Assistant Category Manager

Assistant Category Manager - Everyday Needs 8 month maternity leave cover8-Month Maternity Leave CoverExciting opportunity to grow with the groupHybrid role with flexible working opportunities - New Zealand LocationReady to make an impact?We’re a proud part of the Woolworths Group – 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives working together connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow. ’ Here you’ll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

Backed by a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and the support to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless. What you'll do | Hei mahiOur new Assistant Category Manager in this fixed term 8 month maternity leave cover role will be accountable for driving the buying and merchandising processes across a broad range of products we offer to Woolworths consumers.

The key to this role will be managing effective relationships with vendors and negotiating with them as well as developing and procuring the right products to drive our business in line with our Category merchandise needs and strategic objectives. What you’ll bring  | Hei kohaThis role will suit someone with some retail based experience, ideally from within FMCG and who will have a desire to hit the ground running.

You will have good commercial acumen and previous experience driving new or challenged business initiatives within Woolworths with a proven track record of engaging and influencing key stakeholders of the business. Some of your new responsibilities will be:

Delivering customer focused strategy through effective management of product, price, promotion and placementMaintaining awareness of product trends, availability, and customer preferencesUnderstanding of buying and selling patterns, impacts on the categoryMaintaining high level relationships with vendors and partnersCollaborating across functions to ensure efficient, on time delivery of productsDeveloping longer-term plans and recommendations across products/categoriesManaging and controlling sales to budgetAssist in Category reviews and buying projectsOur Benefits Genuine flexibility in how and where you workOngoing development within an ANZ team and access to COE/specialist career opportunitiesGrocery discount card and discounted online shopping deliveryBanking and insurance (health, life etc) discounts Global and local career opportunitiesEveryone belongs at Woolworths Group Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow.

We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential. We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.