Category Manager

Port Melbourne VIC, Australia - Local Australian Owned Retail Brand - Flexible work - hybrid model working in the office 3days office and 2 days WFH - Great team member benefits - 5th week annual leave, paid parental leave and more **Take Your Retail Expertise to the Next Level - Join Total Tools as a Category Manager** At Total Tools, we’ve been empowering tradespeople with the best tools in the business for over 30 years. Our passion for quality tools and commitment to our customers has made us the #1 destination for all things trade. Now, we're looking for an experienced Category Manager with a strong retail background to take our product offering to new heights. Are you ready to lead, innovate, and shape the future of Total Tools? This is your opportunity to maximize partnerships, drive product excellence, and deliver top-notch category strategies to build the future of tools and hardware **What You'll Do**: - ** Maximize Partnerships**: Build and nurture strong relationships with suppliers (local and overseas) to get the best deals for Total Tools. Your negotiation skills will be key to securing favourable terms and driving profitability. - ** Lead Product Strategy**:You’ll take the lead in developing category business strategies, analysing competitor trends, and discovering new product opportunities. Your aim? To keep us ahead of the curve and at the forefront of the market. - ** Drive Results**:From range reviews to pricing strategies, you’ll ensure that the products we offer are optimized for sales and margins. Your insights will shape the business and contribute to Total Tools’ growth. - ** Develop a Winning Team**: Lead and mentor Assistant Category Managers, creating a positive and motivated team culture that fosters collaboration and excellence. **Your Superpowers**: - ** Retail & Category Management Experience**: You’ve worked in retail and have solid experience in category or product management. You know the ins and outs of the retail world and have a proven track record of achieving targets. - ** Negotiation & Strategic Thinking**: Strong negotiation skills paired with the ability to think strategically and tactically. You're a master at driving value and ensuring our product range stays top-tier. - ** Global Sourcing Knowledge**: You’ve worked extensively in sourcing, especially with overseas suppliers, and have built strong networks that enable you to find the best products from around the world. - ** Technical Know-How**: You’ve got a sound understanding of the professional tool, hardware, or allied markets, maybe even consumer electronics, along with strong financial, marketing, and merchandising abilities. - ** Leadership & Communication**: You know how to lead and inspire a team, and you excel at building relationships with stakeholders both inside and outside the organization. - ** Tech-Savvy**: You’re comfortable with tools like Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and industry-specific systems (Pronto & COGNOS). You know how to use data to drive decisions and improve results. Our operating model is one that respects and invests in our team and customers. We live by our values - **One Team, Own it & Get it Done, Customer First & Be the Difference** **All that is left to do is to to join the team #CareersWithTheTotalPackage** **Joining the Metcash Family** - At Metcash, you’re _part of something bigger_. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support. - Being part of something bigger means you’re part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you’ll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future. **Life at Metcash** ?? Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace ?? Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year. ?? Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually. ?? An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities. ?? 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers. ?? Proudly awarded the “Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion”. ?? Recognized as the 74th in the "Equileap Top 100" globally for initiatives on gender equity. ?? Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia. ?? Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, “Our Local”. We’re all about celebrating success, and we’re proud to be a WGEA Employer of Choice for Equity, an accredited Flex Ready workplace, and a Gold Standard Mental Health First Aid skilled workplace. - Total Tools is a proud equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All hiring decisions are based upon skills, qualifications, and mer