Senior Category Development Analyst

Job Description

The Company

We are a company that's passionate about food, people, and the planet. We're one of the world's top food companies, with a portfolio of iconic brands that bring joy and nourishment to millions of people around the world.

Our culture is built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We empower our people to take ownership of their work, to experiment, and to innovate. We celebrate our successes and learn from our failures. And we're always looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our team and help us shape the future of food.

The Role

The Senior Category Development Analyst is responsible for supporting the Category Development Manager in developing retailer-tailored strategies that support the delivery of our company’s targets.

Key responsibilities

Category Vision:

• Works to provide category insights to fuel category opportunities in assigned cluster. Supports the development of the category vision by helping to assemble the right insights. Works with 3rd party providers to do this. Manage relationships with key 3rd party data suppliers on shopper

• Supports the Category Development Manager to assemble the right insights (Scan, Shopper, Consumer, desk and internal data) and reporting to seize opportunities as part of category development plans with assigned cluster. Works also with Category Customer and Marketing to validate the SOP

Assortment

• Support the Category Development Manager with the optimization of product assortment opportunities across the category portfolios with the right internal and external insights and learnings

Price Realization/PPA

• Supports with insights the development of the analysis on assigned Cluster with RGM  where we need to analyse brand pricing based on consumer/shopper trends to determine the final average price for brands (Avg Shelf and promo relative to key competitors and Private Label).

JBP & Range Support

• Supports the Category Development Manager in preparing for Range Reviews in Key Customers across ANZ for assigned prioritsed cluster categories – assembles supporting data and insights for key submissions as part of the Range review process

• Support the sizing and recommendation of future NPD opportunities through category and consumer logic / rationale

• Supports the development of Cluster AOP and Strategic Planning Process by ensuring all Category Opportunities are captured for SOP and support the Category Dev Manager in agreeing these across marketing, Sales activation

Living our Values

• Perform assigned tasks in accordance with all Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies, programs and goals.

• Uphold the Kraft Heinz values and to work in a way that contributes to the company’s vision

We're looking for someone with

• 4+ years of working experience in Category Management and Shopper insights, Key Account Management or Sales related function. FMCG is desired.

• Strong commercial acumen, ideally through direct experience in Sales or Category management

• Nielsen and/or Aztec scan/panel is advantageous

• Advanced Excel and Power Point

• Promotion and/or range modelling

• Store Layout software such as: Apollo, JDA

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about food, people, and the planet, and you're looking for a career that's both exciting and rewarding, we invite you to join our team. We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, opportunities for growth and development, and a chance to make a real difference in the world.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer!

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we're committed to providing a workplace that's free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including:

• People with disabilities

• Women

• Visible minorities

• Indigenous peoples

• LGBTQIA+ peoples

• Veterans

Location(s)

Newmarket – Auckland

 

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.