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Category Manager

2 months ago

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

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our team at Kogan, a pioneer in eCommerce in Australia and New Zealand. As a Category Manager, you will play a key role in driving the growth, innovation, and commercial execution of each category within our Purchasing team.

As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for identifying commercial opportunities for category expansion, engaging and sourcing key suppliers, managing and engaging with key stakeholders, and ensuring the most efficient logistics, warehousing, and shipping options are chosen for each product.

You will also be responsible for maximising profitability of all products, through a depth of understanding of your category and the market, and being proactive, innovative, and striving to continually develop your category for our customers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Identify commercial opportunities for category expansion, including sourcing and developing new products
  • Engage and source key suppliers in World's best brand and 's Exclusive Brands
  • Manage and engage with key stakeholders, internally and externally, to build effective working relationships and achieve outcomes in alignment with the category strategy
  • Ensure the most efficient logistics, warehousing, and shipping options are chosen for each product
  • Maximise profitability of all products, through a depth of understanding of your category and the market
  • Be proactive, innovative, and strive to continually develop your category for our customers
  • Actively negotiate the best possible trading terms and prices
  • Drive and control our promotional strategy and price changes across our different sales channels, and contribute towards pricing reviews when required
  • Ensure timely sourcing and purchase of products and stock management, ensuring fulfilment of customer demand
  • Actively manage and monitor inventory levels to achieve company goals and KPIs
Requirements
  • University Degree qualified in a relevant field (Commerce, Business, Entrepreneurship, Merchandising, Planning, eCommerce or similar)
  • Experienced as a Category Manager, preferably within an eCommerce, Retail or FCMG environment
  • 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, impactful decisions for the best commercial outcomes
  • Comfortable working within a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Being agile, flexible, 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
  • Able to apply logical thinking and think critically in interpreting data, leading to actionable insights to improve the best possible outcomes
What We Offer
  • Work with an incredible team to solve important challenges, helping to drive Australia and New Zealand's eCommerce future
  • A hybrid work model and support on flexibility
  • 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 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.