The Opportunity

At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them.  

We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care. Put simply, we believe a healthy pet makes for a happier home and our commitment to dogs, cats and their owners has made us a world leader in pet care. 

The bonds we have with our pets nourish their lives as well as ours – we truly believe Pets and People are better together. 

Nestlé Purina New Zealand (NPP) is looking for a Category & Commercial Planning Manager to lead our Product Placement strategy and manage our Commercial Planning tools & process. Reporting to the Head of Market Development (MDO), you will empower our Commercial & Field Teams with essential tools to achieve remarkable results. You'll manage key reports and build strong partnerships with agencies, all while identifying and addressing strategic opportunities to elevate our success.

If you're ready to make a real difference in the pet care industry with a leading global brand, we want to hear from you!

A day in the Life…

• Drive the MBP (Monthly Business Planning) process behaviours to identify strategic and executional gap identification and management
• Develop and manage the full suite of MDO Centre reports, including Power BI report building and maintenance
• Maintain and expand relationships with data and space planning agency partners.
• Lead the Product Placement strategy that will deliver to business targets, based on a clear understanding of shopper behaviour and category dynamics.
• Develop planograms that are aligned to NPP category strategy for all channels & customers 
• Drive improvement in distribution through head office and store level insights and recommendations
• Develop the Field Teams ability to deliver the Category Strategy via the development and use of MDO tools

 
What will make you successful: 

• Ideally 5+ years commercial experience in a similar role, ideally in FMCG or Category Management.
• Experience working with various FMCG sales channels, including Grocery. Experience in Pet Speciality would be valuable, but not a requirement.
• Strong market and strategic sales, demonstrating a proven ability to achieve results and exceed expectations.
• A natural collaborator with a proactive approach, capable of influencing others to foster growth in your category.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Advanced technical skills in Microsoft Office Suite and Power BI report building.

Full New Zealand working rights and applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Hybrid working model
• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Access up to 5 additional days of leave to support your health and wellbeing 
• Attractive Salary and generous bonus
• Strong career opportunities in the world largest Food and Beverage Company (locally and globally)

 
Our Story 

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative environment, embracing innovation, and empowering people and teams to win.

We aim to hire respectful, curious, value driven and inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.
 
Be a force for good.

For more information, please visit our website Nestlé | Welcome | Get In Touch New Zealand (nestle.co.nz)

We want to make finding your dream job possible. If you require additional support with your application, please contact us at careers@au.nestle.com 
 
Apply today!