Category Insights Intern (paid part time)

Vitaco; Howick; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Flexible study schedule

Product discounts

Onsite café

Wellness initiatives

Naturopathic advice

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Vitaco in East Tamaki, Auckland, is seeking a Category Insights Intern to support range and space planning, reporting, and tracking new product launches. This paid, part-time role fits alongside your studies, offering two to three days per week for up to 12 months.

You will develop dashboards, collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Operations, and gain exposure to category management. Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and a curious mindset toward data and consumer insights are valued.

Qualifications

• Final year student or recent graduate in Commerce, Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics or Analytics.
• Available to work two to three days per week for up to 12 months.
• Proficient with Excel and MS Office.
• Interested in AI, data visualisation and consumer insights.

Responsibilities

• Assist in range and space planning and reporting activities.
• Support tracking and evaluation of new product launches.
• Build market data dashboards and coordinate reviews with internal/external teams.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

MS Office

AI curiosity

Shoppers and retail understanding

Education

Commerce/Business degree

Analytics related degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Category Insights Intern (paid part time)

Our Story

Vitaco is a leading Australasian manufacturer and distributor of an outstanding collection of supplement, health food and sports nutrition brands. Our four core brands—Healtheries, Nutra-Life, Musashi and Athena—have been helping people live healthier lives in New Zealand, Australia and more than 30 countries worldwide for over 100 years.

Vitaco offers a dynamic and supportive team environment and is proud to have an employee engagement index surpassing 90%.

Your Opportunity

This role is designed to work alongside your tertiary studies while supporting your transition into a graduate career. Reporting directly to the Category Insights Lead, this internship offers two to three days of work per week for up to 12 months. It’s a great opportunity to gain real-world experience in a fast-moving consumer goods business here in New Zealand.

As the Category Insights Intern, you’ll build genuine capability and take ownership of meaningful projects across range and space planning and reporting, tracking and evaluating new product launches, developing market data dashboards, and coordinating internal and external customer promotional reviews.

You’ll work collaboratively with different departments and gain valuable exposure to Category Management, while building a broad understanding of how Category, Marketing, Sales, Finance and Operations work together to grow the Vitaco Health business.

To be successful in this role, you should be:

• In your final year of tertiary study, or have recently completed a degree in Commerce, Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Research, Analytics or a related discipline
• Available for a fixed term of up to 12 months, working two to three days per week at our East Tāmaki site
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
• Interested in AI, data visualisation and new ways of working
• Curious about shoppers, consumers, retail, brands and how commercial decisions are made
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisation skills through your studies or extracurricular activities

Previous corporate or FMCG experience is not required. We welcome examples from university projects, part-time employment, volunteering, community activities, leadership roles or sport to complement your application.

The ability to collaborate positively with the Vitaco team and other departments, and to work well across different teams, will be critical to your success. This experience will build a strong foundation for graduate careers in category management, insights, analytics, sales, marketing and commercial functions.

What can you expect in return?

• On-the-job learning, development and coaching
• Competitive hourly rate
• Flexibility around study and examination commitments
• Great discounts on our products
• Subsidised onsite café
• Wellness initiatives
• Access to naturopathic advice from our in-house experts
• A fun and supportive work environment—and more

Why join Vitaco?

At Vitaco, our vision is Empowering Healthier Lives. We are one of Australasia’s leading health and wellness companies, employing more than 650 people across New Zealand and Australia. Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as Nutra-Life, Healtheries, Musashi, Athena and Balance, with products distributed across Australasia and more than 30 countries worldwide.

We are proud to have been recognised as an HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice in 2025 and 2026 and shortlisted for the 2026 Best Places to Work Awards.