Category Manager- Kids Apparel

**Work options**: Hybrid

2-3 days in office
- This is an amazing opportunity to work with one of Australia’s most respected, strong, and stable retail brands
- Flexible Hybrid working team
- Great benefits, including discounts across all brands

**About Us**

Sport is calling Now is your opportunity to join Australia’s biggest sports team and help us inspire all Australians to chase their sporting dreams. If you pride yourself on chasing the new, have a proven ability to develop exclusive product ranges and are excited by the opportunity the fitness accessories category currently presents then this may be the challenge you are looking for.

Rebel is proudly part of Super Retail Group - one of Australasia’s Top 10 ASX listed retailers housing 4 iconic brands: BCF, Macpac, Rebel and Supercheap Auto. Led by our CEO & MD Anthony Heraghty (winner of the Australian Retail innovators 2021 Inspiring Retail Leader Award) our group purpose is to inspire our customers to make the most of their leisure time.

**Your Team**

The purpose of the Merchandise team is to manage the execution of selected product ranges from an omni-channel perspective. This involves working collaboratively with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders to achieve both financial and non-financial key business objectives.

**Your Role**

As our Category Manager for Kids Apparel, you will be responsible for maximising category sales, profit and contribution through alignment of the range offering with trade partners, internal stakeholders & our customers.

This category presents a sizeable ongoing opportunity for the rebel business and forms a key part of rebel’s brand vision. We are specifically looking for someone who is entrepreneurial and progressive in their approach and excited to push the rebel brand into new territory when it comes to Kids Apparel.

**Day to day responsibilities will include**:

- Manage achievement of sales, GP and Inventory budgets within category in order to achieve financial KPIs
- Build a category strategy, product range & promotional program each season that delivers strategic plan & financial KPIs
- Work collaboratively with marketing, online and VM teams to deliver engaging and successful campaigns in store and online
- Effectively communicate the category strategy & vision to key internal & external stakeholders
- Build positive and effective working relationships that align all parties to realise the category vision
- Proactively manage a high performing team through strong team activities & individual development in line with SRG people policies

**About You**
- You have an unrivalled passion for the category and understand the impact trends have on our customer’s behaviours
- Proven experience in a category / product manager, product buyer or senior buying role equivalent within the retail sector
- Kids Apparel background, highly regarded
- Demonstrated experience in a supervisory or management role
- Well-developed influencing and relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- A proven background in working autonomously in a fast paced / dynamic environment
- Display an entrepreneurial spirit with an ability to thrive in ambiguity

**What’s on Offer**
- Flexible work arrangements, hybrid set up between the office HQ and home
- Commitment to your professional development with ongoing opportunities for progression
- Generous Team Member Discounts across all Super Retail Group brands
- Perks Program including discounts on health and well-being, entertainment, travel and accommodation and more

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