Category Management Specialist

5 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Blackbook Recruitment Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our team at Blackbook Recruitment. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading the range review process, educating the business on category, consumer, shopper, and market dynamics, and creating and driving category management projects to optimize the ranges.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the range review process, including customer presentations.
  • Educate the business on category, consumer, shopper, and market dynamics.
  • Create and drive category management projects to optimize the ranges.
  • Continue to integrate category management principles into the business.
  • Translate critical consumer insights and analyze consumer data.
  • Analyze market performance on different product lines.
  • Maximize all product sourcing and development opportunities.
  • Work with partners on future product development opportunities.
  • Leverage insights from all relevant sources to continuously build and evolve the category understanding and ability to partner with the customer base.
About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to be self-driven and comfortable being hands-on. You will be able to demonstrate your strong knowledge of category and data analytics and provide actionable insights and compelling stories. Ideally, you will have:

  • Qualifications in a business or psychology discipline.
  • Previous experience (4+ years) as a Category Manager or Senior Category Analyst in an FMCG business.
  • Experience analyzing data and translating data and educating on behaviors.
  • Enjoy taking a hands-on approach and a natural problem solver.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills, a natural ability to influence at all levels is critical.
  • Strong organization, planning, and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation abilities.
  • Enjoy a fast-paced, proactive work environment.
What You Get in Return
  • Excellent culture.
  • Long-term growth – breadth of exposure.
  • Opportunity to work across various channels and categories.
  • 3 days work from home.
  • Excellent new office.
  • Strong management.


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