General Information
Job Type
Permanent
Category
Merchandising & Category Management
Business
Mico
Location
Auckland
Job Reference
41122
Posted Date
04-Aug-2025
Closing Date
01-Sep-2025
Description
About the role:
As a Category Manager at Mico, you will be responsible for the development and execution of strategic plans for our back of wall plumbing products.
You’re responsible for overseeing the success of our categories by ensuring our range and offer aligns strongly to our Trade Customer base.
Market analysis, supplier management, pricing strategy, and product selection are all critical to ensure we remain competitive and are meeting customer needs. Your high level of financial acumen ensures we achieve wins for our customers while meeting our commercial targets. As an expert negotiator and influencer, with a growth mindset, you will drive positive customer outcomes in a dynamic trade environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support to our frontline Branch and Sales Teams.
- Manage and develop Mico’s own brand and exclusive ranges
- Grow Mico’s market share through effective Category Management and Supplier Partnerships.
- Maximize revenue through effective cost of goods and terms of trade management
- Develop and execute category initiatives that achieve category sales and profit targets
- Collaborate with the Pricing team to monitor and take appropriate action on pricing, (both cost and sell) to maintain competitiveness in the market
- Optimize supply strategies for core categories to enhance commercial performance.
- Conduct regular category reviews and ensure product offers are performing.
- Grow key supplier partnerships through effective joint business planning.
This is a full-time permanent role offering 40 hours a week. Based full time from our Support office in Penrose
Qualifications and Skills:
- Experience in Category or Product Management, ideally in the Plumbing or Building or Trade industry
- Confident and resilient when it comes to partnering with our suppliers
- Proven ability to develop and execute customer centric category strategies and plans.
- A track record of driving improvements in customer outcomes, whilst maximizing revenue
- Highly developed supplier relationship skills
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Customer-focused approach with a strong commitment to meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
Our Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate & Staff-buying privileges
- Genuine development opportunities that come with being part of the wider Fletcher Building Group
- Employment Education Fund
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive team
Join Us: We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Research shows that females and minority groups don’t always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. If this role interests you but you feel you don’t quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.
Pre-employment checks including references, medical, drug test and a Criminal background check is required as well as the legal right to work in NZ indefinitely.
We are proud of the incredible diversity of people who make up our business! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees across our national network of branches throughout New Zealand.
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