Category Manager

18 hours ago


Melbourne, Australia Asahi Beverages Full time

**Your Impact**

The Category Manager will develop and embed category thinking, insights and strategy across CUB.

You will identify growth opportunities and partner with relevant internal functions and external customers to deliver upon these opportunities.

**This exciting opportunity has become available following the incumbent's recent secondment into a different role within the business. This is a fixed-term position for approximately 12 months.**

**Key Accountabilities**:

- Partner with Marketing, Trade Marketing and Sales to ensure category insights and strategy are at the heart of decision making
- Partner with Marketing/Marketing insights teams to assist in strategic innovation development & subsequent commercialization
- Initiate, develop and lead key projects to solve strategic category problems
- Internal: Partner with Marketing, Sales and Trade Marketing/Customer Marketing to translate the category strategy into Joint Business Plans, category reviews, NPD engagement decks plus range/space recommendations
- Create and deliver category sell stories to our external customers that link our internal initiatives to external category growth opportunities (through Joint Business Plans, category reviews, NPD sell in plus range/space recommendations)

**About you**:

- Extensive experience within Category and/or Account Management
- FMCG experience with major accounts (Woolworths, Coles)
- Ability to influence internally and externally
- Scan/Shopper Data analytics (Quantium and Summit highly regarded)
- Presentation skills - verbal and visual

Please note, advertising will continue across the rest of December with next steps/further communication to commence **from** the week of the 6th of Jan.

**Why Asahi?**

Asahi Beverages is a leading multi-beverage organisation with a rich and varied history. Our regional head office is based in Melbourne, with sales, manufacturing and distribution centres located across Australia and New Zealand. We produce and market some of Australia’s most iconic beverage brands, including Schweppes, Pepsi Max, Gatorade, Cool Ridge, Great Northern, Carlton Draught, Vodka Cruiser, Asahi Super Dry and Allpress coffee. We have a great track record of success, we work at pace, our teams are high-performing, and there’s always a lot going on. There are so many opportunities in our company for those ready to take them on

We’re proud of who we are, and humble in how we work - we believe in creating a culture of excellence, innovation, and diversity. We offer a range of benefits such as product discounts, flexible work arrangements, health and wellness programs, and learning & development opportunities. We are passionate about our commitment to the communities we serve and are clear on our role in enhancing environmental sustainability and social responsibility.

We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants.


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