Category Manager

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kogan Full time

We are seeking an innovative Category Manager to join our Purchasing team.

This role will take ownership of a category portfolio, partnering with suppliers and keeping on top of market trends to provide high quality, best priced products to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Identify commercial opportunities for category expansion including sourcing and developing new products
  • Engage and source key suppliers in World's best brand and Kogan.com's Exclusive Brands
  • Manage and engage with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to build effective working relationships and achieve outcomes
  • Ensure the most efficient logistics, warehousing and shipping options are chosen for each product
  • Maximise profitability of all products, through a depth of understanding of your category and the market
  • Be proactive, innovative and strive to continually develop your category for our customers
  • Negotiate the best possible trading terms and prices
  • Drive and control price changes across our different sales channels, and contribute towards pricing reviews when required
  • Ensure timely import of products and stock management, ensuring fulfilment of customer demand
  • Actively manage and monitor inventory levels to achieve company goals and KPIs, including planning promotional activity and actively reacting to market conditions
  • Exceed revenue and profit targets every month
  • Monitor performance and complete range reviews across your category and recommend actions where necessary
  • Partner with Marketing to ensure product listings are well merchandised and discoverable to support the customer journey
Requirements:
  • University Degree qualified in a relevant field (Commerce, Business or similar)
  • Experience as a Category Manager within Private Label products, preferably within an eCommerce, Retail or FMCG environment. Experience with Furniture, Manchester or other Home & Living categories will be highly regarded
  • Build and maintain effective relationships through exceptional communication and engagement
  • Analytical skills and commercial nous, being able to recognise opportunity and make quick decisions for the best commercial outcomes
  • Comfortable working within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Being agile and adaptable is key to success
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP and pivot tables)
  • Tech savvy and able to use various IT and cloud-based tools to improve efficiency and productivity
About Us:

We're Kogan.com, Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia.

At Kogan.com we offer rewarding careers, where you build your skills, are mentored by the best in the industry and get to share your expert knowledge in an innovative Company where your ideas and opinions count.

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