Senior Category Manager Apparel Kids

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cartology Full time
Senior Category Manager Apparel Kids
  • Permanent Opportunity
  • Inclusive culture with a focus on creating genuine career opportunities
  • Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest and best minds in Australia
What you'll do

The Senior Category Manager – Kidswear plays a key role in bringing the BIG W Clothing transformation to life by driving the conception and development of all product in your portfolio. You will lead with commercial innovation, creativity, and customer insight, ensuring Kidswear continues to be a standout category for BIG W.

Working closely with the Head of Clothing, you\'ll design and deliver strong business strategy that meets category budgets and inspires your product team. You'll lead end-to-end category management — including range sign-off, sourcing, inventory, supplier performance, and financial outcomes — while ensuring alignment to brand identity and competitiveness in market.

Key responsibilities
  • Build the category mission and strategy through deep understanding of customer insights and market trends, contributing to the overall BIG W Clothing strategy
  • Lead national and own brand sourcing, range builds, and supplier negotiations
  • Ensure seasonal ranges are balanced, customer-relevant, and aligned to the business plan
  • Oversee supplier and product reference data within your team
  • Drive pricing and margin strategies while monitoring competitor activity
  • Develop and manage strategies for both national brand vendors and private label
  • Manage category financial performance, including post-season analysis and stock optimisation
  • Set and execute regular and promotional pricing strategies
  • Deliver and track against business plans with clear accountability
What you'll bring
  • A strong background in Kidswear, including experience in own brand/private label development
  • Proven experience managing high-profile brands and sizeable categories
  • Demonstrated success in exceeding financial KPIs, driving sales growth, and maintaining profitability
  • Extensive experience as a commercial buyer or category manager, successfully trading a large-scale clothing category in both revenue and volume
What you'll experience
  • A global business with endless career possibilities and access to a vast and exciting business network
  • Access to Sonder – 24/7 confidential support for team members and their families (financial, psychological, safety, or medical)
  • A progressive leave policy that supports what matters to you most
  • Team discounts across Woolworths Group brands and a robust rewards program
  • Salary sacrifice options for selected items/services (e.g. super contributions, novated leases, devices, Qantas Club, etc.)

Endless possibilities with Woolworths Group

We're proud to be part of the Woolworths Group – over 200,000 team members connected by a shared purpose: "to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow."

Here, you'll be supported and empowered to explore new ideas, take bold steps, and help shape the future of retail. With genuine care, flexible working, and a culture that supports your career and personal growth, the possibilities of what we can achieve together are endless.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to our success. We recognise the value that diverse perspectives bring to our business and our customers. We are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

We encourage all candidates to apply. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.


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