Job Description

Category Manager – Butchery (Fixed Term May 2026 to May 2027)

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‑Māui, 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

We’re looking for a Category Manager – Butchery Small Goods to help shape and deliver the Co‑op’s customer‑driven meat offer across our retail banners.

This is a hands‑on, fast‑paced commercial role, working within a motivated Butchery category team. You’ll use customer insights and category management principles to drive growth, strong value perception, and great execution in‑store – while balancing pricing, promotions, innovation and supplier relationships.

You’ll work closely with the Business Manager – Butchery, store teams, suppliers and internal partners, contributing to strategic initiatives that support our members and ultimately our customers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving the Butchery Small Goods category plan, aligned to shopper insights and Co‑op strategy

• Implementingcompetitive pricing and promotion strategies that balance margin and customer value

• Planning and executing category promotions in collaboration with marketing and suppliers

• Building strong partnerships with local and national small goods suppliers

• Driving innovation while maintaining high standards of quality, food safety and ethical sourcing

• Reviewing range performance and space optimisation

• Partnering with store teams to support execution,

• Championing sustainable sourcing, packaging and waste reduction initiatives

Ngā painga – What we offer

We’re committed to providing awesome experiences for our people, including a range of benefits such as:

• Free carparking – over 1,000 carparks including free EV charging

• Onsite café with subsidised meals, mini‑mart, and 5% discount at our retail stores

• Flexible working options, a day off on your birthday

• In‑house learning and development programmes, flu vaccinations, and social network groups (we call them Tribes)

He kōrero mōu – About you

You’re commercially curious, customer‑focused and comfortable operating at pace. You enjoy managing complexity, building relationships, and turning insight into action.

You’re known as someone who gets things done, balances multiple priorities, and works confidently with suppliers and store teams to deliver outcomes.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Category management or commercial experience in FMCG, grocery retail and/or meat

• Strong commercial and analytical capability, particularly across pricing and promotions

• Proven supplier negotiation and relationship‑building experience

• A customer‑led mindset with an understanding of retail trends

• Great planning, communication and stakeholder management skills

• A proactive, solutions‑focused and adaptable working style

• The ability to manage early starts, aligned to the rhythm of the meat category

Experience awesome. Achieve awesome. Be awesomely you. 

We’re proud to have a focus on Diversity & Inclusion here at Foodies and welcome courageous behaviour, encourage togetherness, inspire our people to be their best selves in our Foodies whānau. 

If you require accessibility support to ensure you can fairly access our recruitment process, please reach out to  Recruitment.Foodstuffs@foodstuffs.co.nz  Accessibility support could include, interview location, sign language interpreter, assistive technology. 

Don’t ‘cart’ around – apply now!