Description
About the role:
Are you ready to be the driving force behind strategic collaborations that elevate partner brands to new heights? As a Senior Category Manager for our client, you’ll be the vital relationship manager between cross-functional teams internally and externally with retail channel partners and brand owners. You will have the overall responsibility for category and trade marketing activities, ensuring they stand out in the market. You will analyse sales and category targets based on planned activity for the business and perform regular reporting against key performance measures.
Key responsibilities:
- Be the key relationship manager between partner brands and key accounts and retail partners
- Project management where you define, measure, and deliver to category success factors for your brands.
- Craft cohesive marketing plans and go-to-market strategies.
- Build strong brand identities to drive volume and revenue growth.
Key Requirements:
- 5 – 10 years FMCG grocery channel experience and exposure in either a category, key accounts or trade marketing position
- Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods. Familiarity with grocery scan data will be crucial for success in this role.
- Proficiency in trade marketing, category management, shopper intelligence, and key accounts management.
- Collaborative negotiation style to form lasting partnerships.
- Ability to use data and information to engage with distribution channel partners and internal sales/supply chain colleagues effectively.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary package with an annual performance-based incentive
- Flexible working, 2 days from home
- Wellness product discounts
- Exposure to multi-national brand teams in the European and Asian markets
- Staff carpark and tools of trade
Apply now or contact Bethany Taplin on bethanyt@huntercampbell.co.nz for more information.
- Global business with a down to earth culture
- Diverse products and brands across personal care, health & food categories
- Competitive package, staff sales & flexible working