Customer Manager, Foods

Auckland, North Island💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Externally facing role managing customer relationships and leading the internal customer agenda to deliver P&L for the Foods category.

Role type

Senior Account Manager (Foods)

Builds

Commercial joint business plans, NPD execution plans, and category growth strategies for retail partners.

Domain

FMCG / Food & Beverage / Retail

Required skills

FMCG Account Management, Business Development, Commercial Acumen, Selling & Negotiation, Relationship Building, Data Analysis (Nielsen/Homescan)

Preferred skills

Innovation Management, Category Operations, Process Improvement, Leadership

Technologies

Nielsen, Homescan

Responsibilities

Manage execution of New Product Development (NPD) plans across all channels; Own and manage NPD launch timelines; Build strong ANZ relationships with retailers; Support Category Managers with operational requirements and category tactics; Review category data to drive growth and optimize results.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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