Category & Insights Manager
Auckland, New Zealand · Full Time
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Job description
About Us
Join DB Breweries, part of the global HEINEKEN family operating across 70 countries. We foster an inclusive environment where individuality is celebrated and everyone is encouraged to contribute ideas, learn, and grow. Our team thrives on four core values: passion for consumers and customers, care for people and the planet, enjoyment of life, and the courage to innovate.
Benefits
- Complimentary health, life, and income protection insurance
- 5% employer contribution to KiwiSaver retirement plan
- Monthly allowance for beer, cider, RTDs, or non-alcoholic beverages
- Substantial employee discounts at Star Hospitality locations
- Annual paid "Enjoyment of Life" leave for personal pursuits
- Generous parental leave policies
- Access to confidential counselling services
- Additional perks including digital wills, feminine hygiene products, and retail discounts
- Commitment to equitable pay initiatives including Fair Pay programs
Role Overview
This pivotal position within the Category Strategy team focuses on providing insights and managing the category performance across the Grocery channel. As the Channel Champion for Grocery and Category Champion for Domestic Beer brands (both Mainstream and Craft), you will collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and key customers to discover growth opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate insights and performance reports to enhance Grocery channel outcomes
- Utilize shopper and category datasets such as Nielsen and Quantium to guide strategy
- Support planning cycles, customer partnerships, and new product launches
- Identify potential risks early and suggest corrective strategies
- Assist in developing Grocery channel strategy and annual planning
- Convert insights into actionable commercial recommendations
- Collaborate on customer and joint business plans
- Coordinate with Revenue and Trade Marketing teams
- Serve as primary category contact for Grocery customers
- Lead category discussions and spot growth opportunities
- Advise on assortment, pricing, promotions, and space allocation
- Ensure strong alignment with internal teams
- Promote the Category Vision for Domestic Beer brands
- Work alongside Brand and Trade Marketing departments
- Contribute input for new product development and trade presentations
- Propose enhancements relating to volume, distribution, pricing, and overall performance
Candidate Profile
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in category management, sales or marketing, preferably within FMCG
- Strong analytical capabilities with confidence handling data
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and nurture professional relationships
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience with market scan data tools such as Nielsen
- Familiarity with shopper data tools like Quantium is a plus
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Additional Information
This is a full-time, permanent position based onsite in Auckland. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.