Emerging & International Category Manager

Foodstuffs North Island Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free carparking

Onsite café

Health insurance

Flexible working options

Birthday day off

In-house learning and development

Job summary

Foodies is seeking an Emerging & International Assistant Category Manager to support a portfolio of small, emerging and international suppliers within our Merchandise team. You’ll provide practical guidance, commercial insight and hands-on support to help suppliers grow across our cooperative network.

In this role you’ll coach suppliers through onboarding, store onboarding to broader ranging opportunities, guided by sales data and customer insights, while collaborating with stores, suppliers and

Qualifications

• Customer-focused and commercially minded.
• Ability to interpret sales data and customer insights.
• Ability to work with SAP and learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support a portfolio of suppliers as they navigate retail and progression with Foodies.
• Use sales data and customer insights to inform ranging decisions and review supplier performance.
• Guide suppliers through Foodies processes, from onboarding and getting products into stores to broader 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 that help emerging and international suppliers succeed across the Co-op.

Skills

Supplier management

Data analysis

Relationship building

Communication

SAP knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Foodies is seeking an Emerging & International Assistant Category Manager to support a portfolio of small, emerging and international suppliers within our Merchandise team. You’ll provide practical guidance, commercial insight and hands-on support to help suppliers grow across our cooperative network.

In this role you’ll coach suppliers through onboarding, store onboarding to broader ranging opportunities, guided by sales data and customer insights, while collaborating with stores, suppliers and