We've been proudly serving Australian communities since 1914 and have grown to become a top 30-listed company on the ASX with a portfolio of iconic homegrown brands. At the heart of our continued success is over 115,000 team members working across the country, all contributing to bringing our customers smiles. You'll not only get to see your work make a difference, you'll be part of a team working together to help Australians eat and live better every day.
About the Team
Our Commercial team is a large, but a close‐knitted group of trading experts, who are ready to shape the future of Coles. We pride ourselves on the long‐lasting supplier relationships we build, the new ideas we develop and how passionately we work to help Australian eat and live better every day. And the best part? We're all so different. We bring diversity of thought, backgrounds, and experience to every Business Unit across Coles Supermarkets and Liquor.
About the Role
We're looking for a motivated and commercially minded Assistant Category Manager to join our Health & Home team, focused on Apparel. In this role, you'll help deliver customer‐centric category strategies, supporting the achievement of sales, growth and profitability targets. Working closely with internal teams and suppliers, you'll contribute to category planning, analyse market trends, and help deliver impactful promotional and product initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on data, enjoys problem‐solving, and wants to grow their career in category management.
Please note this opportunity is a fixed‐term contract parental leave cover until June 2027.
* Support the development and execution of category strategies and plans
* Assist with business planning, including promotional and trade activity
* Analyse customer behaviour, market trends and competitor activity
* Deliver insights and reporting to support strategic decision‐making
* Support product and category initiatives, including launches and improvements
* Maintain strong supplier relationships and contribute to joint planning
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver customer‐focused outcomes
* Ensure compliance with relevant policies, regulations and processes
About You And Your Skills
You're a curious, analytical and proactive professional with a passion for understanding customers and driving commercial outcomes. You enjoy working with data to uncover insights and are confident translating these into actionable recommendations. You're equally comfortable working independently and collaborating with others, and you bring strong communication skills that allow you to build effective relationships with both internal teams and external partners. Ideally, you have experience working in apparel‐related categories, however if you are adaptable, resilient, thrive in a fast‐paced environment and are always looking for ways to improve and innovate, we would love to hear from you.
* Experience in category, product or portfolio management (retail/FMCG/apparel preferred)
* Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data and trends
* Commercial awareness and understanding of business drivers
* Excellent problem‐solving and critical thinking capability
* Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively
* Strong stakeholder and relationship‐building skills
* Experience working with suppliers or cross‐functional teams
* Exposure to P&L management (desirable)
What's in it for you?
* Flexible working options – hybrid working to help you achieve a positive work‐life balance.
* Office perks – gym facility, fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini‐Coles supermarket, foodie hub and more.
* Discounts – team members receive a 5% discount all year round on online and in‐store purchases, with additional periods of double discount (10%) and hotdeals exclusive to team members.
* Reward through recognition – points to redeem in the online shop for gifts and electronic gift cards.
* Opportunities for learning and development – a variety of career development programmes and job‐specific training.
* Paid parental leave – permanent team members receive paid parental leave.
* Investment in your future – annual team member share plan to purchase Coles Group shares.
About The Recruitment Process
We're continuing to build a gender‐equitable team, and a culture that is just as diverse, inclusive and welcoming as the communities we serve. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe and respectful for our team. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support candidates with disability. For further information and additional contact details visit the Our Recruitment Process section of our careers site or email inclusionrecruitment@coles.com.au.
Employment Type: Fixed Term
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