Category Manager

The Company reserves the right to use your skills to its best advantage.  You acknowledge that this position may change to include other tasks within your capabilities, in addition to those set out in the position description below.

Position Title: Category Manager

Location: Mangere Bridge/Auckland

Team: Supply Chain / Procurement

Date Prepared: Aug2026

Reporting Relationships

Reports to

Head of Procurement

Internal Relationships

NPD, Planning, Production, Warehouse & Logistics, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Quality, Operations, R&D, Master Data and Commercial teams

External Relationships

Raw material suppliers, finished goods manufacturers, co-manufacturers, indirect goods and services vendors, logistics/service providers, packaging/converter contacts where relevant

Financial Accountability

Responsible for category spend, negotiated savings, purchase price variance, cost avoidance, supplier cost claims, budget inputs and commercial risk mitigation for assigned categories