Hybrid Senior Business Manager

at J.R. Simplot Company

• Job title: Senior Business Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Auckland, New Zealand

About the role

• Senior Business Manager managing Woolworths NZ's P&L and developing customer relationships. Leading strategic engagement and driving commercial outcomes across the portfolio from Auckland office.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of customer strategy and Long-Range Plan (LRP), including a robust 0–12-month Commercial Plan that leads to a Joint Business Plan (JBP) with the customer
• Lead the execution of the Commercial Plan through ongoing review of JBP initiatives, ensuring stakeholder accountability
• Monitor and optimise trade spend investment, forecast performance, and delivery against planned range reviews and activation goals
• Champion a culture of proactive customer alignment by leveraging insights and to develop mutually beneficial strategies
• Incorporate competitor context into strategic planning to ensure relevance and differentiation
• Collaborate across the business to identify and unlock growth opportunities in alternative channels and new customers, including Meal Kit providers
• Lead and develop a National Account Manager, fostering capability growth and supporting performance delivery.

Requirements

• Ideally holds a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Business, Commerce, Marketing, or Supply Chain
• Deep experience in the New Zealand retail market, ideally with direct exposure to Woolworths NZ, its systems, processes, and ways of working
• Proven commercial capability with 5+ years in customer-facing roles, including at least 3 years at NBM level
• Strong track record of building trusted relationships and delivering results through strategic planning and customer alignment
• Comfortable working both on and in the business, with a hands-on approach to execution
• Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience in developing others and fostering high performance
• Skilled in influencing across functions such as category development, revenue management, marketing, and supply chain
• Thrives in a tight-knit, collaborative team environment with open communication and shared goals
• Open to future opportunities and growth within a dynamic, evolving business

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements and a variety of engaging Health and Wellbeing programs
• Health Insurance, Income Protection and Life Insurance
• Diverse Leadership Development Programs and Professional Development Support
• Employee Reward and Recognition Program
• Short Term Incentive Bonus
• Novated Car Leasing Agreements
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave