Assistant Category Manager - Pantry 8mth

Woolworths Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Team discounts

Rewards program

Wellbeing programs

Generous leave policy

Job summary

Woolworths Group in Auckland invites applications for an Assistant Category Manager on an eight-month secondment based at Favona. The role focuses on the Pantry (Baking & Spreads) category, delivering customer-led promotions and strong ROI while building collaborative relationships with store teams.

Ideal candidates bring experience in category management or a strong willingness to learn, with excellent organisational and communication skills and a keen commercial acumen.

Qualifications

• Previous Assistant Category Manager experience preferred.
• Proven negotiation and influencing skills are important.
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams to adapt to changing conditions.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and interpersonal abilities.
• High proficiency in verbal and written communication.
• Proficient with Excel and Google Apps for daily work.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Category Manager in executing category plans aligned to customer needs and store targets.
• Run promotional programs to deliver against sales, profit and market share targets.
• Optimise promotions through frequency, depth, funding and phasing for value.
• Use data and insights to ensure customer-led offers with ROI.
• Collaborate with suppliers on promotional investments and KPI-aligned executions.

Skills

Negotiation

Influencing skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Organisation and time management

Commercial acumen

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Computer literacy

Tools

Excel

Google Apps

Job description

• 8 month secondment opportunity based at Favona, Auckland
• Working within our Pantry (Baking & Spreads) Category is an excellent opportunity to for an experienced or new ACM
• A passion for relationship building and making a difference in our stores and for our customers will take you far

• 8 month secondment opportunity based at Favona, Auckland
• Working within our Pantry (Baking & Spreads) Category is an excellent opportunity to for an experienced or new ACM
• A passion for relationship building and making a difference in our stores and for our customers will take you far

We are Woolworths Group | Ko Woolworths Tātou

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts, and unique perspectives across Australia and New Zealand. Connected by a shared Purpose - 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow'. That Purpose fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments, and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you're excited to turn today's blue-sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive, and empowering workplace. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work, and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do | Hei mahi

Assist the Category Manager in executing category plans that are better for customers, simpler for stores and deliver against financial and non-financial targets. The primary role of an ACM is to run an effective promotional program that delivers against sales, profit and market share targets.

• Optimising the promotional program through the frequency, depth, funding and phasing of promotions whilst ensuring we are providing market leading value for our customers
• Utilise data and insights to ensure our promotional offers are customer led and deliver a ROI
• Leveraging sales driving tactics for key customer offers (brochure, sales planning, event space etc.)
• Negotiating with Suppliers on promotional investment and executions (aligning to KPI’s).
• Collaboration with other team members and stakeholders e.g. Category Manager & Assistant, Marketing, Online, Replenishment, Promotions etc. to implement promotional activity effectively

What you’ll bring | Hei mahi

• Previous Assistant Category Manager experience preferred
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Willingness to learn, a curious mind and experience in collaborating with cross functional teams to adapt to changing conditions
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Strong commercial acumen
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills
• Highly proficient verbal and written communication skills
• High level of computer literacy with proficiency in excel and Google apps

What you’ll experience | Ngā Huanga

Our Team Members Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do And We’re Always Looking For Ways To Support Your Career Journey And Reward Great Work

• A commitment to flexibility through a hybrid working model which combines time spent at a support office or hub and time working from home, supporting both in-person connection and balancing the flexibility that remote working provides for our teams
• High-impact role supporting our teams who enrich our communities.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group | No Woolworths tātou

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.