southern Cross Health Insurance
  • Training, development, coaching and promotional opportunities
  • Supportive, respectful, fun, collaborative, diverse team
  • Buying privileges across all Carters stores

If this sounds like you, we'd be keen to hear from you. Apply to work with CARTERS today. You won't look back

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