Trade Activation Lead

About the role:

As a Trade Activation Lead, you’ll support the build of the annual retail campaign for New World and coordinate the promotional planning process. You’ll work closely with internal teams to ensure smooth execution, opportunities and deliver campaigns that resonate with our customers.

You’ll join a team of five, combining strategic oversight with hands – on coordination ensuring our Merchandise trading teams and stakeholders within our New World banners are heard and well informed throughout the promotion planning and execution process.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build, maintain and support the annual New World campaign schedule to deliver on banner objectives.
• Lead the annual promotional planning process and weekly promotional meetings
• Provide timely reporting and maintain accurate documentation to support promotional implementation
• Develop in-depth knowledge of relevant tools and systems to optimise processes.

About you:

You’ll be a proactive and organised professional with an understanding of promotions, retail customers and the ability to manage complex processes while building strong relationships. Ideally you’ll also have:

• Experience in FMCG or a similar retail industry
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with strong influencing ability
• Proven organisational skills and experience coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• A collaborative working style and a drive for performance excellence.
• A relevant tertiary qualification (E.g Bcom – Marketing) preferred but not essential

Don't Meet Every Requirement?

We encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for individuals with diverse experiences and are keen to hear from those who believe they have the drive and potential to succeed in this role.

How to apply:

Ready to take on the challenge? We'd love to hear from you – apply now.

Applications close Wednesday,  17 December 2025 and must include an up to date CV and Cover Letter.  

If you have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team at careers@foodstuffs-si.co.nz.

Why join us?

• Our approach to flexible working is based on trusting and empowering our people to manage their time and deliver results while balancing the needs of their personal lives.
• We’re committed to equitable outcomes, and we offer additional paid parental leave, free period products and financial health checks to name a few.
• We support your wellbeing with Southern Cross health insurance for you and your family after a qualifying period, discounts at local gyms, access to online wellbeing tools, and a prayer and privacy room onsite.
• You can access Enhanced leave; Lifestyle leave and sick leave from day one of joining the Foodies team.
• We offer continuous learning and professional growth, as well as access to our extensive online training library and endless opportunities.
• We’re proud of our supportive team environment, and our positive and friendly culture that’s made fun by Furry Friend Fridays and monthly social events!
• Our Papanui based office has free carparking, an in-house café.

About us:

We’re a team of 14,000 who make sure South Islanders have access to the groceries and essentials they need. Proudly 100% Kiwi-owned and operated, our co-operative has more than 200 PAK’nSAVE, New World, Four Square and On the Spot stores feeding the South Island.

We value being at the heart of our communities, like we’ve always been, to make the South Island a better place – for today and for many generations to come. From sunny Golden Bay all the way to Stewart Island, there’s a Foodstuffs store serving you and your whānau.

Our success is down to our people who bring their skills, experience, passion, and expertise to make Foodies an amazing and rewarding place to work. Our co-op has a wide variety of roles to offer, and endless opportunities for development.

Our values:

At Foodies, together we drive success to be our best and care for our whānau. We recognise that it takes a collective effort to achieve success, and we thrive on fostering a culture of collaboration to drive innovation and embracing challenges as a united team. We are committed to supporting our people, and to positively impact the lives of South Islanders every day.