Category Development Specialist

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeLeadership Full time $124,390 - $142,420
Category Lead

We have been trusted to serve communities since 1914 and grown to become a top listed company with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands.

About the Team: With three iconic brands (First Choice, Liquorland and Vintage Cellars) to our name, our Liquor team is well on its way to becoming Australia's favourite drinks retailer, serving up everything from premium wines and craft beers, to spirits from local distilleries.

About the Role: Reporting to the Head of Trade Planning, you will lead the development and execution of the customer calendar trade plan within a category, identifying trading risks and opportunities.

You will be a key conduit between Category teams, Marketing, Digital, Store Operations and Suppliers, ensuring our annual customer/trade plan is executed.

You will partner with stakeholders to develop the Customer first trade plan and themes for the category to deliver customer loyalty and engagement. You will manage category value index by banner with Business Category Manager to ensure Trade Plan is grounded in customer value metrics.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of the annual category trade plan process for your category.
  • Align promotional calendar with customer calendar to deliver an integrated plan.
  • Deep dive insights to understand opportunities for growth within each category.
  • Owning end-to-end execution from planning to in-store execution.

Requirements:

  • A trade planning leader with proven experience in building and executing a trade plan, ideally gained in a retail or FMCG environment. Liquor experience preferred.
  • Strong communication skills and stakeholder management skills.
  • High attention to detail, along with strong organisational and planning skills.
  • Strong financial acumen with demonstrated experience in understanding insights & trends to build a trade plan.
  • Negotiation and influencing skills to drive positive business outcomes.
  • Advanced Excel and analytical skills.
  • Able to present to stakeholders at all levels across the business.

About Us: It's not about the discounts - it's about joining a team where your wellbeing and professional development is invested in and celebrating your contributions is the norm.

We offer flexible work including work from home, additional leave and parental leave entitlements.

Your Benefits:

  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Additonal leave entitlements.
  • Parental leave entitlements.

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