Junior Category Manager 02/05/2025 Port Melbourne VIC, Australia

• Local Australian Owned Retail Business
• Huge Range of Benefits
• Flexible - Hybrid Role

Step Into a Dynamic Growth Role – Join Total Tools as a Junior Category Manager

• Great Benefits
• Fulltime Position
• Hybrid Role

At Total Tools, we've proudly supported tradespeople with the best tools and advice for over 30 years. We're Australia's number one destination for trade tools, and we're passionate about delivering quality, value, and expertise to our customers.

The Role:

We're now on the lookout for an organised, motivated, and career-driven Junior Category Manager to join our Merchandise team. In this exciting development role, you'll work closely with our National Category Managers and experienced leaders to help shape the success of our category strategies, supplier relationships, and product performance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step into a national category management pathway, working across exclusive brands, local supplier partnerships, and the Total Tools merchandise offer for stores.

What You'll Do:

• Support the execution of category strategies across a designated product portfolio.
• Assist in managing and developing supplier relationships under guidance of the Category Manager.
• Coordinate product range reviews, identify new product opportunities and support brand initiatives.
• Manage new product submissions and ensure central product file accuracy.
• Review and analyse competitor pricing to help drive market competitiveness.
• Contribute to promotional planning, sales campaigns and merchandising execution.
• Maintain pricing and data accuracy for all promotional and sales offers.
• Provide ongoing support to stores with communications, feedback, and category plans.
• Act on store and customer feedback to improve supplier service and product performance.
• Support eCommerce growth by identifying relevant product opportunities.
• Coordinate training with suppliers to support product knowledge across the group.
• Ensure compliance with all Australian standards, safety regulations, and brand policies.
• Uphold OH&S practices and contribute to a safe, clean, and positive workplace culture.

Your Skills & Experience:

• Experience in retail, merchandising, or product/category support roles.
• Strong coordination and time management skills – you're reliable and organised.
• Excellent written and verbal communication – a confident team player.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Experience using Pronto and COGNOS systems (desirable).
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a drive for accuracy.
• A proactive, adaptable attitude and genuine interest in the tools or retail industry.

Our operating model is one that respects and invests in our team and customers. We live by our values-

One Team, Own it & Get it Done, Customer First & Be the Difference

All that is left to do is to click "Apply" to join the team #CareersWithTheTotalPackage

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• At Metcash, you'repart of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.
• Being part of something bigger means you're part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you'll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

Life at Metcash

• Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace
• Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave.
• Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
• An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
• 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
• Proudly awarded the "Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion".
• Recognized as the 74th in the "Equileap Top 100" globally for initiatives on gender equity.
• Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
• Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, "Our Local".

We're all about celebrating success, and we're proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Equity, an accredited Flex Ready workplace, and a Gold Standard Mental Health First Aid skilled workplace.

Total Tools is a proud equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All hiring decisions are based upon skills, qualifications, and merit.

Only applicants with valid working rights in Australia will be considered for this position.