FMCG Category Growth Leader – Data-Driven Strategy (Auckland)
Essity
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Job summary
Essity in Auckland's Newmarket is seeking a Category Development Manager to turn shopper and market insights into category strategies that drive growth. You will influence partnerships and help shape better outcomes for customers and consumers, collaborating across Sales, Marketing, Commercial Finance and Demand Planning.
You will lead range review preparation, develop shelf layouts and pricing recommendations, translate data into actionable insights, and manage category reviews with timelines
Qualifications
- 5+ years in FMCG across Category, Sales or Marketing.
- Experience preparing and delivering range review presentations to customers.
- Strong ability to work with scan, shopper and category data (dunnhumby/Quantium).
- Ability to translate findings into practical, actionable plans.
- Excellent Excel and PowerPoint capabilities; strong communication.
Responsibilities
- Lead range review preparation with data, insights and storytelling.
- Develop ranging, pricing and shelf layout recommendations with Sales.
- Turn shopper, consumer and market data into clear, actionable insights.
- Develop category strategies across short, medium and long term horizons.
- Take a leading role in category reviews, timelines and recommendations.
- Build relationships with customers and provide a strong category perspective.
- Use multiple data sources to identify trends and support decisions.
- Monitor and report on performance and identify opportunities.
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Job description
Essity in Auckland's Newmarket is seeking a Category Development Manager to turn shopper and market insights into category strategies that drive growth. You will influence partnerships and help shape better outcomes for customers and consumers, collaborating across Sales, Marketing, Commercial Finance and Demand Planning.
You will lead range review preparation, develop shelf layouts and pricing recommendations, translate data into actionable insights, and manage category reviews with timelines
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