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Company Overview
Our client is a leading supplier of haberdashery and craft products across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Headquartered in Victoria, they specialize in sourcing and distributing top-quality craft and hobby essentials, ensuring retailers have everything they need to inspire creativity. With a strong commitment to customer relationships, they invest heavily in staff training, guaranteeing exceptional service at every touchpoint.
The Role
The Category Marketing Specialist will play a key role in supporting the commercial Sales and Marketing team. This position involves managing relationships with key retail and independent customers, identifying sales and marketing opportunities, and assisting in category planning.
Key responsibilities
1. Generate product ideas, write product blurbs, and support product sourcing
2. Use data analysis to drive category growth and optimise customer planograms
3. Review customer planograms and optimise assortments
4. Manage product registration, artwork approvals, and factory audits
5. Conduct regular presentations on slow-moving stock, competitor analysis, and promotional recommendations
Skills and Experience
1. 3+ years of experience in a retail or FMCG environment, with experience in a category, sales, or marketing function
2. Degree in Marketing or equivalent
3. Proficient in Microsoft applications, particularly Excel
4. Experience with Adobe platforms is advantageous
5. Strong creative skills for point-of-sale materials and an understanding of planogram planning and execution
6. Collaborative and team-oriented culture
7. Access to company-sponsored training and development programs
For More Information:
For a confidential discussion about this role or to explore your next career move, please contact Josh Devlin at or call 0403 534 163.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing
Industries
Retail Apparel and Fashion and Market Research
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