Category Manager Job at Confectionery Job at Nestle NZ Ltd, Auckland, Auckland Central

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Confectionery brands don’t get much bigger than KIT KAT, MILKYBAR, ALLEN’S and WONKA! As one of the biggest suppliers to the New Zealand grocery industry, Nestl New Zealand has been providing Kiwis with high quality food and beverage products for 120 years.Drive growth in one of our key categories and utilise your influencing skills as you turn big ideas into improved sales.As Category Manager you will lead the channel and category strategies for our Confectionery business. You will develop point of purchase plans, promotional strategies and pricing guidelines to support both category growth and Nestl market share by channel.Your understanding of retail channels, strengthened by considerable FMCG sales experience at a senior level, will put you in an excellent position to add value to our business. You will play a critical role in ensuring that category information is effectively communicated both internally to our team and externally to our customers.We are looking for a candidate with powerful analytical skills who has a proven record in translating analysis into insights and action. You’ll need strong project management skills and have highly developed communication and presentation skills. A University degree in a commercial discipline is essential.People are Nestl’s most important asset, so come and join the team where we’ll invest in your learning and development, give you a paid day off each year to volunteer in the community and an extra week’s annual leave.If you believe you have the skills we are looking for and a passion for category management, we’d love to hear from you.