Category & Promotions Planner

About the role:

As a Category & Promotions Planner, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of product ranges, pricing and promotions that resonate with our customers and align with our brand strategy. 

You’ll help optimise promotional performance, while contributing to the planning and execution of campaigns that drive sales, customer engagement and value.  

As part of a supportive team environment, your ideas will be encouraged and challenges embraced, providing real opportunity to learn, grow and develop.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accuracy and maintenance of product, pricing, and promotional material across systems


• Analyse sales and category performance to identify insights, confidently contributing ideas to improve future outcomes


• Support and take ownership of the coordination and execution of retail campaigns within designated categories, adapting as priorities shift


• Assist with maintaining joint business plans and tracking trade spend performance


• Work cross-functionally to support range, space, and promotional optimisation initiatives


• Contribute to the integration and ongoing management of private label products

About you:

You’ll be collaborative, detail-focused and proactive in your approach with a strong interest in category performance and customer behaviours. Ideally you will also have:

• Ability to turn data into actionable insights


• Exposure to analysis, ideally in the FMCG or retail space


• Strong relationship-building and communication skills


• A knack for solving complex problems and delivering results


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (experience with dunnhumby is a plus)


• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. BCom) or equivalent experience

Don't Meet Every Requirement?

We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.

How to apply:

Ready to take on the challenge? Click “apply” to apply for the role! Applications will close 11:59pm Tuesday 16 June 2026 and will only be accepted via our careers site.

If you have any questions about the role, or experience any issues submitting your application, please email [email protected]

Why join us?

• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.


• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.


• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.


• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.


• We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!


• We’re a Pride Pledge organisation, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives, every day and we celebrate our diversity as strength.


• Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.

About us:

We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 180 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our values:

At Foodies, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.