Category Development Analyst - Te Papapa, New Zealand - Simplot

Description

Simplot New Zealand Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the J.R. Simplot Company. The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses.

We are a true farm-to-table company with operations that touch every aspect of agriculture, including seed production, farming and ranching, plant sciences, fertilizer manufacturing, food processing, commercial product development, and distribution.

Simplot New Zealand is a vibrant, sustainable provider of great food in Australasia.

Home to some of Australasia's favourite food brands, Simplot manufactures a diverse range of products that includes everything from delicious and balanced meals, convenient frozen potato and vegetables, tasty pasta sauces and nutritious seafood to fun snack foods.

Our portfolio of brands included Birds Eye, Edgell, Leggos and John West.


Culture and Benefits:

At Simplot, we are fuelled by our purpose: We Contribute to Feeding Our World. We imagine a better future and set goals to reach it.

We are committed to working as one Simplot and are guided by our shared values:

• Respect for Resources
• Spirit of Innovation
• Passion for People

We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We care about creating an environment that promotes safety and wellbeing and where our people feel supported, respected and empowered.

We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all our team members.

Simplot is passionate about cultivating a future where good ideas and inspiring possibilities have the chance to grow.

We want our team members to build exciting and fulfilling careers with us and offer professional and personal growth opportunities.

The Perks:

• A variety of engaging Health and Wellbeing programs
• Diverse Leadership Development Programs and Professional Development Support
• Employee Reward and Recognition Program
• Bonus incentives
• Income Protection and Health Insurance
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

About our role:

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Leading FMCG food manufacturer:

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  Collect insights from detailed category analysis to support strategy:

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Based in Auckland
We have an exciting new opportunity for an agile category professional to join our Commercial marketing team. We have a fantastic portfolio of household brands in John West, Leggos, Birds Eye, and Edgell.

This role will concentrate on building our portfolio across a broad range of categories in canned fish, vegetables and sauces as well as frozen seafood and potato products.

What you will do:

Based at our Auckland office and reporting to the Senior Category Development Manager, you will be responsible for driving actionable category and shopper insights to support the achievement of the annual budget.

You will develop Category & Shopper plans, identify targeted shopper marketing opportunities and lead category planning / reviews with customers.

The role will also provide support for the management of the Commercial Planning process of the NZ Retail Business.

• Assist the team in developing a deep understanding of the categories;
• Recommend changes in strategy consistent with insights from detailed category analysis;
• Proactively provide regular & adhoc category performance analysis;
• Support the team with scan data related queries and reporting analysis;
• Facilitate training of teams in the use of the relevant data tools;
• Taking the lead as "Category Advisor" for category reviews across multiple categories and customers;
• Develop factbased Ranging & Shelf Layout Strategies;
• Support the Commercial Planning process for the retail business; and
• Lead Customer specific Category Management Projects.

About you:

• You understand sales and hold a solid analytical background ideally within the Food or FMCG industry to deliver insights.
• Trade Marketing or Category Analyst background.
• Ideally degree qualified (Business, Commerce or similar).
• You hold a strong foundation in the use of Nielsen/IRI software, and the ability to tell simple and compelling stories derived from complex data.
• An exposure to Dunnhumby will be viewed favourably.
• You are comfortable presenting to customers / category buyers, senior leaders and peers in the team.
• You possess a strong influencing style.
• A strong attention to detail combined with the ability to multitask and prioritise your work.
• Most importantly, you have a strong commercial acumen and be an energetic, enthusiastic and proactive team player.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in the Food industry within a dynamic and supportive team.

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Job Requisition ID:12370


Travel Required:
None


Location(s):SNZ Office - Auckland


Country:
New Zealand

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Simplot New Zealand is trusted as one of the leading providers of quality, sustainable food for the ever-changing needs of consumers and cust