Job Overview
We are seeking a Category Manager to join our Marketing & Product team in Australia.
About the Role:
This role is responsible for managing the product portfolio, including deletion and optimisation of products, contributing to category strategies and plans, tracking and analysing sales data, profitability and customer feedback, determining core, new product and promotional pricing, planning, pricing and forecasting for New Product Developments (NPD), and working cross-functionally with key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supports business objectives through effective delivery of sales and event plans that optimise traffic, conversion, margin and loyalty.
* Manages the product assortment across bricks-and-mortar stores, online and wholesale customers, including deletion and optimisation of products.
* Contributes to the development and implementation of category strategies and plans, aligning them with overall business objectives.
* Tracks and analyses sales data, profitability and customer feedback, identifying areas for improvement and growth.
* Determines core, new product and promotional pricing enhancing profitability and market competitiveness.
* Plans, prices and forecasts for NPD, collaborating with Marketing colleagues and DTC stakeholders to develop launch and event plans that support long-term strategic goals.
* Works cross-functionally with key stakeholders, including across DTC, Finance and Supply Chain.
* In liaison with Supply Chain, manages excess, discontinued and obsolete inventory, formulating actions plans to address with maximum ROI.
* Works closely with Retail and Ecomm (DTC) to trade the business, and track product and category performance to budget and expectations.
Requirements:
* A proactive and detail-oriented retail professional with a strong technical foundation in category management, merchandise planning or buying.
* A collaborative mindset and ability to build relationships across the business.
* A growth mindset and enjoying being part of change, particularly when it comes to adopting and refining new systems.
* Thriving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and comfortable balancing operational responsibilities with strategic initiatives.
What's On Offer:
* Base salary + super + bonus potential.
* Employee discount.
* Hybrid working: 3 days working from Australian Support Office at Chadstone Shopping Centre on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays with remaining days WFH.