Senior Category Leader for FMCG Business
4 days ago
We are seeking a seasoned Category Manager to join our team in Melbourne's inner east.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with well-known household brands and contribute to the growth and expansion of our product offering. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for providing compelling category insights and stories that align with our overall business objectives and NPD strategy.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of category management principles and experience in leading range review processes, educating the business on category dynamics, and creating and driving category management projects to optimise ranges.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the range review process including customer presentation.
- Educate the business on category, consumer, shopper and market dynamics.
- Create and drive category management projects to optimise the ranges.
- Continue to integrate category management principles into the business.
- Translate critical consumer insights and analyse consumer data.
- Analyse market performance on different product lines.
- Maximise 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 customers.
About You
To succeed 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. The ideal candidate 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 analysing data and translating it into customer insights.
- A natural problem solver with exceptional stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisation, planning, and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation abilities.
What We Offer
In return for your expertise, we offer a competitive salary of $120,000 - $150,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including 3 days work from home, excellent new office, and strong management support.
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