Lead category strategy and activation for Foodservice and QSR in ANZ. Drive market share via insights, monitor trends, support NPD and account planning, partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product to deliver category plans and in-market activation while building strong stakeholder relationships.
Position Title: Category Manager, Foodservice
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43162
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
We're looking for a commercially minded Category Manager to lead category strategy and activation across our Foodservice and QSR portfolio in ANZ. This role sits at the intersection of Sales, Marketing, and Product-bringing together insights, strategy, and execution to drive sustainable growth in a dynamic out-of-home environment. You'll play a key role in shaping category direction, supporting innovation, and strengthening partnerships across customers and teams.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role.
About You .
What you'll be doing.
What you'll need to be successful.
About the team .
You'll be part of our ANZ Category team, working across a broader portfolio while partnering closely with the Foodservice Sales, Marketing, and Product teams. This role plays an important part in shaping category strategy and driving growth across a diverse and evolving customer base.
About McCain .
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
#LI-AK1
*We've got this covered! No external agency support is required and unsolicited CVs will not be considered.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Sales
Division: ANZ
Department: ANZ Category Management Retail
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 43162
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
We're looking for a commercially minded Category Manager to lead category strategy and activation across our Foodservice and QSR portfolio in ANZ. This role sits at the intersection of Sales, Marketing, and Product-bringing together insights, strategy, and execution to drive sustainable growth in a dynamic out-of-home environment. You'll play a key role in shaping category direction, supporting innovation, and strengthening partnerships across customers and teams.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role.
About You .
What you'll be doing.
- Lead and execute category strategy across Foodservice channels
- Drive market share growth through tracking and performance insights
- Monitor market trends across out-of-home and omnichannel
- Partner across Sales, Marketing, and Product to deliver plans
- Turn customer and market insights into actionable category plans
- Support NPD with strong market and customer alignment
- Support account planning and joint business plans
- Build and maintain strong customer and stakeholder relationships
- Connect Sales and Marketing to drive in-market activation
What you'll need to be successful.
- Experience in category, account management, or a similar role
- Strong understanding of category strategy and growth drivers
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders
- Commercial mindset with strong analytical capability
- Clear communication and presentation skills
- Strong attention to detail across reporting and delivery
- Comfortable working with data and reporting tools
- Proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused approach
About the team .
You'll be part of our ANZ Category team, working across a broader portfolio while partnering closely with the Foodservice Sales, Marketing, and Product teams. This role plays an important part in shaping category strategy and driving growth across a diverse and evolving customer base.
About McCain .
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
#LI-AK1
*We've got this covered! No external agency support is required and unsolicited CVs will not be considered.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Sales
Division: ANZ
Department: ANZ Category Management Retail
Location(s): AU - Australia : Victoria : Melbourne
Company: McCain Foods (Aust) Pty.
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