Packaging Category Leader | Drive Growth & Strategy

Bidfood; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Staff buying privileges across food &H

Career progression opportunities

Supportive collaborative culture

Visible impact across growth and innov

Job summary

Bidfood in New Zealand seeks a Packaging Category Manager to own the Packaging and Non-Food portfolio across the nationwide network. You will develop category strategies that boost profitability, strengthen supplier partnerships and deliver value for customers and branches.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Sales, Marketing and Operations to keep the offering competitive and aligned with market needs. This is a role that combines commercial acumen with relationship management to drive

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in Category Management, Procurement or a related commercial role.
• Experience within packaging, foodservice, FMCG or distribution environments.
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data and insights.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Proactive, self-driven approach and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel nationally when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies that drive sales and market share growth.
• Identify opportunities to improve product range, pricing and supplier performance.
• Monitor market trends, emerging products and competitor activity.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships and lead negotiations.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Operations to keep offerings competitive.
• Deliver recommendations that improve category performance and profitability.

Skills

Category Management

Procurement

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Bidfood in New Zealand seeks a Packaging Category Manager to own the Packaging and Non-Food portfolio across the nationwide network. You will develop category strategies that boost profitability, strengthen supplier partnerships and deliver value for customers and branches.

You will collaborate with Procurement, Sales, Marketing and Operations to keep the offering competitive and aligned with market needs. This is a role that combines commercial acumen with relationship management to drive