About this role
This is a key leadership position that oversees the vision, strategy and performance of our Life Store category. As Category Manager, you will shape what home at Typo looks and feels like by bringing to life curated homewares, thoughtful gifting and lifestyle products that blend creativity with purpose.
Key Responsibilities:
* Buildeventuate product strategies for Typo's Life Store category
* Own the full product lifecycle from initial concept through to performance and profitability
* Use trend forecasting and customer insights to identify white space and unlock new opportunities
* Drive category performance across sales, margin, product mix and range growth
* Collaborate with design, planning, marketing and production teams to bring compelling product stories to life
* Manage supplier relationships and negotiate sustainable value-driven outcomes
* Inspire and lead your team to think big, move fast and deliver their best work
Requirements:
* An experienced buyer or category manager preferably with a strong background in homewares, lifestyle or gifting
* A visionary with a love for design, trend and product development and the commercial mindset to back it up
* A strategic thinker who is comfortable balancing creative ambition with commercial accountability
* A passionate and collaborative leader who brings out the best in those around them
* Curious, bold and always looking to challenge the status quo
Benefits:
* 50% team member discount off all brands (excl. Ceres Life which is 30% off)
* A world-class office with a state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring spa therapists, holistic health experts and free fitness classes
* A brand-new childcare centre onsite – incredible facilities, indoor and outdoor play areas, subsidised cost and your kids are right next door
* The Beckley, our in-house café with chef-prepared healthy meals, coffee and snacks
* Flexible working enabling you to find the right working rhythm to be at your best
* Competitive salary packaging ensuring we are constantly benchmarking to industry
* On-site concierge, let us help you get your life sorted with dry cleaning, car wash and more
* An Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
* Returning from maternity leave or primary carer parental leave? Work part-time and get paid full-time for two months, all part of supporting you during your transition back to work
* Team mingle celebrations, speaker's series, surprise and delight moments – the magic happens when we get together