Career Opportunities: Assistant Category Manager - Bakery 12 month fixed term (959858) Requisition ID 959858 - Posted - New Zealand - Full-time - Commercial Are you ready to step up in your FMCG career? Join the fast paced world of Bakery Opportunity to work in a challenging portfolio and broaden your category knowledge Ready to make an impact? Joining the team is the perfect opportunity to take on a large portfolio where no two days are the same. As part of the wider Merchandise team we value a team first approach. We are a busy team who have a passion for all things fresh! We thrive on working collectively and collaboratively with our suppliers and store teams to reach our goals and strategies to ensure that the appropriate service levels and quality is achieved. About the Role | Mo te Turanga Our customers, team and suppliers are at the heart of this role and you'll support our Category Managers in delivering solutions around our promotional strategies, specifically for our Bakery categories as an Assistant Category Manager in Bakery in this 12 month fixed term role. From updating our core retail systems, to assisting in Category reviews and buying projects to analysing performance of product ranges whilst working across a wide range of stakeholders, you'll be the one solving queries and helping to ensure we are continuing to deliver an exceptional and compelling Countdown category offer. This role would really suit someone with strong influencing and negotiation skills and excellent stakeholder management. It's a challenging but rewarding role where you'll learn from the best of the bunch and be able to excel your FMCG exposure and build your retail buying portfolio in this sizeable category! Key accountabilities: Identifying the business's merchandise needs and understanding the buying/selling patterns to be able to provide insight on planning and activities Maintain awareness of product trends, availability and customer preferences Build strong, productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and maintaining these relationships Development of strategic plans including recommendations to changes to drive the success of the category Working with Woolworths NZ | Me mahi tahi tatou ki Woolworths NZ Our purpose is to make Kiwis' lives a little better every day. We're friendly, down-to-earth, and energetic - we work hard but we have a great time doing it, and we love what we do. There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you'll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week. We offer a diverse range of career opportunities across our ecosystem Countdown Cartology, Vineonline & CountdownX Primary Connect Wholesale Distributors Limited (Fresh Choice) We are proud to be a Work 180 endorsed employer for all women, view the great work we do here. Come as you are | Nau mai, whakatau mai We're an equal opportunity employer and are committed to the principle of equal opportunity for all. If you're smart and good at what you do, let's work together | Me mahi tahi tatou #J-18808-Ljbffr
