Head of Animal Health & Nutrition Merchandising

at  Farmlands Cooperative Society

MŌ TE WHAI WAAHI | ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

In this role you will oversee and develop strategies for our Animal Health and Nutrition categories at Farmlands. This will involve analysing the market, identifying needs and opportunities, working with key vendors and partners and then implementing category initiatives. This role is new to Farmlands and reflects the importance of this category in delivering on our purpose of improving profitability for our shareholders. You will also lead a team of Category Managers, giving them clear targets and standards and holding them accountable to measurable results.
This is your opportunity to make a significant change in the animal health sector and have a real impact on outcomes for our shareholders across New Zealand.

MŌ MATOU | ABOUT US

At Farmlands - Te Whenua Tāroa, our purpose is to enable improved profitability and productivity for NZ farmers and growers, and our vision is to be the ‘go-to’ for everyone connected to our land. This is what gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us going day in and day out.
As New Zealand’s largest farming co-operative, we have an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff. In addition to our strong core retail business, we have a well-established shareholder card network with operations in feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, to name a few.
Joining our team gives you the chance to contribute to a Kiwi-owned brand. We offer autonomy in a collaborative fast-paced environment where we truly value ‘Minds Open’, ‘Be-ing You’, and ‘See-ing it Through’.
Te Tono | How to apply
Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we’ll do the rest. We’d love to hear from you and know you’ll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver’s licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.

Category Management