Shopper Development Manager

About the Company

Colgate-Palmolive is a worldwide consumer goods organization with operations in more than 200 countries. Its portfolio spans Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition, and its brands are widely recognized in homes across the globe.

The company describes itself as a caring, innovative growth business focused on building a healthier future for people, pets, and the planet. It promotes values of Caring, Inclusion, and Courage, and emphasizes collaboration, learning, experimentation, and authentic thinking.

Role Overview

This National Shopper Development Manager position for the Foodstuffs business in Auckland reports to the Foodstuffs Team Leader. The role is focused on speeding up growth with this key retailer by strengthening customer engagement, improving collaboration, and expanding brand presence across the Awareness, Consideration, Purchase, and Loyalty journey.

The position plays an important part in the Customer Development function and is responsible for shaping and delivering an omnichannel category strategy. The role requires strong analytical capability, the ability to turn data into practical market actions, and effective coordination of category solutions and range reviews. Clear communication and alignment across the wider team are also essential.

The company is looking for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, works well with multiple internal and external stakeholders, and brings a curious, ambitious, and growth-oriented mindset. A strong understanding of the Foodstuffs ecosystem is expected, along with the ability to share insights internally to unlock new growth opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• Create and implement category plans that support business growth.
• Lead environmental scanning by gathering and interpreting category insights from multiple data sources.
• Build strong consumer and shopper understanding across both online and offline channels and use it to develop compelling category stories.
• Partner closely with Foodstuffs in a category consulting capacity.
• Work across Digital, Insights, Retail Marketing, and Consumer Marketing teams to align activity.
• Identify missing knowledge or insight gaps and escalate them to the wider Commercial team.
• Convert analytics into practical customer-planning recommendations.
• Develop planograms using the Apollo space-planning tool.
• Carry out other tasks assigned by the company.

What We’re Looking For

• A natural collaborator who believes strong teamwork helps create a better culture and stronger business results.
• An innovative person with a growth mindset and the curiosity to connect ideas and spot opportunities.
• A strong interest in data and analytics, with the ability to turn findings into clear stories.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced setting and handling ambiguity with confidence.
• Genuine enthusiasm for omnichannel retailing, digital shopper experiences, and brand-building in a changing market.

Preferred Experience and Tools

• Experience in consumer packaged goods is preferred.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace tools such as Sheets, Slides, and Docs is preferred.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

Colgate-Palmolive says it is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives can contribute meaningfully. The company supports authenticity, respect, and leadership that empowers employees to participate fully in the business.

It is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (for United States roles), or any other protected characteristic under law.

Reasonable accommodation is available during the application process for people with disabilities.

Additional Information

No relocation assistance is offered for this role.

Job number: #173678 — Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.