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Foodstuffs South Island Category Services Team
The Category Services Team work in conjunction with, and support the Promotions teams of the three major retail banner groups and across all grocery, chilled and frozen categories.
The Team
- Andrea Gent, Category Services Manager
- Angie Fletcher, Category Analyst
- Sasha Cook, Category Analyst
- Claire Boyd, Category Services Administrator
Main responsibilities
- ABC Core ranging of all grocery, chilled & frozen categories
- On shelf layout of all grocery, chilled & frozen categories
- Category reviews of all grocery, chilled & frozen
- Data management & planogram approval for major & minor store relays
- Category & product trials within stores
- Category data representatives for PnS new product meetings
- Shared responsibility with NW Promotions team for NW new product introduction across various categories – see separate NW new products communication for category splits
Working in conjunction with our vendors
For the Category Services team, collaboration with our vendors is key to maximizing opportunities within our stores. Knowledge and expertise for both Category Services and vendors can increase significantly when working together on the following:
- Regular supplier category reviews & workshops
- Updates on market trends within general & specific markets
- Supplier company direction & focus
- Sharing consumer shopper behaviour research
- Sharing general category research
- Inclusion in major new product launches affecting category layout
- Collaboration & involvement with new concepts & ideas
If you would like to present or share any of the above, please contact Andrea Gent in the first instance by phoning 03 353 8700, or email .
Please note: Anything presented to the Category Services team should be incremental to any other presentations made to the Foodstuffs South Island Limited business and not instead of.
Retail Organisation Structure
Retail Brands Organisation Structure – October 2009 (pdf, 17KB)
Retail Foods and General Management Organisation Structure – October 2009 (pdf, 25KB)
