Category Manager - Support Office

Placemakers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Staff-buying privileges

Employee Assistance Program

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Placemakers is seeking a strategic Category Manager to lead our Timber category, with oversight across landscaping and rural. You’ll drive category performance through supplier partnerships, pricing, and range management, underpinned by market trends and customer needs.

Based in our Penrose office, this full-time role requires 40 hours per week and collaboration with branches, sales and marketing to deliver excellent customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Category Management or similar commercial role with timber exposure.
• Experience developing customer-focused category strategies that drive performance.
• Strong supplier management, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Analytical, organized and decisive with sound decision-making.
• Commercially astute with ability to translate insights into results.
• Team player who thrives on developing and working with others.
• Competitive salary and staff-buying privileges evident in the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive sales growth and profitability.
• Manage pricing and COGS to stay competitive and protect margins.
• Curate high-performing product ranges across channels.
• Build and manage supplier relationships with regular reviews.
• Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify opportunities.
• Conduct category reviews for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with branches, sales, marketing and suppliers to deliver great outcomes.
• Support showroom presentation and overall customer experience.

Skills

Category Management

Timber

Supplier management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer-focused

Job description

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We’re looking for a strategic, commercially driven Category Manager to lead our Timber category, with oversight across landscaping and rural.

You’ll drive category performance through strong supplier partnerships, effective pricing and product range management, and a clear understanding of customer and market trends. Working cross-functionally, you’ll ensure a competitive, innovative and customer-focused offer.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies to deliver sales growth, profitability and supply continuity

• Manage pricing and cost of goods to remain competitive and optimise margins
• Curate high-performing, innovative product ranges across channels
• Build and manage key supplier relationships, including negotiation and performance reviews
• Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify opportunities
• Conduct category reviews to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with branches, sales, marketing and suppliers to deliver great customer outcomes
• Support showroom presentation and overall customer experience

This is a full-time permanent role offering 40 hours a week. Based full time from our Support office in Penrose

About you

• Proven experience in Category Management, Product Management, or a similar commercial role, with strong exposure to Timber
• Demonstrated success developing and executing customer-focused category strategies that drive commercial performance
• Highly developed supplier management, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical, organisational, and decision-making capabilities
• Commercially astute, with the ability to identify opportunities and translate insights into results
• Strong team focus who thrives on developing and growing
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across multiple internal teams and stakeholders
• Competitive salary & Staff-buying privileges
• Genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group
• Employment Education Fund
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team

Join Us

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. If this role interests you but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

Pre-employment checks including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.

We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.