About this role
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