Junior Category Manager in Training

2 weeks ago

South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kogan Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Junior Category Manager in Training to join our Purchasing Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate or an Assistant Category Manager/ Buyers Assistant looking to step up their career in Purchasing/ Buying.

As a Junior Category Manager in Training, you will participate in a 12-month program involving rotation through all category teams within the Kogan.com Purchasing Team. You will work with the Head of Product Pillar to manage assigned categories, support in sourcing projects, partner with suppliers, and support excellence in category performance and optimal range for customers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Category Management: Efficiently manage assigned categories in Exclusive Brands and Third Party Brands, taking ownership and treating them as your own business.
  • Sourcing and Procurement: Identify opportunities for range expansion and sourcing new products, run competitive tenders between suppliers, and actively negotiate the best possible trading terms and prices for every order.
  • Supplier and Stakeholder Management: Build and manage internal and external relationships to support the product lifecycle, category operations, and optimisation.
  • Performance Optimisation: Actively manage and monitor sales and inventory levels to achieve company, team, and individual goals and KPIs. Drive profitability through competitive pricing and cost optimisation.
  • Marketing and Promotion: Manage eDMs for assigned categories to promote products and ranges and partner with the Marketing team on key promotional activity and strategy.
  • Process Improvement: Actively look for new and better ways of working to support more efficient and effective processes.
Requirements
  • University Degree qualified in a relevant field (Commerce, Business, or similar).
  • Practical Retail experience will be highly regarded, but not essential.
  • Comfortable building and maintaining effective relationships, through exceptional communication and engagement.
  • Highly analytical and possess 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.
  • A whiz with Microsoft Excel (we're talking VLOOKUP and pivot tables, not SUM and AVERAGE - and we will test your capabilities).
  • Tech savvy and able to use various IT and cloud-based tools to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Ready to challenge, be challenged, and work within our highly disruptive business model.
Why Kogan.com?
  • Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand's eCommerce future.
  • Your role has a lot of ownership, autonomy, and little red tape. You'll be empowered to achieve positive outcomes and your work will have a real impact.
  • You'll be at the forefront of the eCommerce industry with us and be part of a company that are the Pioneers of eCommerce in Australia.
  • Be an Intrepreneur, playing a hands-on role in shaping our strategy at our HQ.
  • A range of employee benefits such as; complimentary Kogan First Membership, team exclusive discounts, Health & Wellness program, Learning & Development, and Lunch & Learns, Hackathons, Team member referral program, Company and team events and celebrations, community engagement (volunteering), and extensive career development opportunities.
How to Apply

Express your interest in this opportunity by uploading your CV and Cover Letter, outlining your interest in the position and how you think you can help grow the Kogan business.

Hot tip, generic Cover Letters won't cut it here. Stand out with an application that shows a deep knowledge of the Kogan.com business and how we operate, to allow yours to be looked upon more favourably.

Innovative thinking got our business to where it is now, so it makes sense that we look for like-minded problem solvers. As a first step to our process, all new candidates will be sent testing, so be sure to keep an eye out for it.

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