Emerging & International Category Assistant - Growth

Foodstuffs North Island; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free carparking

Onsite café

Discount at stores

Health insurance

Flexible working options

Birthday day off

Learning and development programs

Flu vaccinations

Tribes social groups

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island, operating as Foodies, is seeking an Assistant Category Manager for Emerging & International to support small, emerging and international suppliers. You will partner with the Merchandise team to guide suppliers through onboarding, ranging opportunities and ongoing collaboration with stores.

The role focuses on practical guidance, supplier growth and cross-functional coordination to optimise product selections for customers across NZ stores.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused, commercially minded and passionate about helping suppliers succeed.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Comfort with technology and learning new systems; SAP knowledge is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support a portfolio of suppliers as they prepare for retail and progress through their journey with Foodies.
• Use sales data and customer insights to inform ranging decisions, set expectations and review supplier performance.
• Guide suppliers through Foodies processes from onboarding and getting products into stores to further ranging opportunities.
• Be a key contact for product enquiries, collaborating with stores, suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Support supplier events and wider initiatives to help emerging and international suppliers succeed across the Co-op.

Skills

Customer-focused

Business acumen

Communication

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Tools

SAP

Job description

Foodstuffs North Island, operating as Foodies, is seeking an Assistant Category Manager for Emerging & International to support small, emerging and international suppliers. You will partner with the Merchandise team to guide suppliers through onboarding, ranging opportunities and ongoing collaboration with stores.

The role focuses on practical guidance, supplier growth and cross-functional coordination to optimise product selections for customers across NZ stores.