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Nestle Category Strategy Manager in Parnell, New Zealand
POSITION SNAPSHOT
Location: Parnell, Auckland NZ
Full Time Permanent
THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you ready to make a significant impact on commercial outcomes and drive continuous improvement? Nestle NZ is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Category Strategy Manager to join our dynamic team.
As the Category Strategy Manager, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining systems, processes, and programs to support the delivery of commercial outcomes throughout Nestle in the market.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF...
Reporting to Head of Category, you will develop and maintain systems, processes and programs to support delivery and continuous improvement of commercial outcomes throughout Nestle in the market.
A day in the life will look like:
• Lead the data supplier relationship, sourcing insights, and applying data into the Category planning tools and processes.
• Ensure consistent commercial discipline and cross-functional input in managing the Customer Business Plan.
• Adapt, deploy, embed, and facilitate the global Strategic Revenue Management guidelines.
• Identify opportunities for commercial systems improvement and encourage continuous improvement.
• Oversee the rolling 18-month Integrated Commercial Planning process, ensuring process disciplines, training, and quality outputs.
WHAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 7 years of FMCG Sales and/or Category experience.
• Strong data analytics skills and ability to apply insights to drive commercial outcomes.
• Commercial mindset with a strategic thinker approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence others.
• Proven track record in commercial strategy design and implementation.
• Continuously curious mindset, always seeking opportunities for improvement.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
• Power BI and Tableau experience (advantageous)
• Proficiency in advanced PC skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and have permanent residency.
BENEFITS
You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.
In addition, we offer:
• 5 'KitKat Days' throughout the year, allowing time off for personal well-being and recharge.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted gym memberships
• Discounted Nestlé products
• Novated Leasing
• Salary Sacrifice to Superannuation
OUR STORY
Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.
In return you will have the chance to work with an outstanding team, and build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.
Apply today!
Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at https://www.nestle.co.nz/careers/ to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.
For more information please visit our website @ www.nestle.co.nz/careers or Our LinkedIn page http://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.