Category Manager

Ambition · Fairfield East NSW 2165 · Full time
Posted 10d ago

Category Manager

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$120k - $130k
AU$120000 - AU$130000 per annum + plus super
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KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Lead category strategy and range reviews for major retail accounts.
  • Analyse raw data to provide commercial recommendations.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to validate pricing and go-to-market plans.

The Business

A well-established, market-leading importer, manufacturer, and distributor of high-growth food and beverage brands, supplying major supermarket chains, wholesale networks, and independent grocers across Australia and New Zealand.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CCO in an autonomous, high-visibility role, you will take full ownership of category strategy, range reviews, and retail presentations across Australia's biggest FMCG busineses. You will turn raw scan data into compelling commercial recommendations to defend and grow shelf presence.

What you'll do

  • Lead category reviews, range rationalisation, and shelf-space recommendations for major retail accounts.
  • Analyse raw portal data and syndicated scan data (Aztec, Circana/IRI, NielsenIQ, Quantium).
  • Build data-driven PowerPoint decks, Power BI dashboards, and advanced Excel models (VLOOKUPs, data cleansing).
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Procurement to validate pricing, commercial feasibility, and go-to-market plans for NPD launches.
  • Deliver actionable performance scorecards directly to executive leadership.

About you

  • Category management, commercial analysis, or retail buying/trading experience within FMCG / grocery.
  • Hands-on proficiency with scan data platforms and advanced Excel modeling.
  • Solid commercial acumen with experience presenting range reviews and space management recommendations.
  • Self-starter capable of managing end-to-end data analysis and deck creation.

Please note

This is an in-office role, 5 days in the office.

Benefits

  • High visibility role with high impact work - great career development opportunity
  • Friendly, collaborative business
  • Well thought of and respected brand
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Skills

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Category managementCommercial analysisCross-functional collaborationData cleansingMarketing analysisMicrosoft excelMicrosoft powerpointPower biPresentation skillsProficiency in npd launch validationRetail buying/tradingRetail data platforms (aztec, circana/iri, nielseniq, quantium)

Perks & benefits

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Friendly, collaborative businessGreat career development opportunityHigh visibility role with high impact work

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