Category Coordinator

3 weeks ago


Macquarie Park, Australia Metcash Full time

At Metcash, you’re **_part 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.

**About the Opportunity**

Are you ready to step into an exciting role that combines strategic planning, category management, and supplier relationship management? We’re on the lookout for a dynamic Category Coordinator to support our Category Manager in crafting and executing a shopper-led, channel-specific trade plan. Your expertise will be pivotal in managing product lifecycles, pricing strategies, promotions, and much more.

It's a **12 months fixed-term** role.

**In this Role**
- Collaborate with the Category Manager to meet retail sales and income goals, driving improvements in COGS.
- Support Trading Managers with daily sourcing, pricing, promotions, costing, and supplier management activities.
- Ensure all paperwork, including promotions, new lines, deletions, supplier changes, and price changes, is processed timely and accurately through MDG.
- Provide MDG with validated pricing and new line data.
- Manage category promotions using MetProms.
- Analyze and offer insights into sales and income opportunities, benefiting both Metcash and retailers by understanding suppliers and competitors.

**You’re Likely a Match If** you have**
- Experience or strong understanding of retail and/or FMCG.
- Proficiency in data and analytics tools like Excel, Power BI, and Circana.
- Knowledge of Category Management, 4P principles, and basic negotiation skills.
- Ability to translate category and shopper insights into actionable plans.
- Strong commercial acumen, customer focus, and a proven track record of delivering priorities under pressure.

**Life at Metcash**

Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace

Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.

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”.

**About Us**

Metcash is Australia’s leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue 1 exceeding $18 billion in FY23. We’re also an ASX top 100 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the ‘Best Store in Their Town’ by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

**_Join us and become part of something bigger_**

**_#INFLA_**

**_#LI-SS1_


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