Product Management Category Lead

2 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Woolworths Group Full time
Overview

We are Woolworths Group, a global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline. Our Purpose – 'to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow' – fuels our ambition to innovate and make a meaningful impact.

Salary

Our salary is competitive and reflective of the category roles, incorporating changing customer trends and utilising focused customer insight. We offer a progressive and flexible 'Work from Anywhere' policy that gives you more control over your work, life and wellbeing.

Estimated annual salary: $120,000 - $150,000 AUD (dependent on experience)

About the Role

This role involves negotiating commercials with suppliers around cost of goods, promotional & marketing funding. You will manage key strategic Initiatives, as well as deliver targets on sales growth, profitability and market share.

You will partner with a large number of suppliers and enjoy bringing new ideas to this high potential category. Delivering optimum ranges via a planned review schedule, offering choice that is store tailored and reflective of the category roles, incorporates changing customer trends and utilises focused customer insight.

Key Responsibilities
  • Negotiating commercials with suppliers around cost of goods, promotional & marketing funding
  • Manage key strategic Initiatives, as well as deliver targets on sales growth, profitability and market share
  • Partner with a large number of suppliers and bring new ideas to this high potential category
  • Deliver optimum ranges via a planned review schedule

What You'll Bring

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience in Buying, with an emphasis on project management across a number of cross functional initiatives, such as Reviews, Promotional Strategy, and bringing new products to market.

You will also possess a broad skill set in increasing sales and profit through implementation of strategic program initiatives. Analytical skills and understanding of customer insights to make informed decisions are essential, as is the demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence with cross functional and external stakeholders.



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