Foodstuffs North Island

Assistant Category Manager – Frozen at Foodstuffs North Island (Auckland, New Zealand)

Foodstuffs North Island· Auckland, New Zealand·

Role details

Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time

Job description

Assistant Category Manager – Frozen Ko wai mātou – About us Kia ora.  We’re Foodies.  You know New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square right?  That’s us!  With 300+ stores and over 24,000 Foodies across Te Ika-a-Maui, our North Island Co-op has the privilege of helping New Zealanders get more out of life.  Locally owned, we reflect the communities we serve, and we celebrate our people - our taonga, every day for being uniquely them. Our Merchandise team works with supplier partners and store teams on category ranging, buying, pricing and promotions so we can get the right products on the right shelves at the right time for our customers. Te Tūranga – About the role Ready to grow your category management career? As our Assistant Category Manager, Frozen, you’ll join a collaborative team made up of a Category Manager and two Category Assistants, working across a large and growing category. From frozen vegetables and poultry to tenders, frozen meals and ice cream, you’ll help manage the products customers find throughout the frozen freezer aisle across PAK’nSAVE, New World and Four Square. In this role, you will: Support the Category Manager to plan, organise and operate the frozen portfolio, aligning priorities and measures with the wider company strategy.

Why work at Foodstuffs North Island

  • Culture: Described as a “whānau” (family) with a strong sense of belonging; cooperative values mean every employee contributes to something bigger.
  • Work Arrangements: Many support centre and supply chain roles offer hybrid work (e.g., Mangere, Wellington, Palmerston North). Store roles are on-site.
  • Career Growth: Opportunities across retail, supply chain, support centre (finance, marketing, IT, legal). Pathways to store ownership for motivated team members.
  • Perks & Training: Largest trainer of butchers and bakers in NZ; professional development programs; scale and security of a 100-year-old organisation.
  • Engineering & Tech: Roles like Salesforce Technical Lead, Senior SAP Developer, SuccessFactors Support Analyst, and Deployment Specialist indicate a modernising tech environment.

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