About Us
At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. We are a fast‐paced, innovative, inspiring workplace with close to 10,000 team members and a national footprint of more than 173 retail stores across Australia. We focus on delivering a wide range, low price and great service, and we're about inspiring new ideas, kicking goals, having a laugh, rewarding and supporting each other, teaching customers something new and contributing to the community.
About The Role
Ready to take your merchandise career to the next level? As a category manager for Mailroom Supplies and Presentation Equipment, you will shape the future of our product offering and deliver exceptional experiences for our customers. You will use your category management knowledge, product development and category management expertise to bring new ranges to life, develop and execute a strategic trade plan that meets category sales, net margin and EBT targets, and deliver growth and profitability across all channels.
Why You'll Love This Role
* Stable and high volume category opportunities to leverage market trends
* Career advancement with a trusted Australian brand
* Hybrid working environment to balance life and work
What You'll Do
* Lead and innovate: source, negotiate, review and communicate to develop and oversee the category plan.
* Product development: bring new ranges to life and lead our customer‐centric, multi‐channel strategy.
* Market analysis: analyse market trends and customer data to ensure our offerings align with evolving preferences.
* Strategic planning: develop and execute a strategic trade plan to meet sales, net margin and EBT targets, driving growth and profitability across all channels.
* Mentorship: coach, develop and mentor a Category Assistant to support a compelling Cables offer.
About You
We're looking for an experienced commercial category leader with direct sourcing and product lifecycle management experience. You will interpret and act on market trends, build strong cross‐functional relationships, influence and negotiate effectively, and communicate with all key stakeholders. You have an innovative, customer‐centric mindset balanced with commercial acumen and analytical capability, and a focus on continuous improvement.
Key Attributes
* Established analytical capabilities with strong data literacy
* Well‐developed financial/commercial acumen and understanding of merchandise financial KPIs
* Strong communication and negotiation skills to influence and present
* Extensive experience in a merchandise category environment, with direct sourcing expertise at national and international levels
* Ability to identify and act on macro and micro trends
* Demonstrated success in designing and launching products in a retail environment, using trend insights and data‐driven analysis
* Sound interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
* Self‐motivated, success‐oriented and a team player with a proactive attitude
* Tertiary study in Business or Commerce is an advantage
Benefits
* Flexibility to balance life and work
* Generous discounts across Officeworks, Geeks2U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and other Wesfarmers brands
* Access to the Officeworks benefits program, including exclusive discounts across entertainment, travel, lifestyle and health
* Growing Families Policy to support team members during family expansion
* Prioritisation of safety, mental health and wellbeing, with access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other ongoing programs
* Flexible Public Holidays Policy for those who observe different cultural or religious holidays
* Outstanding learning and development programs to support career growth
* Opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group
At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve. We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment and encourage applications from all candidates of any age, culture (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), with disabilities and from the LGBTQI+ community.
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