Junior Category Manager

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Jivaro Full time
Generous staff discounts

  • Health and wellbeing program
  • ASXlisted company

A brilliant opportunity for a commercial, trend-driven Junior Category Manager has arisen in our client's team This role will look after the high-performing Consumer Electronics category, driving growth, profitability and innovation, and ensuring the customer always has in-demand and on-trend products in the market.


Reporting to the Head of Consumer Electronics, this role will take ownership of a high visibility category, focusing on optimising the range and continuing to look for new opportunities in a pure-play online retail setting.


If you're an ambitious, driven Assistant or Junior Category Manager / Buyer and are looking to step up and challenge yourself, or have a couple of years in a similar role but are looking to challenge yourself with a different category and product experience; this is a brilliant opportunity to utilise your Buying expertise.


In this role you'll be responsible for areas including, but not limited to:

  • Identifying commercial opportunities for category expansion including sourcing and developing new products
  • Engaging and sourcing key suppliers
  • Managing and engaging with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to build effective working relationships and achieve outcomes
  • Ensuring the most efficient logistics, warehousing and shipping options are chosen for each product
  • Maximising profitability of all products, through a depth of understanding of your category and the market
  • Actively negotiating the best possible trading terms and prices
  • Drive and control price changes across our different sales channels, and contribute towards pricing reviews when required

To be successful in this role, you should be:

  • University Degree qualified in a relevant field (Commerce, Business or similar)
  • Experienced as a Category Buyer, preferably within an eCommerce, Retail or FMCG environment.
  • Comfortable building and maintaining effective relationships, through exceptional communication and engagement
  • Highly analytical and possess commercial aptitude
  • Comfortable working within a fastpaced, dynamic environment
  • A whiz with Microsoft Excel (we're talking VLOOKUP and pivot tables).
  • Tech savvy and able to use various IT and cloudbased tools to improve efficiency and productivity
  • Ready to challenge, be challenged, and work within a highly disruptive business model

Benefits:

  • Generous staff discounts
  • Health and wellbeing program
  • ASXlisted company
  • Opportunity to work with a dynamic and innovative team in a rapidly growing company.
  • Career development opportunities
  • Lunch and learn sessions


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