Foods NZ CSP manager
Core
Develop and deploy Category Growth Strategies for the Foods Business Group in New Zealand using integrated shopper, customer, and channel insights to deliver the commercial plan.
Role type
Category Strategy & Planning Manager (Foods)
Builds
Category forecasts, trade spend optimization, new product development business cases, and joint business planning with retailers.
Domain
FMCG / Retail / Consumer Goods
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
S&OP, Trade Spend Management, Net Review Management, Category Growth Management, P&L analysis, market and shopper data analytics, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
NZ market exposure, negotiation experience, agility
Technologies
scan data, panel data, loyalty data
Responsibilities
Drive business planning rhythm through S&OP to deliver accurate category forecasts; Optimize Trade Spend budgets and Net Review Management principles; Analyze market and shopper data to build insights for customer strategies; Generate standardized category market data reporting and analysis; Shape category expertise and external range review with local customer managers.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC